NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026 SUMMER/FALL. REAL
EXAM VERIFIED EXPERT SOLUTIONS INCLUDED.
ALREADY GRADED A+ ALL 100 QUESTIONS
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• Question 1
0 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
CORRECT The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density
Answer: lipoproteins (LDLs)
• 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 We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural space.
Answer:
• 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 Vomiting
Answer:
,• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
CORRECT Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
Answer:
• 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 40 to 60 beats/min
Answer:
• uestion 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 Active-acquired immunity
Answer:
• 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 Women who have a high body mass index
Answer:
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by the
professional is best?
CORRECT Exotoxins are released during the lysis of bacteria.
Answer:
• 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 A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell growth.
Answer:
• 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 Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
Answer:
• 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 Avoidance of the causative agent
Answer:
• 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 Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated organisms.
Answer:
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism?
MIDTERM EXAM 2025/2026 SUMMER/FALL. REAL
EXAM VERIFIED EXPERT SOLUTIONS INCLUDED.
ALREADY GRADED A+ ALL 100 QUESTIONS
•
• Question 1
0 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
CORRECT The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density
Answer: lipoproteins (LDLs)
• 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 We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural space.
Answer:
• 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 Vomiting
Answer:
,• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
CORRECT Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
Answer:
• 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 40 to 60 beats/min
Answer:
• uestion 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 Active-acquired immunity
Answer:
• 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 Women who have a high body mass index
Answer:
• Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by the
professional is best?
CORRECT Exotoxins are released during the lysis of bacteria.
Answer:
• 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 A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell growth.
Answer:
• 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 Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
Answer:
• 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 Avoidance of the causative agent
Answer:
• 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 Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated organisms.
Answer:
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism?
