NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Walden University Midterm Exam
NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WALDEN UNIVERSITY
MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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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. - Correct 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? - Correct Answer-Answer:
Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome.
What is the nurse describing? - Correct Answer-Answer: Maternal nondisjunction
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease. Transmission
of this disease is associated with: - Correct Answer-Answer: Delayed age of onset
A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse's
best response? - Correct Answer-Answer: Pregnancy in women over age 35
What is the role of cytokines in cell reproduction? - Correct Answer-Answer:
Provide growth factor for tissue growth and development
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, NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Walden University Midterm Exam
A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin, eye, and hair
appearance. Which finding will support this diagnosis? - Correct Answer-Answer:
Inability to convert tyrosine to DOPA (3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine)
Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of: - Correct
Answer-Answer: Decreased ATP production
A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls
that oncotic pressure (colloid osmotic pressure) is determined by: - Correct
Answer-Answer: Plasma proteins
The ion transporter that moves Na + and Ca 2+ simultaneously in the same
direction is an example of which of the following types of transport? - Correct
Answer-Answer: Symport
A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy reveals that
the fetus has 92 chromosomes. What term may be on the autopsy report to
describe this condition? - Correct Answer-Answer: Tetraploidy
Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? - Correct Answer-
Answer: Because the resting plasma membrane is more permeable to potassium
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the
following will facilitate his continued muscle performance? - Correct Answer-
Answer: Anaerobic glycolysis
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, NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Walden University Midterm Exam
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that initiates an
action potential? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer-Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking for a proband, what is the
nurse looking for? - Correct Answer-Answer: The person who is first diagnosed
with a genetic disease
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? - Correct Answer-Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include
regarding cholesterol? - Correct 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 - Correct Answer-Answer: Autosomal
recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? - Correct
Answer-Answer: By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
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NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WALDEN UNIVERSITY
MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
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. - Correct 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? - Correct Answer-Answer:
Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome.
What is the nurse describing? - Correct Answer-Answer: Maternal nondisjunction
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease. Transmission
of this disease is associated with: - Correct Answer-Answer: Delayed age of onset
A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse's
best response? - Correct Answer-Answer: Pregnancy in women over age 35
What is the role of cytokines in cell reproduction? - Correct Answer-Answer:
Provide growth factor for tissue growth and development
1|Page
, NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Walden University Midterm Exam
A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin, eye, and hair
appearance. Which finding will support this diagnosis? - Correct Answer-Answer:
Inability to convert tyrosine to DOPA (3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine)
Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of: - Correct
Answer-Answer: Decreased ATP production
A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls
that oncotic pressure (colloid osmotic pressure) is determined by: - Correct
Answer-Answer: Plasma proteins
The ion transporter that moves Na + and Ca 2+ simultaneously in the same
direction is an example of which of the following types of transport? - Correct
Answer-Answer: Symport
A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy reveals that
the fetus has 92 chromosomes. What term may be on the autopsy report to
describe this condition? - Correct Answer-Answer: Tetraploidy
Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? - Correct Answer-
Answer: Because the resting plasma membrane is more permeable to potassium
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the
following will facilitate his continued muscle performance? - Correct Answer-
Answer: Anaerobic glycolysis
2|Page
, NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Walden University Midterm Exam
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that initiates an
action potential? - Correct 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? - Correct Answer-Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking for a proband, what is the
nurse looking for? - Correct Answer-Answer: The person who is first diagnosed
with a genetic disease
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? - Correct Answer-Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include
regarding cholesterol? - Correct 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 - Correct Answer-Answer: Autosomal
recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? - Correct
Answer-Answer: By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
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