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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Final Exam Advanced Pathophysiology Pathophysiolo
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gy Finals
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EXAM CODE: NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOG
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Y EXAM ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. physiologic jaundice
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[Verified Solution]: A 3- dd dddd dd



day old infant is noted to have a mildly elevated unconjugated bilirubin level and icterus. Your concern
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is that this child may have:
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a. physiologic jaundice
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b. kernicterus
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c. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
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d. pathologic jaundice
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Q2. Lysosomes
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[Verified Solution]: Which cell component is capable of cellular autodigestion when it is released duri
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ng cell injury?
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a. lysosomes
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b. ribosomesc. smooth endoplasmi c reticulum
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d. golgi complex
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Q3. Which component of the cell produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by using oxygen to rem
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ove hydrogen atoms from specific substrates in an oxidative reaction?
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A) lysosomes
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B) peroxisomes
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C) ribosomes
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D) oxyhydrosomes
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[Verified Solution]: Ans: B- peroxisomes
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,Q4. Contain organelles and complex internal membranes
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[Verified Solution]: The difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is that eukaryotes:
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a. all of these answers are correct
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b. are smaller in size
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c. contain organelles
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d. have no nuclear membrane
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Q5. What is a consequence of plasma membrane damage to the mitochondria?
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A) enzymatic digestion halts deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthese
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B) influx of calcium ions halts adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production
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C) edema from an influx in sodium causes a reduction in ATP production
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D) potassium shifts out of the mitochondria, which destroys the infrastructure
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[Verified Solution]: Ans: B- influx of calcium ions halts adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production
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Q6. Packages protein for secretion to the outside of the cell
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[Verified Solution]: Which of the following is function of Golgi?
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a. Packages protein for secretion to the outside of the cell
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b. Produces ATP for cell function
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c. Contains hydrolytic enzymes
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d. Is the site of protein synthesis in a cell
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Q7. Which statement is a description of one of the characteristics of apoptosis?
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A) apoptosis involves programmed cell death of scattered singel cells
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B) apoptosis is characterized by the swelling of the nucleus and the cytoplasm
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C) apoptosis involves unpredictable patterns of cell death
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D) apoptosis results in benign malignancies
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[Verified Solution]: Ans: A- apoptosis involves programmed cell death of scattered singel cells
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Q8. Is the site of protein synthesis in a cell
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[Verified Solution]: Which of the following is function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
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a. Contains hydrolytic enzymes
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b. Is the site of protein synthesis in a cell
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c. Packages protein for secretion to the outside of the cell
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d. Produces ATP for cell function
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Q9. Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because:
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A) adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling
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B) the metabolic rates of obese adults are slower than those of lean adults
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, C) the rates of urine output of obese adults are higher than thos of lean adults
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D) the thirst receptors of the hypothalamus do not function effectively
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[Verified Solution]: Ans: A- adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling
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Q10. Epigenetic modifications
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[Verified Solution]: What genetic process is likely responsible for the occurrence of asthma in only on
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e of a pair of identical twins?
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a. genomic imprinting
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b. epigenetic modifications
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c. methylation
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d. transgenerational inheritance
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Q11. RNA is synthesized from a DNA template
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[Verified Solution]: Transcription is best defined as a process by which
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a. A base pair substitution results in a mutation of the amino acid sequence
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b. DNA polymerase binds to the promoter site on RNA.
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c. RNA directs the synthesis of ribosomes for protein synthesis
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d. RNA is synthesized from a DNA template
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Q12. nondisjunction error
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[Verified Solution]: What is the most common cause of Down syndrome?
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a. paternal translocation
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b. paternal viral illness
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c. nondisjunction error
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d. maternal viral illness
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Q13. klinefelter
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[Verified Solution]: A person with XXXY has the genetic disorder called __________ syndrome.
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a. down
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b. fragile x
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c. klinefelter
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d. turner
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Q14. autosomal recessive
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[Verified Solution]: Cystic fibrosis is caused by an __________________ gene.
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a. x-linked dominant
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b. autosomal recessive
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c. autosomal dominant
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d. x-linked recessive
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