MN551 CERTIFICATION TEST FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● 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.
●● 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.
●● 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
●● 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
●● 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."
●● 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?
Answer: "I know that a single mutant allele is to blame for the health
problem."
●● 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?
Answer: The genes causing each disorder are likely in the same section
of the same chromosome.
●● The NP is working with a family whose daughter has been recently
diagnosed with the chromosomal disorder Turner syndrome. The NP
,would recognize that which of the following statements about the
characteristics of human chromosomes is accurate?
Answer: Autosomes contain the determination of an individual's sex.
●● The NP is teaching a group of older adults about the value of
including foods containing antioxidants in their diet. Which of the
following statements best captures the rationale underlying the NPs
advice?
Answer: Antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species
(ROS).
●● Which target of both chemotherapy and radiation treatment accounts
for adverse as well as therapeutic effects?
Answer: Rapidly proliferating cells
●● Which of the following patients of a primary care nurse practitioner
would not require extra screening for cancer?
Answer: A 38-year-old female with Down syndrome and congenital
scoliosis
●● 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
, ●● 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
●● 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.
●● 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.
●● 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."
●● The nurse practitioner working in occupational health has been asked
to speak to a group of factory workers about the importance of wearing
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● 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.
●● 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.
●● 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
●● 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
●● 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."
●● 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?
Answer: "I know that a single mutant allele is to blame for the health
problem."
●● 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?
Answer: The genes causing each disorder are likely in the same section
of the same chromosome.
●● The NP is working with a family whose daughter has been recently
diagnosed with the chromosomal disorder Turner syndrome. The NP
,would recognize that which of the following statements about the
characteristics of human chromosomes is accurate?
Answer: Autosomes contain the determination of an individual's sex.
●● The NP is teaching a group of older adults about the value of
including foods containing antioxidants in their diet. Which of the
following statements best captures the rationale underlying the NPs
advice?
Answer: Antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species
(ROS).
●● Which target of both chemotherapy and radiation treatment accounts
for adverse as well as therapeutic effects?
Answer: Rapidly proliferating cells
●● Which of the following patients of a primary care nurse practitioner
would not require extra screening for cancer?
Answer: A 38-year-old female with Down syndrome and congenital
scoliosis
●● 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
, ●● 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
●● 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.
●● 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.
●● 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."
●● The nurse practitioner working in occupational health has been asked
to speak to a group of factory workers about the importance of wearing
