NURS 6501/ NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Quiz 1-Nurs 6501 Walden University

NURS 6501/ NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Quiz 1-Nurs 6501 Walden University A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the following will facilitate his continued muscle performance? ------- CORRECT ANSWER - ------ Answer: Anaerobic glycolysis What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that initiates an action potential? ------- CORRECT ANSWER ------- Answer: Sodium gates open, and sodium rushes into the cell, changing the membrane potential from negative to positive. A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His karyotype would reveal which of the following? ------- CORRECT ANSWER ------- Answer: XXY A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking for a proband, what is the nurse looking for? ------- CORRECT ANSWER ------- Answer: The person who is first diagnosed with a genetic disease An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the aide? --- ---- CORRECT ANSWER ------- Answer: Expressivity In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include regarding cholesterol? ------- CORRECT ANSWER ------- Answer: Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to carry oxygen. A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an example of: ------- CORRECT ANSWER ------- Answer: Gene imprinting