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NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Walden
University Midterm Exam (2025/2026) | Actual Exam +
Practice Test Bank | 120 Questions|| LATEST EXAM!!!
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle
energy. Which of the following will facilitate his continued
muscle performance? - Answer-Answer: Anaerobic
glycolysis
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane
potential that initiates an action potential? - Answer-
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-Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking
for a proband, what is the nurse looking for? - Answer-
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-Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information
should the nurse include regarding cholesterol? - Answer-
Answer: Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of
the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to carry oxygen.
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how
should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused by an
_____ gene - Answer-Answer: Autosomal recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across
plasma membranes? - Answer-Answer: By adenosine
triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant
extracellular cation as: - Answer-Answer: Sodium
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The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic
reticulum results in: - Answer-Answer: Reduced protein
synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to
distinguish aging from diseases? - Answer-Answer: It is
difficult to tell the difference because both processes are
believed to result from cell injury.
What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a
karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X
chromosome with only a single X chromosome present?
Her features include a short stature, widely spaced
nipples, reduced carrying angle at the elbow, and sparse
body hair. - Answer-Answer: Turner syndrome
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which
region of the cell would most of the genetic information be
contained? - Answer-Answer: Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause
of Down syndrome. What is the nurse describing? -
Answer-Answer: Maternal nondisjunction
NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Walden
University Midterm Exam (2025/2026) | Actual Exam +
Practice Test Bank | 120 Questions|| LATEST EXAM!!!
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle
energy. Which of the following will facilitate his continued
muscle performance? - Answer-Answer: Anaerobic
glycolysis
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane
potential that initiates an action potential? - Answer-
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-Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking
for a proband, what is the nurse looking for? - Answer-
Answer: The person who is first diagnosed with a genetic
disease
,2|Page
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-Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information
should the nurse include regarding cholesterol? - Answer-
Answer: Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of
the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to carry oxygen.
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how
should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused by an
_____ gene - Answer-Answer: Autosomal recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across
plasma membranes? - Answer-Answer: By adenosine
triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant
extracellular cation as: - Answer-Answer: Sodium
, 3|Page
The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic
reticulum results in: - Answer-Answer: Reduced protein
synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to
distinguish aging from diseases? - Answer-Answer: It is
difficult to tell the difference because both processes are
believed to result from cell injury.
What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a
karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X
chromosome with only a single X chromosome present?
Her features include a short stature, widely spaced
nipples, reduced carrying angle at the elbow, and sparse
body hair. - Answer-Answer: Turner syndrome
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which
region of the cell would most of the genetic information be
contained? - Answer-Answer: Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause
of Down syndrome. What is the nurse describing? -
Answer-Answer: Maternal nondisjunction
