NURS 6501N-58, Advanced Pathophysiology:
Exam – Week 11 Final (100% Correct August
Term)
A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-colored
urine and asks the healthcare professional to explain what causes it. What explanation
by the professional is best?
Selected Presence of red blood
Answer: cells
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Selected Excessive mucus
Answer: production
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)?
Selected Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the
Answer: vertebrae
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
Selected Lateral
Answer: spinothalamic
• Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Parents bring their 1-year-old child to the emergency department, reporting that the
child has been irritable and pounding on her head, has projectile vomiting, and seems
very sleepy for most of the last 3 days. What diagnostic testing does the healthcare
professional prepare the child and parents for as the priority?
Selected Lumbar puncture with CSF
Answer: cultures
P a g e 1 | 20
, • Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the healthcare
professional assess the patient?
P a g e 2 | 20
, Selected History of traumatic
Answer: event
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare
professional is most appropriate?
Selected Draw blood to measure total
Answer: bilirubin.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related lymphadenopathy are a result of
what?
Selected Pressure and
Answer: obstruction
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which bones are affected in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Selected Heads of the
Answer: femur
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asks the
healthcare professional to describe it. What description by the professional
is most accurate?
Selected ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of greater
Answer: than 30% lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A newborn has meconium ileus. What diagnostic test does the healthcare professional
advise the parents about?
Selected A sweat
Answer: test
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
P a g e 3 | 20
Exam – Week 11 Final (100% Correct August
Term)
A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-colored
urine and asks the healthcare professional to explain what causes it. What explanation
by the professional is best?
Selected Presence of red blood
Answer: cells
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Selected Excessive mucus
Answer: production
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)?
Selected Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the
Answer: vertebrae
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
Selected Lateral
Answer: spinothalamic
• Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Parents bring their 1-year-old child to the emergency department, reporting that the
child has been irritable and pounding on her head, has projectile vomiting, and seems
very sleepy for most of the last 3 days. What diagnostic testing does the healthcare
professional prepare the child and parents for as the priority?
Selected Lumbar puncture with CSF
Answer: cultures
P a g e 1 | 20
, • Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the healthcare
professional assess the patient?
P a g e 2 | 20
, Selected History of traumatic
Answer: event
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare
professional is most appropriate?
Selected Draw blood to measure total
Answer: bilirubin.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related lymphadenopathy are a result of
what?
Selected Pressure and
Answer: obstruction
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which bones are affected in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Selected Heads of the
Answer: femur
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asks the
healthcare professional to describe it. What description by the professional
is most accurate?
Selected ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of greater
Answer: than 30% lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A newborn has meconium ileus. What diagnostic test does the healthcare professional
advise the parents about?
Selected A sweat
Answer: test
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
P a g e 3 | 20
