NURS 6501 Final Exam Actual 2026/2027
Fall Qtr.— Complete Q&A Exam. Genuine
Revised A+ Update.
Below is the full extracted exam with answers written out in full.
1. A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-
colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to explain what causes it. What
explanation by the professional is best?
Answer: Presence of red blood cells.
2. Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Answer: Excessive mucus production.
3. What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis
(AS)?
Answer: Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the vertebrae.
4. Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
Answer: Lateral spinothalamic.
5. Parents bring their 1-year-old child to the emergency department, reporting that
the child has been irritable and pounding on her head, has projectile vomiting, and
seems very sleepy for most of the last 3 days. What diagnostic testing does the
healthcare professional prepare the child and parents for as the priority?
Answer: Lumbar puncture with CSF cultures. (Note: The source indicates this was
marked incorrect; the priority is likely a CT scan or MRI to assess for increased
intracranial pressure before lumbar puncture.)
6. A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the healthcare
professional assess the patient?
, Answer: Not provided in source.
7. A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Answer: Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
8. Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related lymphadenopathy are a
result of what?
Answer: Pressure and obstruction.
9. Which bones are affected in Legg-Calve-Perthes disease?
Answer: Heads of the femur.
10. A patient has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asks
the healthcare professional to describe it. What description by the professional is
most accurate?
Answer: ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of greater than
30% lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
11. A newborn has meconium ileus. What diagnostic test does the healthcare
professional advise the parents about?
Answer: A sweat test.
12. A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on symptoms
of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The professional relates that most symptoms
are a result of which pathophysiologic condition?
Answer: Compression of the urethra.
13. A patient in the healthcare clinic reports fatigue, weakness, and dyspnea, as well
as pale conjunctiva of the eyes and brittle, concave nails. What assessment by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate for the suspected anemia?
Fall Qtr.— Complete Q&A Exam. Genuine
Revised A+ Update.
Below is the full extracted exam with answers written out in full.
1. A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-
colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to explain what causes it. What
explanation by the professional is best?
Answer: Presence of red blood cells.
2. Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Answer: Excessive mucus production.
3. What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis
(AS)?
Answer: Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the vertebrae.
4. Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
Answer: Lateral spinothalamic.
5. Parents bring their 1-year-old child to the emergency department, reporting that
the child has been irritable and pounding on her head, has projectile vomiting, and
seems very sleepy for most of the last 3 days. What diagnostic testing does the
healthcare professional prepare the child and parents for as the priority?
Answer: Lumbar puncture with CSF cultures. (Note: The source indicates this was
marked incorrect; the priority is likely a CT scan or MRI to assess for increased
intracranial pressure before lumbar puncture.)
6. A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the healthcare
professional assess the patient?
, Answer: Not provided in source.
7. A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Answer: Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
8. Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related lymphadenopathy are a
result of what?
Answer: Pressure and obstruction.
9. Which bones are affected in Legg-Calve-Perthes disease?
Answer: Heads of the femur.
10. A patient has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asks
the healthcare professional to describe it. What description by the professional is
most accurate?
Answer: ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of greater than
30% lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
11. A newborn has meconium ileus. What diagnostic test does the healthcare
professional advise the parents about?
Answer: A sweat test.
12. A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on symptoms
of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The professional relates that most symptoms
are a result of which pathophysiologic condition?
Answer: Compression of the urethra.
13. A patient in the healthcare clinic reports fatigue, weakness, and dyspnea, as well
as pale conjunctiva of the eyes and brittle, concave nails. What assessment by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate for the suspected anemia?
