Advanced Pathophysiology NURS 6501 Final Exam 1
Prep Questions and Correct Answers/ Nurs 6501 Final
Exam Week 11
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Course NURS-6501N-58,Advanced Pathophysiology.2020 Spring Qtr 02/24-
05/17-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11 Final
Started 5/10/20 6:24 PM
Submitted 5/10/20 8:19 PM
Due Date 5/11/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 98 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 54 minutes out of 2 hours
Results Submitted Answers
Displayed
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
Selected Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels
can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
Answer:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare
professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?
Selected Answer: Erythropoietin
,• Question 3
, 1 out of 1 points
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?
Selected Answer: Periorbital edema
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the healthcare provider
associate with this condition?
Selected Answer: Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the
depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?
Selected Answer: Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the
professional to explain the condition. What response by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already in that bone.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose
contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for?
Selected Answer: Reduction and immobilization
, • Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Selected Answer: Excessive mucus production
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
An infant has gluten-sensitive enteropathy and the parents ask the healthcare professional to explain why
the baby bruises so easily. The professional explains that the baby has which deficit?
Selected Answer: Vitamin K deficiency from fat malabsorption
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional advises a pregnant woman to add supplements of which nutrient to her diet to
prevent birth defects?
Selected Answer: Folate
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A mother reports that her young teens have voracious appetites. The healthcare professional would
explain that which hormone is linked to an increase in appetite during puberty?
Selected Answer: Leptin
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Why is nasal congestion a serious threat to young infants?
Prep Questions and Correct Answers/ Nurs 6501 Final
Exam Week 11
User
Course NURS-6501N-58,Advanced Pathophysiology.2020 Spring Qtr 02/24-
05/17-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11 Final
Started 5/10/20 6:24 PM
Submitted 5/10/20 8:19 PM
Due Date 5/11/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 98 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 1 hour, 54 minutes out of 2 hours
Results Submitted Answers
Displayed
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
Selected Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels
can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
Answer:
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare
professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?
Selected Answer: Erythropoietin
,• Question 3
, 1 out of 1 points
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?
Selected Answer: Periorbital edema
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the healthcare provider
associate with this condition?
Selected Answer: Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the
depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?
Selected Answer: Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the
professional to explain the condition. What response by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already in that bone.
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose
contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for?
Selected Answer: Reduction and immobilization
, • Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Selected Answer: Excessive mucus production
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
An infant has gluten-sensitive enteropathy and the parents ask the healthcare professional to explain why
the baby bruises so easily. The professional explains that the baby has which deficit?
Selected Answer: Vitamin K deficiency from fat malabsorption
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional advises a pregnant woman to add supplements of which nutrient to her diet to
prevent birth defects?
Selected Answer: Folate
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A mother reports that her young teens have voracious appetites. The healthcare professional would
explain that which hormone is linked to an increase in appetite during puberty?
Selected Answer: Leptin
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Why is nasal congestion a serious threat to young infants?
