NURS 6051 Week 1 Quiz Patho
NURS 6051 Week 1 Quiz Patho During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is referred to as _____ atrophy. A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse’s best response? Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? A 13-year-old girl has a karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present. What medical diagnosis will the nurse observe on the chart? A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy reveals that the fetus has 92 chromosomes. What term may be on the autopsy report to describe this condition? When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused by an _____ gene. Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of: A nurse is discussing the movement of fluid across the arterial end of capillary membranes into the interstitial fluid surrounding the capillary. Which process of fluid movement is the nurse describing?
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