NURS 6501N FINAL EXAM 2| NURS-6501N FINAL
EXAM 2|ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: WALDEN
2023-2024
Question 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?
Selected Answer: Presence of red blood
cells
Question 2
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Selected Answer: Excessive mucus
production
Question 3
What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)?
Selected Answer: Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the vertebrae
Question 4
Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
Selected Answer: Lateral spinothalamic
Question 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?
Selected Answer: Lumbar puncture with CSF cultures
Question 6
A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the healthcare
professional assess the patient?
Selected Answer: History of traumatic event
Question 7
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Selected Answer: Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
Question 8
Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related lymphadenopathy are a
result of what?
Selected Answer: Pressure and obstruction
Question 9
Which bones are affected in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Selected Answer: Heads of the femur
Question 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?
Selected Answer: ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of
greater than 30 % lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
, Question 11
A newborn has meconium ileus. What diagnostic test does the healthcare
professional advise the parents about?
Selected Answer: A sweat test
Question 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?
Selected Answer: Compression of the urethra
Question 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?
Selected Answer: Oral mucus membranes and
tongue
Question 14
Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type of cancer?
Selected Answer: Vaginal cancer
Question 15
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What
action by the professional would be best in working with this patient?
Selected Answer: Provide speech
therapy.
EXAM 2|ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: WALDEN
2023-2024
Question 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?
Selected Answer: Presence of red blood
cells
Question 2
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Selected Answer: Excessive mucus
production
Question 3
What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)?
Selected Answer: Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the vertebrae
Question 4
Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
Selected Answer: Lateral spinothalamic
Question 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?
Selected Answer: Lumbar puncture with CSF cultures
Question 6
A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the healthcare
professional assess the patient?
Selected Answer: History of traumatic event
Question 7
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Selected Answer: Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
Question 8
Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related lymphadenopathy are a
result of what?
Selected Answer: Pressure and obstruction
Question 9
Which bones are affected in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
Selected Answer: Heads of the femur
Question 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?
Selected Answer: ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of
greater than 30 % lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
, Question 11
A newborn has meconium ileus. What diagnostic test does the healthcare
professional advise the parents about?
Selected Answer: A sweat test
Question 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?
Selected Answer: Compression of the urethra
Question 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?
Selected Answer: Oral mucus membranes and
tongue
Question 14
Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type of cancer?
Selected Answer: Vaginal cancer
Question 15
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What
action by the professional would be best in working with this patient?
Selected Answer: Provide speech
therapy.
