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NURS 6521 Week 11 Final Exam / NURS6521 Week 11
Final Exam : Advanced Pharmacology: Walden University
(Verified Answers)
• Question 1 1 out of 1 points
A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding
smoky, brown-colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to
explain what causes it. What explanation by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: Presence of red blood cells
• Question 2 1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Selected Answer: Excessive mucus production
• Question 3 1 out of 1 points
What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing
spondylitis (AS)?
Selected Answer: Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the
vertebrae
• Question 4 1 out of 1 points
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Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
Selected Answer: Lateral spinothalamic
• Question 5 1 out of 1 points
Parents bring their 1-year-old child to the emergency department,
reporting that the child has been irritable and pounding on her head,
has projectile vomiting, and seems very sleepy for most of the last 3
days. What diagnostic testing does the healthcare professional prepare
the child and parents for as the priority?
Selected Answer: Lumbar puncture with CSF cultures
• Question 6 1 out of 1 points
A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the
healthcare professional assess the patient?
Selected Answer: History of traumatic event
• Question 7 1 out of 1 points
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action
by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Selected Answer: Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
• Question 8 1 out of 1 points
Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related
lymphadenopathy are a result of what?
Selected Answer: Pressure and obstruction
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• Question 9 1 out of 1 points
Which bones are affected in Legg-Calvé-Perthes
disease? Selected Answer: Heads of the femur
• Question 10 1 out of 1 points A patient has been diagnosed with
acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asks the healthcare
professional to describe it. What description by the professional is
most accurate?
Selected Answer: ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the
presence of greater than 30% lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or
blood.
• Question 11 1 out of 1 points A newborn has meconium ileus. What
diagnostic test does the healthcare professional advise the parents
about?
Selected Answer: A sweat test
• Question 12 1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on
symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The professional
relates that most symptoms are a result of which pathophysiologic
condition?
Selected Answer: Compression of the urethra
• Question 13 1 out of 1 points
A patient in the healthcare clinic reports fatigue, weakness, and
dyspnea, as well as pale conjunctiva of the eyes and brittle, concave
nails. What assessment by the healthcare professional is most
appropriate for the suspected anemia?
Selected Answer: Oral mucus membranes and tongue
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NURS 6521 Week 11 Final Exam / NURS6521 Week 11
Final Exam : Advanced Pharmacology: Walden University
(Verified Answers)
• Question 1 1 out of 1 points
A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding
smoky, brown-colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to
explain what causes it. What explanation by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: Presence of red blood cells
• Question 2 1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Selected Answer: Excessive mucus production
• Question 3 1 out of 1 points
What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing
spondylitis (AS)?
Selected Answer: Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the
vertebrae
• Question 4 1 out of 1 points
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Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
Selected Answer: Lateral spinothalamic
• Question 5 1 out of 1 points
Parents bring their 1-year-old child to the emergency department,
reporting that the child has been irritable and pounding on her head,
has projectile vomiting, and seems very sleepy for most of the last 3
days. What diagnostic testing does the healthcare professional prepare
the child and parents for as the priority?
Selected Answer: Lumbar puncture with CSF cultures
• Question 6 1 out of 1 points
A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the
healthcare professional assess the patient?
Selected Answer: History of traumatic event
• Question 7 1 out of 1 points
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action
by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Selected Answer: Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
• Question 8 1 out of 1 points
Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related
lymphadenopathy are a result of what?
Selected Answer: Pressure and obstruction
pg. 2
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• Question 9 1 out of 1 points
Which bones are affected in Legg-Calvé-Perthes
disease? Selected Answer: Heads of the femur
• Question 10 1 out of 1 points A patient has been diagnosed with
acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asks the healthcare
professional to describe it. What description by the professional is
most accurate?
Selected Answer: ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the
presence of greater than 30% lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or
blood.
• Question 11 1 out of 1 points A newborn has meconium ileus. What
diagnostic test does the healthcare professional advise the parents
about?
Selected Answer: A sweat test
• Question 12 1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on
symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The professional
relates that most symptoms are a result of which pathophysiologic
condition?
Selected Answer: Compression of the urethra
• Question 13 1 out of 1 points
A patient in the healthcare clinic reports fatigue, weakness, and
dyspnea, as well as pale conjunctiva of the eyes and brittle, concave
nails. What assessment by the healthcare professional is most
appropriate for the suspected anemia?
Selected Answer: Oral mucus membranes and tongue
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