NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2025 FALL
QTR MIDTERM EXAM ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025/2026 EXAM/ NURS6501 MIDTERM
EXAM LATEST 2025/2026.
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
- The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins
CORREC (LDLs)
T ANS>>
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare professional
tell the patient about this condition?
-CORRECT ANS>> We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural space.
• Question 3
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the first
sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of this
condition?
-CORRECT ANS>> Vomiting
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
, -CORRECT ANS>> Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a myocardial infarction that damaged the SA node, which is no longer
functioning as the pacemaker of the heart. What heart rate would the healthcare provider
expect the patient to have?
-CORRECT ANS>> 40 to 60 beats/min
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to the
antigen or after immunization against the antigen?
-CORRECT ANS>> Active-acquired immunity
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the healthcare
professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and kidney?
-CORRECT ANS>> Women who have a high body mass index
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by the
professional is best?
-CORRECT ANS>> Exotoxins are released during the lysis of bacteria.
• Question 9
, 1 out of 1 points
A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is involved in
cancer proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?
-CORRECT ANS>> A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell growth.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should
the professional assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
-CORRECT ANS>> Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the
patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action?
-CORRECT ANS>> Avoidance of the causative agent
• Question 12
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is conducting community education on vaccinations. Which
statement about vaccines does the professional include in the presentation?
-CORRECT ANS>> Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated organisms.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism?
QTR MIDTERM EXAM ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025/2026 EXAM/ NURS6501 MIDTERM
EXAM LATEST 2025/2026.
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
- The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins
CORREC (LDLs)
T ANS>>
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare professional
tell the patient about this condition?
-CORRECT ANS>> We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural space.
• Question 3
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the first
sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of this
condition?
-CORRECT ANS>> Vomiting
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
, -CORRECT ANS>> Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a myocardial infarction that damaged the SA node, which is no longer
functioning as the pacemaker of the heart. What heart rate would the healthcare provider
expect the patient to have?
-CORRECT ANS>> 40 to 60 beats/min
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to the
antigen or after immunization against the antigen?
-CORRECT ANS>> Active-acquired immunity
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the healthcare
professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and kidney?
-CORRECT ANS>> Women who have a high body mass index
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by the
professional is best?
-CORRECT ANS>> Exotoxins are released during the lysis of bacteria.
• Question 9
, 1 out of 1 points
A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is involved in
cancer proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?
-CORRECT ANS>> A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell growth.
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should
the professional assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
-CORRECT ANS>> Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the
patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action?
-CORRECT ANS>> Avoidance of the causative agent
• Question 12
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is conducting community education on vaccinations. Which
statement about vaccines does the professional include in the presentation?
-CORRECT ANS>> Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated organisms.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism?
