NR 507 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM Q&A | ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY |

NR 507 Week 4 Midterm Exam
NR 507: Advanced Pathophysiology
(Complete solutions and resources for the course exam)




1. Question :
What is the final stage of the infectious process?

, Student
Answer: Colonization

Invasion

Multiplication

Spread
Instructor From the perspective of the microorganisms that cause disease, the infectious
Explanation: process undergoes four separate stages of progression: (1) colonization, (2)
invasion, (3) multiplication, and (4) spread.




Question 2 Question :
. Where in the respiratory tract do the majority of foreign objects
aspirated by children finally lodge?


Student
Answer: Trachea

Left lung

Bronchus

Bronchioles
Instructor Approximately 75% of aspirated foreign bodies lodge in a bronchus. The other
Explanation: options are not locations where children aspirate the majority of foreign objects.




Question 3 Question :
. What is the primary cause of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of
the newborn?


Student
Answer: Immature immune system

Small alveoli

Surfactant deficiency

Anemia
Instructor RDS is primarily caused by surfactant deficiency and secondarily by a
Explanation: deficiency in alveolar surface area for gas exchange. None of the other options