Advanced Pathophysiology
Quiz 1-Nurs 6501 Walden
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A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of
the following will facilitate his continued muscle performance?
Answer: Anaerobic glycolysis
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that
initiates an action potential?
Answer: Sodium gates open, and sodium rushes into the cell, changing the
membrane potential from negative to positive.
A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype
would reveal which of the following?
Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking for a proband,
what is the nurse looking for?
Answer: The person who is first diagnosed with a genetic disease
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An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show
varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse
explain to the aide?
Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse
include regarding cholesterol?
Answer: Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte,
which reduces its ability to carry oxygen.
Quiz 1-Nurs 6501 Walden
University with complete
verified solutions 2024
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of
the following will facilitate his continued muscle performance?
Answer: Anaerobic glycolysis
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that
initiates an action potential?
Answer: Sodium gates open, and sodium rushes into the cell, changing the
membrane potential from negative to positive.
A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype
would reveal which of the following?
Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking for a proband,
what is the nurse looking for?
Answer: The person who is first diagnosed with a genetic disease
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show
varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse
explain to the aide?
Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse
include regarding cholesterol?
Answer: Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte,
which reduces its ability to carry oxygen.
