NUR 632 Walden University Exam 1 (Answered)
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the pathogenesis of abdominal pain. Which
statement by a student indicates the professor needs to review the material?
Selected Low concentrations of anaerobes, such
Answer: as Streptococci, Lactobacilli, Staphylococci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides,
produce abdominal pain.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which cardiac chambers have the thinnest wall and why?
Selected The right and left atria; they are low-pressure chambers that serve as
Answer: storage units and conduits for blood.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare provider notes that tapping the patient's facial nerve leads to lip twitching.
What electrolyte value is correlated with this finding?
Selected Ca ++: 8.2
Answer: mg/dL
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
What is the cause of functional dysphagia?
Selected Neural or muscular
Answer: disorders
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases
the release of gastrin?
Selected Somatosta
Answer: tin
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
What is one function of the tumor cell marker?
Selected To screen individuals at high risk for
Answer: cancer
,NUR 632 Walden University Exam 1 (Answered)
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Why is leakage of lysosomal enzymes during chemical injuries significant?
Selected Enzymatic digestion of the nucleus and nucleolus occurs, halting
Answer: DNA synthesis.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The student wants information about a patient's renal function. What test does the
healthcare professional tell the student to evaluate?
Selected Glomerular filtration
Answer: rate
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A student is preparing to irrigate a patient's wound and gathers supplies, including
hydrogen peroxide. What response by the health care professional is best?
Selected Tell the student to get some normal saline
Answer: instead.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient suffered multiple traumatic injuries and received many blood transfusions
within a few days of the injuries. For which medical condition should the healthcare
professional monitor the patient for?
Selected Hemosidero
Answer: sis
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
The data reporting that sickle cell disease affects approximately 1 in 600 American
blacks is an example of which concept?
Selected Prevalen
Answer: ce
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a history of excessive use of magnesium-containing antacids
and aluminum-containing antacids. What lab value does the healthcare
professional correlate to this behavior?
, NUR 632 Walden University Exam 1 (Answered)
Selected Phosphate 1.9
Answer: mg/dL
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A student asks why some vaccinations are given orally and some are given by
injection. What response by the professor is best?
Selected Each route stimulates a different lymphocyte-containing tissue,
Answer: resulting in different types of cellular and humoral immunity.
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A person wants to know if eating only plant-based foods is advisable as a way to cut
cholesterol to near-zero levels. What response by the health care professional is best?
Selected No, many hormones are made from
Answer: cholesterol.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
What is the initiating event that leads to the development of atherosclerosis?
Selected Injury to the endothelial cells that line
Answer: the artery walls
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
The cardiac electrical impulse normally begins spontaneously in the sinoatrial (SA) node
because of what reason?
Selected It depolarizes more rapidly than other automatic cells of
Answer: the heart.
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
An amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is
evident?
Selected Alpha
Answer: fetoprotein
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points
When comparing the clinical manifestations of both diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the pathogenesis of abdominal pain. Which
statement by a student indicates the professor needs to review the material?
Selected Low concentrations of anaerobes, such
Answer: as Streptococci, Lactobacilli, Staphylococci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides,
produce abdominal pain.
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which cardiac chambers have the thinnest wall and why?
Selected The right and left atria; they are low-pressure chambers that serve as
Answer: storage units and conduits for blood.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare provider notes that tapping the patient's facial nerve leads to lip twitching.
What electrolyte value is correlated with this finding?
Selected Ca ++: 8.2
Answer: mg/dL
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
What is the cause of functional dysphagia?
Selected Neural or muscular
Answer: disorders
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases
the release of gastrin?
Selected Somatosta
Answer: tin
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
What is one function of the tumor cell marker?
Selected To screen individuals at high risk for
Answer: cancer
,NUR 632 Walden University Exam 1 (Answered)
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Why is leakage of lysosomal enzymes during chemical injuries significant?
Selected Enzymatic digestion of the nucleus and nucleolus occurs, halting
Answer: DNA synthesis.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The student wants information about a patient's renal function. What test does the
healthcare professional tell the student to evaluate?
Selected Glomerular filtration
Answer: rate
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A student is preparing to irrigate a patient's wound and gathers supplies, including
hydrogen peroxide. What response by the health care professional is best?
Selected Tell the student to get some normal saline
Answer: instead.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient suffered multiple traumatic injuries and received many blood transfusions
within a few days of the injuries. For which medical condition should the healthcare
professional monitor the patient for?
Selected Hemosidero
Answer: sis
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
The data reporting that sickle cell disease affects approximately 1 in 600 American
blacks is an example of which concept?
Selected Prevalen
Answer: ce
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a history of excessive use of magnesium-containing antacids
and aluminum-containing antacids. What lab value does the healthcare
professional correlate to this behavior?
, NUR 632 Walden University Exam 1 (Answered)
Selected Phosphate 1.9
Answer: mg/dL
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A student asks why some vaccinations are given orally and some are given by
injection. What response by the professor is best?
Selected Each route stimulates a different lymphocyte-containing tissue,
Answer: resulting in different types of cellular and humoral immunity.
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A person wants to know if eating only plant-based foods is advisable as a way to cut
cholesterol to near-zero levels. What response by the health care professional is best?
Selected No, many hormones are made from
Answer: cholesterol.
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
What is the initiating event that leads to the development of atherosclerosis?
Selected Injury to the endothelial cells that line
Answer: the artery walls
• Question 16
1 out of 1 points
The cardiac electrical impulse normally begins spontaneously in the sinoatrial (SA) node
because of what reason?
Selected It depolarizes more rapidly than other automatic cells of
Answer: the heart.
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
An amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is
evident?
Selected Alpha
Answer: fetoprotein
• Question 18
1 out of 1 points
When comparing the clinical manifestations of both diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and
