NURS 6501 Final Exam 1 – Question and Answers – Year 2022/NURS 6501N FINAL EXAM 1 QUESTION AND ANSWERS (100 OUT OF 100)

Which cells function to maintain bone matrix? Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type of cancer? Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? In infectious mononucleosis (IM), what does the Monospot test detect? A patient has been hospitalized for a large deep vein thrombosis and states he is the third person in his family to have this condition in the last 2 years. What response by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain tolerance. What further information from the professor is most accurate? A healthcare professional is teaching a community group about inherited disorders. What pattern of inheritance does the professional describe for sickle cell disease? What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? A healthcare professional is planning a community event to reduce the risk of cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) in high-risk groups. Which group would the professional target as the priority? 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? A child has iron-deficiency anemia. In addition to iron supplements, what else does the healthcare professional educate the parents on giving the child? A person has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) that is positive for the Philadelphia chromosome. What statement by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? A patient has primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and is hospitalized after a bleeding episode. What treatment does the healthcare provider anticipate being ordered for this patient? A hospitalized patient’s lab work is as follows: WBC 2000, bands 14.8%, and segmented neutrophils 5. The healthcare professional calculates the patient’s absolute neutrophil count (ANC). What action does the professional take next? 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? A healthcare professional is discussing breast feeding with a pregnant woman. Which beneficial substance does the professional tell the mother is found in breast milk? Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis? What is the consequence of a splenectomy? What congenital malformation is commonly linked to acute leukemia in children? The student wants to know how the clinical manifestations and onset of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) differ from those of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults. What answer by the healthcare professional is best? A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). What information does the student clarify with a study partner as being correct? A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? A patient reports joint stiffness with movement and joint pain in weightbearing joints that is usually relieved by rest. What treatment option does the health care professional discuss with the patient? How does the epididymis become infected? An infant has a continuous machine-type murmur best heard at the left upper sternal border throughout systole and diastole. The healthcare professional suspects a congenital heart disorder. What other assessment finding is inconsistent with the professional’s knowledge about this disorder? A patient has damage to the lower pons and medulla. What finding does the healthcare professional associate with this injury? A baby is born with a myelomeningocele and needs urgent surgery to repair the defect. The parents want to take the baby home instead. What does the healthcare professional tell the parents about the purpose of this surgery? A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What action by the professional would be best in working with this patient? In which stage of syphilis would the following clinical manifestations be found: destructive skin, bone and soft tissue lesions, aneurysms, heart failure, and neurosyphilis? A patient is 8 hours postoperative after a long orthopedic procedure. The student asks why this patient is at particular risk of developing a thromboembolism. What response by the healthcare professional is best? The disruption in cellular adhesion observed in bullous impetigo is caused by an exfoliative toxin related to which organism? A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient’s laboratory results and sees that the patient has a low reticulocyte count and a high iron level. Which type of anemia does the professional associate these findings with? A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who was rewarmed after suffering from hypothermia. What possible long-term complication will the professional continue to assess the patient for?