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NURS 6501 Week 3 Quiz (2020): Advanced
Pathophysiology -Walden University
Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s
Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
PR
Selected Answer:
Correct
Yes
O
Correct Answer:
Correct
FD
Yes
O
Question 2
C
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old female suffers a stroke and now has difficulty writing and
production of language. This condition is most likely caused by
occlusion of the:
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
Correct Answer:
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Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries
received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury,
and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate
explanation of this phenomenon is that:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and
PR
thermal control disturbed.
Correct Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and
O
thermal control disturbed.
Question 4
FD
1 out of 1 points
Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER)
after he has had a seizure. He has muscle rigidity, and the parents report
O
they are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant
be screened?
C
Selected Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Correct Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A teenage boy sustains a severe closed head injury following an all-
terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. He is in a state of deep sleep that
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requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye opening. How should the
nurse document this in the chart?
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
Correct Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
PR
A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the
emergency room (ER) after a month-long episode of headaches and
confusion. Based on his alcoholism, a likely cause of his neurologic
symptoms is:
O
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
FD
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
O
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
C
A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation
center. He experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easily
distracted. From which of the following is he most likely suffering?
Selected Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
Correct Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
Question 8
Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, We
NURS 6501 Week 3 Quiz (2020): Advanced
Pathophysiology -Walden University
Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s
Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
PR
Selected Answer:
Correct
Yes
O
Correct Answer:
Correct
FD
Yes
O
Question 2
C
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old female suffers a stroke and now has difficulty writing and
production of language. This condition is most likely caused by
occlusion of the:
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
Correct Answer:
,NURS 6501 Week 3 Quiz , Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7,
Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, We
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries
received in a motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury,
and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate
explanation of this phenomenon is that:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and
PR
thermal control disturbed.
Correct Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and
O
thermal control disturbed.
Question 4
FD
1 out of 1 points
Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER)
after he has had a seizure. He has muscle rigidity, and the parents report
O
they are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant
be screened?
C
Selected Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Correct Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A teenage boy sustains a severe closed head injury following an all-
terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. He is in a state of deep sleep that
, NURS 6501 Week 3 Quiz , Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7,
Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, We
requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye opening. How should the
nurse document this in the chart?
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
Correct Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
PR
A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the
emergency room (ER) after a month-long episode of headaches and
confusion. Based on his alcoholism, a likely cause of his neurologic
symptoms is:
O
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
FD
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
O
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
C
A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation
center. He experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easily
distracted. From which of the following is he most likely suffering?
Selected Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
Correct Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
Question 8
