MN553 (New 2024/ 2025
Update) Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade
QUESTION
A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of lead toxicity. Which
of the following assessment findings is most congruent with the patient's diagnosis?
• Decreased deep tendon reflexes
• Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL
• White blood cells (WBC) 11,000/mm3
• Diffuse muscle pain
Answer:
B. Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL
QUESTION
Which of the following patients of a primary care nurse practitioner would not require extra
screening for cancer?
• A 51-year-old woman whose grandmother died of breast cancer
• A 48-year-old man who takes immunosuppressant drugs following a kidney transplant
• A 38-year-old female with Down syndrome and congenital scoliosis
• A 50-year-old male who is obese and has a low-fiber, high-fat diet
Answer:
C. A 38-year-old female with Down syndrome and congenital scoliosis
,QUESTION
The NP is providing care for a 21-year-old female patient with gas gangrene of a compound
fracture in her arm. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse most
reasonablyexpect to find when caring for a patient with a diagnosis of gas gangrene?
• Inflammation of the affected tissue
• A positive culture for Staphylococcus
• Impaired alveolar gas exchange
• Spreading edema
Answer:
D. Spreading edema
QUESTION
The NP is teaching a group of older adults about the value of including foods containing
antioxidants in their diet. Which of the following statements best captures the rationale
underlying the NPs advice?
• Antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
• Antioxidants prevent the formation of superoxide dismutase.
• Antioxidants prevent the occurrence of cell dysplasia.
• Antioxidants react nonspecifically with molecules.
Answer:
A. Antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
QUESTION
Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the greatest increase in
therisk that her child will have a fetal anomaly?
• A woman with diagnoses of syphilis and cirrhosis of the liver
,• A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from endocarditis
C.A woman with diagnoses of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy
D. A woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary syndrome and tuberculosis
Answer:
B. A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from endocarditis
QUESTION
The NP is working with a family whose daughter has been recently diagnosed with the
chromosomal disorder Turner syndrome. The NP would recognize that which of the following
statements about the characteristics of human chromosomes is accurate?
• Individual variations are attributable to differences in the appearance of autosomes.
• Chromosomes undergo variation during each episode of cell division.
• Each of the 22 pairs of autosomes has a homologue.
• Autosomes contain the determination of an individual's sex.
Answer:
D. Autosomes contain the determination of an individual's sex.
QUESTION
Following a biopsy, a 54-year-old man has been diagnosed as having a benign neoplastic
tumor. Which of the following characteristics most likely applies to his tumor?
• The tumor is poorly approximated and has the potential to break loose.
• The tumor may secrete hormones or cytokines.
• It has a rapid rate of growth and can induce ischemia.
• The well-differentiated neoplastic cells are clustered together in a single mass.
, Answer:
D. The well-differentiated neoplastic cells are clustered together in a single mass.
QUESTION
A patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin radiation treatment. The NP
providing pretreatment education is explaining some of the potential unwanted effects of the
treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is most accurate?
A. "Some patients experience longer-term irritation of skin adjacent to the treatment site."
B."Sometimes you might find that your blood takes longer to clot than normal."
C. "The unwanted effects will be limited to the exposed portions of your skin."
D. "The changes that you might see are normally irreversible."
Answer:
A. "Some patients experience longer-term irritation of skin adjacent to the treatment site."
QUESTION
A researcher is involved in the production of insulin through recombinant DNA technology.
Which of the following statements could the researcher best provide as a rationale for her
work?
• The gene fragment responsible for insulin production can be isolated and reproduced
• Particular bacteria are capable of insulin production
• Recombination of DNA base pairs can result in a gene that will produce insulin
• It is possible to reproduce the chromosome responsible for insulin production
Answer:
A. The gene fragment responsible for insulin production can be isolated and reproduced
QUESTION
Update) Questions and Verified
Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade
QUESTION
A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of lead toxicity. Which
of the following assessment findings is most congruent with the patient's diagnosis?
• Decreased deep tendon reflexes
• Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL
• White blood cells (WBC) 11,000/mm3
• Diffuse muscle pain
Answer:
B. Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL
QUESTION
Which of the following patients of a primary care nurse practitioner would not require extra
screening for cancer?
• A 51-year-old woman whose grandmother died of breast cancer
• A 48-year-old man who takes immunosuppressant drugs following a kidney transplant
• A 38-year-old female with Down syndrome and congenital scoliosis
• A 50-year-old male who is obese and has a low-fiber, high-fat diet
Answer:
C. A 38-year-old female with Down syndrome and congenital scoliosis
,QUESTION
The NP is providing care for a 21-year-old female patient with gas gangrene of a compound
fracture in her arm. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse most
reasonablyexpect to find when caring for a patient with a diagnosis of gas gangrene?
• Inflammation of the affected tissue
• A positive culture for Staphylococcus
• Impaired alveolar gas exchange
• Spreading edema
Answer:
D. Spreading edema
QUESTION
The NP is teaching a group of older adults about the value of including foods containing
antioxidants in their diet. Which of the following statements best captures the rationale
underlying the NPs advice?
• Antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
• Antioxidants prevent the formation of superoxide dismutase.
• Antioxidants prevent the occurrence of cell dysplasia.
• Antioxidants react nonspecifically with molecules.
Answer:
A. Antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS).
QUESTION
Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the greatest increase in
therisk that her child will have a fetal anomaly?
• A woman with diagnoses of syphilis and cirrhosis of the liver
,• A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from endocarditis
C.A woman with diagnoses of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy
D. A woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary syndrome and tuberculosis
Answer:
B. A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from endocarditis
QUESTION
The NP is working with a family whose daughter has been recently diagnosed with the
chromosomal disorder Turner syndrome. The NP would recognize that which of the following
statements about the characteristics of human chromosomes is accurate?
• Individual variations are attributable to differences in the appearance of autosomes.
• Chromosomes undergo variation during each episode of cell division.
• Each of the 22 pairs of autosomes has a homologue.
• Autosomes contain the determination of an individual's sex.
Answer:
D. Autosomes contain the determination of an individual's sex.
QUESTION
Following a biopsy, a 54-year-old man has been diagnosed as having a benign neoplastic
tumor. Which of the following characteristics most likely applies to his tumor?
• The tumor is poorly approximated and has the potential to break loose.
• The tumor may secrete hormones or cytokines.
• It has a rapid rate of growth and can induce ischemia.
• The well-differentiated neoplastic cells are clustered together in a single mass.
, Answer:
D. The well-differentiated neoplastic cells are clustered together in a single mass.
QUESTION
A patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin radiation treatment. The NP
providing pretreatment education is explaining some of the potential unwanted effects of the
treatment. Which of the following statements by the nurse is most accurate?
A. "Some patients experience longer-term irritation of skin adjacent to the treatment site."
B."Sometimes you might find that your blood takes longer to clot than normal."
C. "The unwanted effects will be limited to the exposed portions of your skin."
D. "The changes that you might see are normally irreversible."
Answer:
A. "Some patients experience longer-term irritation of skin adjacent to the treatment site."
QUESTION
A researcher is involved in the production of insulin through recombinant DNA technology.
Which of the following statements could the researcher best provide as a rationale for her
work?
• The gene fragment responsible for insulin production can be isolated and reproduced
• Particular bacteria are capable of insulin production
• Recombination of DNA base pairs can result in a gene that will produce insulin
• It is possible to reproduce the chromosome responsible for insulin production
Answer:
A. The gene fragment responsible for insulin production can be isolated and reproduced
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