NURS 6501 WEEK 3-WEEK 10 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST GRADED
A+ LATEST UPDATE 2023-2024
A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the emergency room
(ER) after a month-long episode of headaches andconfusion. Based on his
alcoholism, a likely cause of his neurologicsymptoms is:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
A 75-year-old female suffers a stroke and now has difficulty writing andproduction
of language. This condition is most likely caused by occlusion of the:
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’sCode of
Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
,Selected Answer:
Correct
Yes
Correct Answer:
Correct
Yes
1 out of 1 points
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a
motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury,and his body
temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate explanation of this
phenomenon is that:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged andthermal
control disturbed.
Correct Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged andthermal
control disturbed.
,Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER) after he
has had a seizure. He has muscle rigidity, and the parents reportthey are of Jewish
ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant be screened?
Selected Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Correct Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A teenage boy sustains a severe closed head injury following an all-terrain vehicle
(ATV) accident. He is in a state of deep sleep that
, requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye opening. How should thenurse
document this in the chart?
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
Correct Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
1 out of 1 points
1 out of 1 points
A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation center. He
experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easilydistracted. From which
of the following is he most likely suffering?
Selected Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
Correct Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST GRADED
A+ LATEST UPDATE 2023-2024
A 69-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presents to the emergency room
(ER) after a month-long episode of headaches andconfusion. Based on his
alcoholism, a likely cause of his neurologicsymptoms is:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Chronic subdural hematoma
A 75-year-old female suffers a stroke and now has difficulty writing andproduction
of language. This condition is most likely caused by occlusion of the:
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’sCode of
Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
,Selected Answer:
Correct
Yes
Correct Answer:
Correct
Yes
1 out of 1 points
Correctd. Middle cerebral artery
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a
motor vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury,and his body
temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate explanation of this
phenomenon is that:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged andthermal
control disturbed.
Correct Answer:
Correctb. His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged andthermal
control disturbed.
,Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER) after he
has had a seizure. He has muscle rigidity, and the parents reportthey are of Jewish
ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant be screened?
Selected Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Correct Answer:
Correctc. Tay-Sachs disease
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A teenage boy sustains a severe closed head injury following an all-terrain vehicle
(ATV) accident. He is in a state of deep sleep that
, requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye opening. How should thenurse
document this in the chart?
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
Correct Answer:
Correctd. Stupor
1 out of 1 points
1 out of 1 points
A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation center. He
experiences delirium, inability to concentrate, and is easilydistracted. From which
of the following is he most likely suffering?
Selected Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
Correct Answer:
Correcta. Acute confusional state
