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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
QUIZ 1-NURS 6501
WALDEN
UNIVERSITY
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish
aging from diseases? - ANSWERS-Answer: It is difficult to tell the
difference because both processes are believed to result from cell injury.
What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a karyotype that
reveals an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X
chromosome present? Her features include a short stature, widely spaced
nipples, reduced carrying angle at the elbow, and sparse body hair. -
ANSWERS-Answer: Turner syndrome
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the
cell would most of the genetic information be contained? - ANSWERS-
Answer: Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down
syndrome. What is the nurse describing? - ANSWERS-Answer:
Maternal nondisjunction
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, ADVANCED LATEST
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
QUIZ 1-NURS 6501
WALDEN
UNIVERSITY
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease.
Transmission of this disease is associated with: - ANSWERS-Answer:
Delayed age of onset
A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is
the nurse's best response? - ANSWERS-Answer: Pregnancy in women
over age 35
What is the role of cytokines in cell reproduction? - ANSWERS-
Answer: Provide growth factor for tissue growth and development
A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin, eye, and hair
appearance. Which finding will support this diagnosis? - ANSWERS-
Answer: Inability to convert tyrosine to DOPA (3,4
dihydroxyphenylalanine)
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
QUIZ 1-NURS 6501
WALDEN
UNIVERSITY
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish
aging from diseases? - ANSWERS-Answer: It is difficult to tell the
difference because both processes are believed to result from cell injury.
What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a karyotype that
reveals an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X
chromosome present? Her features include a short stature, widely spaced
nipples, reduced carrying angle at the elbow, and sparse body hair. -
ANSWERS-Answer: Turner syndrome
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the
cell would most of the genetic information be contained? - ANSWERS-
Answer: Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down
syndrome. What is the nurse describing? - ANSWERS-Answer:
Maternal nondisjunction
END OF
PAGE 1
, ADVANCED LATEST
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
QUIZ 1-NURS 6501
WALDEN
UNIVERSITY
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease.
Transmission of this disease is associated with: - ANSWERS-Answer:
Delayed age of onset
A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is
the nurse's best response? - ANSWERS-Answer: Pregnancy in women
over age 35
What is the role of cytokines in cell reproduction? - ANSWERS-
Answer: Provide growth factor for tissue growth and development
A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin, eye, and hair
appearance. Which finding will support this diagnosis? - ANSWERS-
Answer: Inability to convert tyrosine to DOPA (3,4
dihydroxyphenylalanine)
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