EXAM Unit 1 MN 551 Patho
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS.
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Base pairs may have been rearranged by the radiation exposure.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tests of kidney function
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The portal circulatory system brings venous blood from the
gastrointestinal tract into the liver.
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The outcome is the result of the interaction between collaborative genes.
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cancer of the uterine cervix develops incrementally at a
cellular level.
A group of researchers has identified that the prevalence of two particular genetic
disorders share a statistical correlation. Which of the following statements best conveys
the genetic rationale for this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The genes causing
each disorder are likely in the same section of the same chromosome.
, 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 understanding of the genetic basis of
this health problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"I know that a single mutant allele is to
blame for the health problem."
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅"Her diagnosis puts her at higher risk of developing a malignant
neoplasm."
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?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A reduction of skeletal muscle use secondary to the traction
treatment
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Decreased blood flow has induced hypoxia.
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Facilitated diffusion
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Some patients experience longer-term irritation
of skin adjacent to the treatment site."
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The gene fragment responsible for
insulin production can be isolated and reproduced.
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? -
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS.
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Base pairs may have been rearranged by the radiation exposure.
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Tests of kidney function
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hemoglobin 9.9 g/dL
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The portal circulatory system brings venous blood from the
gastrointestinal tract into the liver.
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The outcome is the result of the interaction between collaborative genes.
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Cancer of the uterine cervix develops incrementally at a
cellular level.
A group of researchers has identified that the prevalence of two particular genetic
disorders share a statistical correlation. Which of the following statements best conveys
the genetic rationale for this situation? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The genes causing
each disorder are likely in the same section of the same chromosome.
, 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 understanding of the genetic basis of
this health problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"I know that a single mutant allele is to
blame for the health problem."
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅"Her diagnosis puts her at higher risk of developing a malignant
neoplasm."
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?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A reduction of skeletal muscle use secondary to the traction
treatment
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? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Decreased blood flow has induced hypoxia.
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 -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Facilitated diffusion
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅"Some patients experience longer-term irritation
of skin adjacent to the treatment site."
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The gene fragment responsible for
insulin production can be isolated and reproduced.
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? -
