8/11/25, 5:44 AM ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 150+ QUESTIO…
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR
6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL
EXAM / 150+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS / 2025/2026
• When providing patient C.
education regarding the
prevention of melanoma,
what information should
the nurse practitioner
include?
• A) Apply sunscreen with
SPF 15 every 4 hours while
outside.
• B) It is okay to use a
tanning bed for less than
10 minutes at a time.
• C) Avoid direct sunlight
exposure between 1000
and 1600.
• D) It is unnecessary to
perform self-examinations
of your skin.
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,8/11/25, 5:44 AM ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 150+ QUESTIO…
A 4-year-old child Acute lymphblastic leukemia
appears listless for the last
week. He complains of
pain when he is picked up
by his mother, and he is
irritable when touching his
arms or legs. Several large
ecchymotic lesions have
appeared on his right
thigh and left shoulder. A
complete blood count
reveals a HgB=10.2,
Hct=30.5%, MCV=96fL,
platelet count of
45,000/ML, and WBC
count of 13,990/ML.
Examination of the
peripheral blood smear
reveals numerous blasts.
The blasts lack
peroxidase-positive
granules but do contain
periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-
positive aggregates and
stain positively for TdT.
Flow cytometry shows the
phenotype of blasts to be
CD19+, CD3-, and sIg-.
What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. Acute lymphoblastic
leukemia (ALL)
B. Chronic lymphocytic
leukemia (CLL)
C. Acute myelogenous
leukemia (AML)
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,8/11/25, 5:44 AM ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 150+ QUESTIO…
leukemia (CML)
Numbness and tingling in C.
hand and arm caused by
pinched nerve
a. MS
b. ALS
c. Carpal Tunnel
d. Brown sequard
syndrome
Renal blood flow A.
diminishes up to 10% per
decade after the ages of
30-40
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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, 8/11/25, 5:44 AM ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 150+ QUESTIO…
A 3-year-old child of Reduced synthesis of hemoglobin F
Italian ancestry presents
with failure to thrive.
Physical examination
indicates
hepatosplenomegaly. His
hemoglobin concentration
is 6 g/dL, and the
peripheral blood smear
reveals severely
hypochromic microcytic
red cells. Total serum iron
level is normal. The
reticulocyte count is 10%.
Hemoglobin
electrophoresis shows
very little hemoglobin A. A
radiograph of the skull
shows maxillofacial
deformities. What is the
principle cause of anemia
and other abnormalities in
this patient?
A. Reduced synthesis of
hemoglobin F
B. Reduced red blood cell
survival from imbalance in
the production of alpha
and beta globin chains
C. Relative deficiency of
vitamin B12
D. Increased fragility of
the erythrocyte
membrane
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ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR
6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL
EXAM / 150+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS / 2025/2026
• When providing patient C.
education regarding the
prevention of melanoma,
what information should
the nurse practitioner
include?
• A) Apply sunscreen with
SPF 15 every 4 hours while
outside.
• B) It is okay to use a
tanning bed for less than
10 minutes at a time.
• C) Avoid direct sunlight
exposure between 1000
and 1600.
• D) It is unnecessary to
perform self-examinations
of your skin.
de… 1/81
,8/11/25, 5:44 AM ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 150+ QUESTIO…
A 4-year-old child Acute lymphblastic leukemia
appears listless for the last
week. He complains of
pain when he is picked up
by his mother, and he is
irritable when touching his
arms or legs. Several large
ecchymotic lesions have
appeared on his right
thigh and left shoulder. A
complete blood count
reveals a HgB=10.2,
Hct=30.5%, MCV=96fL,
platelet count of
45,000/ML, and WBC
count of 13,990/ML.
Examination of the
peripheral blood smear
reveals numerous blasts.
The blasts lack
peroxidase-positive
granules but do contain
periodic acid-Schiff (PAS)-
positive aggregates and
stain positively for TdT.
Flow cytometry shows the
phenotype of blasts to be
CD19+, CD3-, and sIg-.
What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. Acute lymphoblastic
leukemia (ALL)
B. Chronic lymphocytic
leukemia (CLL)
C. Acute myelogenous
leukemia (AML)
de… 2/81
,8/11/25, 5:44 AM ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 150+ QUESTIO…
leukemia (CML)
Numbness and tingling in C.
hand and arm caused by
pinched nerve
a. MS
b. ALS
c. Carpal Tunnel
d. Brown sequard
syndrome
Renal blood flow A.
diminishes up to 10% per
decade after the ages of
30-40
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
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, 8/11/25, 5:44 AM ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 150+ QUESTIO…
A 3-year-old child of Reduced synthesis of hemoglobin F
Italian ancestry presents
with failure to thrive.
Physical examination
indicates
hepatosplenomegaly. His
hemoglobin concentration
is 6 g/dL, and the
peripheral blood smear
reveals severely
hypochromic microcytic
red cells. Total serum iron
level is normal. The
reticulocyte count is 10%.
Hemoglobin
electrophoresis shows
very little hemoglobin A. A
radiograph of the skull
shows maxillofacial
deformities. What is the
principle cause of anemia
and other abnormalities in
this patient?
A. Reduced synthesis of
hemoglobin F
B. Reduced red blood cell
survival from imbalance in
the production of alpha
and beta globin chains
C. Relative deficiency of
vitamin B12
D. Increased fragility of
the erythrocyte
membrane
de… 4/81
