NURS 6501 EXAM
(WALDEN UNI)
QNS & ANS
VERSION 1
2023/2024
, 1. What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? Inflammation of
fibrocartilaginous joints of the vertebrae
2. A woman has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome but is confused because her pelvic
ultrasound (US) was read as normal and did not show cysts. What response by the health care
professional is most appropriate? You do not need to have cysts on your ovaries to have this condition
3. 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?
Presence of red blood cells
4. A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare professional is
most appropriate? Draw blood to measure total bilirubin
5. 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? ALL is a progressive
neoplasm defined by the presence of greater than 30% lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood
6. 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? Oral mucus membranes and tongue
(WALDEN UNI)
QNS & ANS
VERSION 1
2023/2024
, 1. What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? Inflammation of
fibrocartilaginous joints of the vertebrae
2. A woman has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome but is confused because her pelvic
ultrasound (US) was read as normal and did not show cysts. What response by the health care
professional is most appropriate? You do not need to have cysts on your ovaries to have this condition
3. 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?
Presence of red blood cells
4. A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare professional is
most appropriate? Draw blood to measure total bilirubin
5. 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? ALL is a progressive
neoplasm defined by the presence of greater than 30% lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood
6. 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? Oral mucus membranes and tongue
