NURS 6501 Quiz 1 Advanced Pathophysiology

NURS 6501 Quiz 1 Advanced Pathophysiology


 Question 1
1 out of 1 points

The early dilation (swelling) of the cell’s endoplasmic reticulum results in:

Selected c.
Answer:
Reduced protein
synthesis

Correct c.
Answer:
Reduced protein
synthesis

 Question 2
1 out of 1 points

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?

Selected c.
Answer: Tetraploi
dy

Correct c.
Answer: Tetraploi
dy

 Question 3
1 out of 1 points

The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down
syndrome. What is the nurse describing?

Selected c.
Answer:
Maternal
nondisjunction

, Correct c.
Answer:
Maternal
nondisjunction

 Question 4
1 out of 1 points

A patient has severe mental retardation caused by a deletion of part of
chromosome 5. What genetic disorder will the nurse see documented in
the chart?

Selected c.
Answer: Cri du chat
syndrome

Correct c.
Answer: Cri du chat
syndrome

 Question 5
1 out of 1 points

A group of prison inmates developed tuberculosis following exposure to an
infected inmate. On examination, tissues were soft and granular (like
clumped cheese). Which of the following is the most likely cause?

Selected c.
Answer:
Caseous
necrosis

Correct c.
Answer:
Caseous
necrosis

 Question 6
1 out of 1 points

A patient who has diarrhea receives a hypertonic saline solution
intravenously to replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool. What
effect will this fluid replacement have on cells?