Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm NURS 6501
66Q & As LATEST UPDATE,Walden University.
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the
following will facilitate his continued muscle performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Answer: Anaerobic glycolysis
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that initiates an
action potential? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Sodium gates open, and sodium
rushes into the cell, changing the membrane potential from negative to positive.
A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype would
reveal which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking for a proband, what is the
nurse looking for? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: The person who is first
diagnosed with a genetic disease
An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying
degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the
aide? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include
regarding cholesterol? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Cholesterol decreases the
membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to carry oxygen.
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond?
Cystic fibrosis is caused by an _____ gene - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer:
Autosomal recessive
, Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm NURS 6501
66Q & As LATEST UPDATE,Walden University.
How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as:
- CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Sodium
The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: -
CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Reduced protein synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from
diseases? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer:
Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome.
What is the nurse describing? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Maternal
nondisjunction
66Q & As LATEST UPDATE,Walden University.
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the
following will facilitate his continued muscle performance? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Answer: Anaerobic glycolysis
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that initiates an
action potential? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Sodium gates open, and sodium
rushes into the cell, changing the membrane potential from negative to positive.
A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype would
reveal which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking for a proband, what is the
nurse looking for? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: The person who is first
diagnosed with a genetic disease
An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying
degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the
aide? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include
regarding cholesterol? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Cholesterol decreases the
membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to carry oxygen.
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond?
Cystic fibrosis is caused by an _____ gene - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer:
Autosomal recessive
, Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm NURS 6501
66Q & As LATEST UPDATE,Walden University.
How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as:
- CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Sodium
The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: -
CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Reduced protein synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from
diseases? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer:
Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome.
What is the nurse describing? - CORRECT ANSWERS Answer: Maternal
nondisjunction
