NURS 6501 PATHOLOGY RESEARCH

Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the following disorders is manifested primarily in males? Selected Answer: d. Klinefelter syndrome Correct Answer: d. Klinefelter syndrome • Question 2 1 out of 1 points In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include regarding cholesterol? Selected Answer: a. Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to carry oxygen. Correct Answer: a. Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to carry oxygen. • Question 3 1 out of 1 points The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome. What is the nurse describing? Selected Answer: c. Maternal nondisjunction Correct Answer: c. Maternal nondisjunction • Question 4 1 out of 1 points The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as: Selected Answer: a. Sodium Correct Answer: a. Sodium • Question 5 1 out of 1 points A patient who has diarrhea receives a hypertonic saline solution intravenously to replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool. What effect will this fluid replacement have on cells? Selected Answer: c. Cells will shrink. Correct Answer: c. Cells will shrink. • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A patient has severe mental retardation caused by a deletion of part of chromosome 5. What genetic disorder will the nurse see documented in the chart? Selected Answer: c. Cri du chat syndrome Correct Answer: c. Cri du chat syndrome • Question 7 1 out of 1 points The student is reviewing functions of the cell. The student would be correct in identifying the primary function of the nerve cell as: Selected Answer: d. Communication Correct Answer: d. Communication • Question 8 1 out of 1 points A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse’s best response? Selected Answer: d. Pregnancy in women over age 35 Correct Answer: d. Pregnancy in women over age 35 • Question 9 1 out of 1 points A cell is isolated, and electrophysiology studies reveal that the resting membrane potential is – 70 millivolts. The predominant intracellular ion is Na+, and the predominant extracellular ion is K +. With voltage change, which of the following would result in an action potential? Selected Answer: b. Na + rushing into the cell Correct Answer: b. Na+ rushing into the cell • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease. Transmission of this disease is associated with: Selected Answer: d. Delayed age of onset Correct Answer: d. Delayed age of onset • Question 11 1 out of 1 points The early dilation (swelling) of the cell’s endoplasmic reticulum results in: Selected Answer: c. Reduced protein synthesis Correct Answer: c. Reduced protein synthesis • Question 12 1 out of 1 points 55- year-old male has swelling of the feet. Which of the following aided in development of swelling? Selected Answer: c. Na + movement into the cell Correct Answer: c.