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ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUIZ
1-NURS 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an
example of: - correct-answer - Answer: Gene imprinting
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond?
Cystic fibrosis is caused by an _____ gene - correct-answer - Answer: Autosomal
recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? - correct-
answer - Answer: By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
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The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as:
- correct-answer - Answer: Sodium
The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: -
correct-answer - Answer: Reduced protein synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from
diseases? - correct-answer - 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-answer - Answer: Turner
syndrome
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUIZ
1-NURS 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an
example of: - correct-answer - Answer: Gene imprinting
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond?
Cystic fibrosis is caused by an _____ gene - correct-answer - Answer: Autosomal
recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? - correct-
answer - Answer: By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
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The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as:
- correct-answer - Answer: Sodium
The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: -
correct-answer - Answer: Reduced protein synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from
diseases? - correct-answer - 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-answer - Answer: Turner
syndrome
