NURS 6501 Midterm Exam NEWEST 2025
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What is the age distribution of ulcerative colitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Bimodal distribution; 15 - 35
and 50 - 70 years old
A 25 yr old man presents to an urgent care clinic with symptoms of lower abdominal pain,
bloating, bloody diarrhea, and fullness, all of which have become more frequent over the last 3
months. He is afrebile bp is 121/81 mmhg, hr is 87/min, and resp is 14/min. Rectal examination
reveals small amount of bright red blood. - CORRECT ANSWER- Mesalamine
What is the most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidiism? - CORRECT ANSWER- Renal
failure
What is a morphological change associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Increased Chief Cells
What is the genetic risk factor for ulcerative colitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- HLA-B27
What is an extra intestinal symptom of ulcerative colitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Osteoporosis
,What is NOT typically part of the management of ulcerative colitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- PDL1
inhibitors
Rheumatoid Arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER- Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting joints.
CBC - CORRECT ANSWER- Complete blood count measuring blood components.
Hgb - CORRECT ANSWER- Hemoglobin concentration in blood, measured in g/dL.
Hct - CORRECT ANSWER- Hematocrit percentage of red blood cells.
MCV - CORRECT ANSWER- Mean corpuscular volume of red blood cells.
Platelet Count - CORRECT ANSWER- Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC Count - CORRECT ANSWER- Total white blood cells per microliter.
Serum Haptoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER- Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum Iron Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER- Amount of iron in serum, measured in
micrograms/dL.
Total Iron Binding Capacity - CORRECT ANSWER- Maximum amount of iron that can bind to
transferrin.
Percent Saturation - CORRECT ANSWER- Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
,Serum Ferritin Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER- Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER- Percentage of immature red blood cells in
circulation.
Beta-Thalassemia Major - CORRECT ANSWER- Severe form of thalassemia causing anemia.
Anemia of Chronic Disease - CORRECT ANSWER- Anemia associated with chronic inflammatory
conditions.
Acute Blood Loss Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER- Anemia due to sudden loss of blood.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER- Anemia caused by insufficient iron.
Petechial Hemorrhages - CORRECT ANSWER- Small red or purple spots from bleeding under skin.
Bone Marrow Examination - CORRECT ANSWER- Procedure to assess bone marrow health and
function.
Overwhelming Bacterial Infection - CORRECT ANSWER- Severe infection leading to systemic
symptoms.
Aplastic Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER- Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle Cells - CORRECT ANSWER- Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - CORRECT ANSWER- Thickening of the heart's left ventricle due to
pressure.
Aortic Stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER- Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - CORRECT ANSWER- Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Heart rate over 100 bpm, often symptomatic.
AV Dissociation - CORRECT ANSWER- Atria and ventricles beat independently.
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Intermittent rapid heart rate from
atria.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Persistent rapid atrial rhythm with
wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Rapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS
complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Rapid ventricular rhythm with narrow
QRS complexes.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - CORRECT ANSWER- Heart muscle disease with unknown cause,
leads to dilation.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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What is the age distribution of ulcerative colitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Bimodal distribution; 15 - 35
and 50 - 70 years old
A 25 yr old man presents to an urgent care clinic with symptoms of lower abdominal pain,
bloating, bloody diarrhea, and fullness, all of which have become more frequent over the last 3
months. He is afrebile bp is 121/81 mmhg, hr is 87/min, and resp is 14/min. Rectal examination
reveals small amount of bright red blood. - CORRECT ANSWER- Mesalamine
What is the most common cause of secondary hyperparathyroidiism? - CORRECT ANSWER- Renal
failure
What is a morphological change associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Increased Chief Cells
What is the genetic risk factor for ulcerative colitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- HLA-B27
What is an extra intestinal symptom of ulcerative colitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- Osteoporosis
,What is NOT typically part of the management of ulcerative colitis? - CORRECT ANSWER- PDL1
inhibitors
Rheumatoid Arthritis - CORRECT ANSWER- Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting joints.
CBC - CORRECT ANSWER- Complete blood count measuring blood components.
Hgb - CORRECT ANSWER- Hemoglobin concentration in blood, measured in g/dL.
Hct - CORRECT ANSWER- Hematocrit percentage of red blood cells.
MCV - CORRECT ANSWER- Mean corpuscular volume of red blood cells.
Platelet Count - CORRECT ANSWER- Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC Count - CORRECT ANSWER- Total white blood cells per microliter.
Serum Haptoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER- Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum Iron Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER- Amount of iron in serum, measured in
micrograms/dL.
Total Iron Binding Capacity - CORRECT ANSWER- Maximum amount of iron that can bind to
transferrin.
Percent Saturation - CORRECT ANSWER- Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
,Serum Ferritin Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER- Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER- Percentage of immature red blood cells in
circulation.
Beta-Thalassemia Major - CORRECT ANSWER- Severe form of thalassemia causing anemia.
Anemia of Chronic Disease - CORRECT ANSWER- Anemia associated with chronic inflammatory
conditions.
Acute Blood Loss Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER- Anemia due to sudden loss of blood.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER- Anemia caused by insufficient iron.
Petechial Hemorrhages - CORRECT ANSWER- Small red or purple spots from bleeding under skin.
Bone Marrow Examination - CORRECT ANSWER- Procedure to assess bone marrow health and
function.
Overwhelming Bacterial Infection - CORRECT ANSWER- Severe infection leading to systemic
symptoms.
Aplastic Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER- Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle Cells - CORRECT ANSWER- Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - CORRECT ANSWER- Thickening of the heart's left ventricle due to
pressure.
Aortic Stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER- Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - CORRECT ANSWER- Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Heart rate over 100 bpm, often symptomatic.
AV Dissociation - CORRECT ANSWER- Atria and ventricles beat independently.
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Intermittent rapid heart rate from
atria.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Persistent rapid atrial rhythm with
wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Rapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS
complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - CORRECT ANSWER- Rapid ventricular rhythm with narrow
QRS complexes.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - CORRECT ANSWER- Heart muscle disease with unknown cause,
leads to dilation.
