ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUIZ 1-NURS 6501
WALDEN UNIVERSITY NEW LATEST VERSION WITH
ALL QUESTIONS FROM ACTUAL EXAM
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer: Cri du
chat syndrome
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
ANSWERS-Answer: Tetraploidy
Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer:
Because the resting plasma membrane is more permeable to potassium
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 ANSWERS-
Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include regarding cholesterol? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer: Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte,
which reduces its ability to carry oxygen.
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer: Gene imprinting
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused
by an _____ gene - CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer: Autosomal recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Answer: By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
WALDEN UNIVERSITY NEW LATEST VERSION WITH
ALL QUESTIONS FROM ACTUAL EXAM
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? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer: Cri du
chat syndrome
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
ANSWERS-Answer: Tetraploidy
Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer:
Because the resting plasma membrane is more permeable to potassium
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 ANSWERS-
Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include regarding cholesterol? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer: Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte,
which reduces its ability to carry oxygen.
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an example of: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer: Gene imprinting
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused
by an _____ gene - CORRECT ANSWERS-Answer: Autosomal recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Answer: By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
