NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
MIDTERM Exam – Mercer County College
• ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING 2020
• Question 1
0 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density
Answer: lipoproteins (LDLs)
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare
professional tell the patient about this condition?
Selected Answer: We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural space.
• Question 3
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the
first sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of
this condition?
Selected Answer: Vomiting
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
, Selected Answer: Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a myocardial infarction that damaged the SA node, which is no longer
functioning as the pacemaker of the heart. What heart rate would the healthcare
provider expect the patient to have?
Selected Answer: 40 to 60 beats/min
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to
the antigen or after immunization against the antigen?
Selected Answer: Active-acquired immunity
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the healthcare
professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and
kidney?
Selected Answer: Women who have a high body mass index
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by
the professional is best?
Selected Answer: Exotoxins are released during the lysis of bacteria.
• Question 9
, 1 out of 1 points
A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is
involved in cancer proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?
Selected Answer: A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell growth.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What
should the professional assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular
functioning?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the
patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which
action?
Selected Answer: Avoidance of the causative agent
• Question 12
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is conducting community education on vaccinations.
Which statement about vaccines does the professional include in the presentation?
Selected Answer: Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated organisms.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism?
MIDTERM Exam – Mercer County College
• ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING 2020
• Question 1
0 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density
Answer: lipoproteins (LDLs)
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare
professional tell the patient about this condition?
Selected Answer: We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural space.
• Question 3
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the
first sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of
this condition?
Selected Answer: Vomiting
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
, Selected Answer: Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a myocardial infarction that damaged the SA node, which is no longer
functioning as the pacemaker of the heart. What heart rate would the healthcare
provider expect the patient to have?
Selected Answer: 40 to 60 beats/min
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to
the antigen or after immunization against the antigen?
Selected Answer: Active-acquired immunity
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the healthcare
professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and
kidney?
Selected Answer: Women who have a high body mass index
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by
the professional is best?
Selected Answer: Exotoxins are released during the lysis of bacteria.
• Question 9
, 1 out of 1 points
A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is
involved in cancer proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?
Selected Answer: A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell growth.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What
should the professional assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular
functioning?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the
patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which
action?
Selected Answer: Avoidance of the causative agent
• Question 12
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is conducting community education on vaccinations.
Which statement about vaccines does the professional include in the presentation?
Selected Answer: Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated organisms.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism?
