MN551 UNIT 1 5 PATHO ACTUAL EXAM PAPER
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A child possesses a trait that is the result of the interaction of two
different genes, neither of which could have produced the trait
independently. Which of the following explanations best captures the
genetic explanation for this? Answer: The outcome is the result of the
interaction between collaborative genes.
◉ A 45-year-old patient who experienced exposure to radiation during
an industrial accident several years prior is being assessed. Which of the
following phenomena may underlie the genetic changes that have been
noted in the patient? Answer: Base pairs may have been rearranged by
the radiation exposure.
◉ Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered
the greatest increase in the risk that her child will have a fetal anomaly?
Answer: A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from
endocarditis
◉ The nurse practitioner is providing care for a patient with a diagnosis
of cirrhosis, and he notes that the patient's sclerae are jaundiced. The
, nurse practitioner recalls that jaundice is caused by excess accumulation
of bilirubin, a pigment that can accumulate in which part of the cell?
Answer: Cytoplasm
◉ A patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin
radiation treatment. The NP providing pretreatment education is
explaining some of the potential unwanted effects of the treatment.
Which of the following statements by the nurse is most accurate?
Answer: "Some patients experience longer-term irritation of skin
adjacent to the treatment site."
◉ A male patient of a nurse practitioner has an autosomal dominant
disorder. The patient and his partner are considering starting a family.
Which of the patient's following statements indicates the patient has an
adequate understanding of the genetic basis of this health problem?
Answer: "I know that a single mutant allele is to blame for the health
problem."
◉ A group of researchers has identified that the prevalence of two
particular genetic disorders share a statistical correlation. Which of the
following statements best conveys the genetic rationale for this
situation? Answer: The genes causing each disorder are likely in the
same section of the same chromosome.
◉ The NP is working with a family whose daughter has been recently
diagnosed with the chromosomal disorder Turner syndrome. The NP
would recognize that which of the following statements about the
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ A child possesses a trait that is the result of the interaction of two
different genes, neither of which could have produced the trait
independently. Which of the following explanations best captures the
genetic explanation for this? Answer: The outcome is the result of the
interaction between collaborative genes.
◉ A 45-year-old patient who experienced exposure to radiation during
an industrial accident several years prior is being assessed. Which of the
following phenomena may underlie the genetic changes that have been
noted in the patient? Answer: Base pairs may have been rearranged by
the radiation exposure.
◉ Which of the following pregnant women has most likely encountered
the greatest increase in the risk that her child will have a fetal anomaly?
Answer: A woman who has herpes simplex and recently recovered from
endocarditis
◉ The nurse practitioner is providing care for a patient with a diagnosis
of cirrhosis, and he notes that the patient's sclerae are jaundiced. The
, nurse practitioner recalls that jaundice is caused by excess accumulation
of bilirubin, a pigment that can accumulate in which part of the cell?
Answer: Cytoplasm
◉ A patient who has a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin
radiation treatment. The NP providing pretreatment education is
explaining some of the potential unwanted effects of the treatment.
Which of the following statements by the nurse is most accurate?
Answer: "Some patients experience longer-term irritation of skin
adjacent to the treatment site."
◉ A male patient of a nurse practitioner has an autosomal dominant
disorder. The patient and his partner are considering starting a family.
Which of the patient's following statements indicates the patient has an
adequate understanding of the genetic basis of this health problem?
Answer: "I know that a single mutant allele is to blame for the health
problem."
◉ A group of researchers has identified that the prevalence of two
particular genetic disorders share a statistical correlation. Which of the
following statements best conveys the genetic rationale for this
situation? Answer: The genes causing each disorder are likely in the
same section of the same chromosome.
◉ The NP is working with a family whose daughter has been recently
diagnosed with the chromosomal disorder Turner syndrome. The NP
would recognize that which of the following statements about the
