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1. A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of
lead toxicity. Which of the following assessment findings is most congruent
with the patient's diagnosis? Hi - ANSWER-Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dl
2. The NP is providing care for a 21-year-old female patient with gas gangrene
of a compound fracture in her arm. Which of the following assessment
findings would the nurse most reasonably expect to find when caring for a
patient with a diagnosis of gas gangrene? - ANSWER-Spreading edema
3. A community health nurse practitioner is teaching a group of female high
school students about the importance of regular Papanicolaou (Pap) smears.
The nurse recognizes that which of the following items underlies the
rationale for this teaching? - ANSWER-Cancer of the uterine cervix
develops incrementally at a cellular level.
4. Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of cell
injury due to impaired calcium homeostasis? - ANSWER-Injured cells tend
to accumulate calcium.
5. A woman is surprised to read on the Internet that certain infections can cause
cancer and has sought clarification from her nurse practitioner during an
office visit. How can the NP best respond to the woman's query? -
ANSWER-"There are many viruses, but only a very few of them have been
shown to cause cancer in humans."
6. The nurse practitioner working in occupational health has been asked to
speak to a group of factory workers about the importance of wearing gloves
when working with strong chemicals such as turpentine and paint thinner.
, Which of the following characteristics of cell membranes underlies the
nurse's teaching? - ANSWER-Cell membranes are impermeable to all but
lipid-soluble substances.
7. A 6-year-old girl with a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome is being assessed at a
community health clinic. Which of the following assessments would be the
health care professional's lowest priority? - ANSWER-Tests of kidney
function
8. A nurse practitioner employed in a hospitalist notices that a patient is
experiencing muscle atrophy following 2 weeks in traction after a motor
vehicle accident. Which of the following factors has most likely contributed
to the atrophy of the patient's muscle cells? - ANSWER-A reduction of
skeletal muscle use secondary to the traction treatment
9. A nurse practitioner is educating a patient with a recent diagnosis of diabetes
about the roles that glucose and insulin play in the disease pathology and the
fact that glucose must enter the cell in order to provide energy for the
patient. The nurse practitioner knows that which of the following processes
allows glucose to enter body cells - ANSWER-Facilitated diffusion
10.A researcher is involved in the production of insulin through recombinant
DNA technology. Which of the following statements could the researcher
best provide as a rationale for her work? - ANSWER-The gene fragment
responsible for insulin production can be isolated and reproduced.
11.A student nurse practitioner asks her preceptor about the origins of different
tissues, and their cellular origins during the process of development. Which
of the following statements by the preceptor best describes the process of
cell differentiation? - ANSWER-"A fertilized ovum undergoes a series of
divisions, yielding many different cell types."
12.A 77-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of stomach cancer has been
found to have metastases in his liver. The patient and his family are
surprised at this turn of events, stating that they don't see how he could have
developed cancer in his liver. Which of the following facts would underlie
the reply that the care team provides? - ANSWER-The portal circulatory
system brings venous blood from the gastrointestinal tract into the liver.
,13.The nurse practitioner is seeing a client who has an acute exacerbation of
Crohn's disease. The NP recognizes the fact that the disease involves the
inflammation and irritation of the intestinal lining. Which of the following
types of tissue is most likely involved in the patient's pathology? -
ANSWER-Simple columnar epithelium
14.An infant who is four days postpartum has been diagnosed with a single-
gene disorder. The parents of the child have a number of questions about the
etiology of the health problem, which the physician is attempting to address
in detail. Which of the following teaching points most accurately captures an
aspect of single-gene congenital disorders? - ANSWER-A particular defect
can be caused by mutations at one of several different loci.
15.Following a biopsy, a 54-year-old man has been diagnosed as having a
benign neoplastic tumor. Which of the following characteristics most likely
applies to his tumor? - ANSWER-The well-differentiated neoplastic cells are
clustered together in a single mass.
16.As part of an orientation to a genetic counseling practice, a group of medical
students is differentiating between autosomal recessive disorders and
autosomal dominant disorders. Which of the following statements is true of
autosomal recessive disorders? - ANSWER-They tend to have a more
uniform symptomatology than autosomal dominant disorders.
17.A nurse practitioner employed in the emergency department admits a patient
who has experienced severe frostbite to his hands and toes after becoming
lost on a ski trail. The NP recognizes that which of the following phenomena
has caused the tissue damage? - ANSWER-Decreased blood flow has
induced hypoxia.
18.A new older female patient at a long-term care facility has a diagnosis of
type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF-1). As part of the intake assessment protocol
for the facility, the clinical educator is teaching the care staff about the
diagnosis. Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an
aspect of neurofibromatosis? - ANSWER-"Her diagnosis puts her at higher
risk of developing a malignant neoplasm."
19.Cytoplasm - ANSWER-composed of water, proteins, neutral fats, and
glycogen.
, 20.The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung
cancer is distraught at his visible body wasting that has worsened in recent
weeks. Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the patient's
anorexia and cachexia? - ANSWER-Products of the tumor itself as well as a
hypermetabolic state cause cachexia
21.A child possesses a trait that is the result of the interaction of two different
genes, neither of which could have produced the trait independently. Which
of the following explanations best captures the genetic explanation for this? -
ANSWER-The outcome is the result of the interaction between collaborative
genes.
22.A 45-year-old patient who experienced exposure to radiation during an
industrial accident several years prior is being assessed. Which of the
following phenomena may underlie the genetic changes that have been noted
in the patient? - ANSWER-Base pairs may have been rearranged by the
radiation exposure.
23.Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the
greatest increase in the risk that her child will have a fetal anomaly? -
ANSWER-A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from
endocarditis
24.The nurse practitioner is providing care for a patient with a diagnosis of
cirrhosis, and he notes that the patient's sclerae are jaundiced. The nurse
practitioner recalls that jaundice is caused by excess accumulation of
bilirubin, a pigment that can accumulate in which part of the cell? -
ANSWER-Cytoplasm
25.A patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin radiation
treatment. The NP providing pretreatment education is explaining some of
the potential unwanted effects of the treatment. Which of the following
statements by the nurse is most accurate? - ANSWER-"Some patients
experience longer-term irritation of skin adjacent to the treatment site."
26.A male patient of a nurse practitioner has an autosomal dominant disorder.
The patient and his partner are considering starting a family. Which of the
patient's following statements indicates the patient has an adequate
Questions With Complete Solutions
and Answers with Rationales |Selected
from All Units Past Papers| Reviewed
2026/2027 (New!) Guaranteed Pass
1. A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of
lead toxicity. Which of the following assessment findings is most congruent
with the patient's diagnosis? Hi - ANSWER-Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dl
2. The NP is providing care for a 21-year-old female patient with gas gangrene
of a compound fracture in her arm. Which of the following assessment
findings would the nurse most reasonably expect to find when caring for a
patient with a diagnosis of gas gangrene? - ANSWER-Spreading edema
3. A community health nurse practitioner is teaching a group of female high
school students about the importance of regular Papanicolaou (Pap) smears.
The nurse recognizes that which of the following items underlies the
rationale for this teaching? - ANSWER-Cancer of the uterine cervix
develops incrementally at a cellular level.
4. Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of cell
injury due to impaired calcium homeostasis? - ANSWER-Injured cells tend
to accumulate calcium.
5. A woman is surprised to read on the Internet that certain infections can cause
cancer and has sought clarification from her nurse practitioner during an
office visit. How can the NP best respond to the woman's query? -
ANSWER-"There are many viruses, but only a very few of them have been
shown to cause cancer in humans."
6. The nurse practitioner working in occupational health has been asked to
speak to a group of factory workers about the importance of wearing gloves
when working with strong chemicals such as turpentine and paint thinner.
, Which of the following characteristics of cell membranes underlies the
nurse's teaching? - ANSWER-Cell membranes are impermeable to all but
lipid-soluble substances.
7. A 6-year-old girl with a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome is being assessed at a
community health clinic. Which of the following assessments would be the
health care professional's lowest priority? - ANSWER-Tests of kidney
function
8. A nurse practitioner employed in a hospitalist notices that a patient is
experiencing muscle atrophy following 2 weeks in traction after a motor
vehicle accident. Which of the following factors has most likely contributed
to the atrophy of the patient's muscle cells? - ANSWER-A reduction of
skeletal muscle use secondary to the traction treatment
9. A nurse practitioner is educating a patient with a recent diagnosis of diabetes
about the roles that glucose and insulin play in the disease pathology and the
fact that glucose must enter the cell in order to provide energy for the
patient. The nurse practitioner knows that which of the following processes
allows glucose to enter body cells - ANSWER-Facilitated diffusion
10.A researcher is involved in the production of insulin through recombinant
DNA technology. Which of the following statements could the researcher
best provide as a rationale for her work? - ANSWER-The gene fragment
responsible for insulin production can be isolated and reproduced.
11.A student nurse practitioner asks her preceptor about the origins of different
tissues, and their cellular origins during the process of development. Which
of the following statements by the preceptor best describes the process of
cell differentiation? - ANSWER-"A fertilized ovum undergoes a series of
divisions, yielding many different cell types."
12.A 77-year-old male patient with a diagnosis of stomach cancer has been
found to have metastases in his liver. The patient and his family are
surprised at this turn of events, stating that they don't see how he could have
developed cancer in his liver. Which of the following facts would underlie
the reply that the care team provides? - ANSWER-The portal circulatory
system brings venous blood from the gastrointestinal tract into the liver.
,13.The nurse practitioner is seeing a client who has an acute exacerbation of
Crohn's disease. The NP recognizes the fact that the disease involves the
inflammation and irritation of the intestinal lining. Which of the following
types of tissue is most likely involved in the patient's pathology? -
ANSWER-Simple columnar epithelium
14.An infant who is four days postpartum has been diagnosed with a single-
gene disorder. The parents of the child have a number of questions about the
etiology of the health problem, which the physician is attempting to address
in detail. Which of the following teaching points most accurately captures an
aspect of single-gene congenital disorders? - ANSWER-A particular defect
can be caused by mutations at one of several different loci.
15.Following a biopsy, a 54-year-old man has been diagnosed as having a
benign neoplastic tumor. Which of the following characteristics most likely
applies to his tumor? - ANSWER-The well-differentiated neoplastic cells are
clustered together in a single mass.
16.As part of an orientation to a genetic counseling practice, a group of medical
students is differentiating between autosomal recessive disorders and
autosomal dominant disorders. Which of the following statements is true of
autosomal recessive disorders? - ANSWER-They tend to have a more
uniform symptomatology than autosomal dominant disorders.
17.A nurse practitioner employed in the emergency department admits a patient
who has experienced severe frostbite to his hands and toes after becoming
lost on a ski trail. The NP recognizes that which of the following phenomena
has caused the tissue damage? - ANSWER-Decreased blood flow has
induced hypoxia.
18.A new older female patient at a long-term care facility has a diagnosis of
type 1 neurofibromatosis (NF-1). As part of the intake assessment protocol
for the facility, the clinical educator is teaching the care staff about the
diagnosis. Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an
aspect of neurofibromatosis? - ANSWER-"Her diagnosis puts her at higher
risk of developing a malignant neoplasm."
19.Cytoplasm - ANSWER-composed of water, proteins, neutral fats, and
glycogen.
, 20.The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung
cancer is distraught at his visible body wasting that has worsened in recent
weeks. Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the patient's
anorexia and cachexia? - ANSWER-Products of the tumor itself as well as a
hypermetabolic state cause cachexia
21.A child possesses a trait that is the result of the interaction of two different
genes, neither of which could have produced the trait independently. Which
of the following explanations best captures the genetic explanation for this? -
ANSWER-The outcome is the result of the interaction between collaborative
genes.
22.A 45-year-old patient who experienced exposure to radiation during an
industrial accident several years prior is being assessed. Which of the
following phenomena may underlie the genetic changes that have been noted
in the patient? - ANSWER-Base pairs may have been rearranged by the
radiation exposure.
23.Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered the
greatest increase in the risk that her child will have a fetal anomaly? -
ANSWER-A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from
endocarditis
24.The nurse practitioner is providing care for a patient with a diagnosis of
cirrhosis, and he notes that the patient's sclerae are jaundiced. The nurse
practitioner recalls that jaundice is caused by excess accumulation of
bilirubin, a pigment that can accumulate in which part of the cell? -
ANSWER-Cytoplasm
25.A patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin radiation
treatment. The NP providing pretreatment education is explaining some of
the potential unwanted effects of the treatment. Which of the following
statements by the nurse is most accurate? - ANSWER-"Some patients
experience longer-term irritation of skin adjacent to the treatment site."
26.A male patient of a nurse practitioner has an autosomal dominant disorder.
The patient and his partner are considering starting a family. Which of the
patient's following statements indicates the patient has an adequate
