NUR-631 final study guide Questions With
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A baby has been born with Down syndrome. What
congenital heart defect does the healthcare
professional assess this baby for?
a. coarctation of the aorta (COA)
b. tetralogy of fallot
c. atrial septal defect (ASD)
d. ventricular septal defect (VSD) Correct Answers
d. ventricular septal defect (VSD)
A child has been diagnosed with tinea corporis.
Which lesion would the healthcare professional
assess for in this condition?
a. pink-to-red coalescing maculopapular rash on
the face of trunk
b. vesicles that rupture, creating a thin, flat, honey-
colored crust
c. circular (round or oval) lesions with erythema
and scaling patches
d. red papules, vesicles, and pustules in clusters
Correct Answers c. circular (round or oval) lesions
with erythema and scaling patches
A child has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the
parents want to know how this occurred. Which
statement by the healthcare professional is most
accurate?
a. X-linked recessive inheritance
,b. common SMNI gene abnormality
c. autosomal dominant inheritance
d. inheritance is not well defined Correct Answers
a. x-linked recessive inheritance
A child with acute post streptococcal
glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-colored
urine and asks the healthcare professional to
explain what causes it. What explanation by the
professional is best?
a. presence of red blood cells
b. presence of urobilinogen
c. slough from the collecting tubules
d. protein in the urine Correct Answers a.
presence of red blood cells
A decrease in receptor binding for which
neurotransmitter is found in individuals with
depression?
a. norepinephrine
b. serotonin
c. dopamine
d. acetylcholine Correct Answers b. serotonin
A health professions student asks the professor to
explain apoptosis. What response is most
accurate?
a. programmed cell death
b. due to chemical injury
c. unpredictable patterns of cell death
,d. results in benign malignancies Correct Answers
a. programmed cell death
A healthcare professional advises a person with
diabetes mellitus to have an annual eye exam.
When the person asks why this is necessary, the
professional states that retinopathy develops in
patients with diabetes mellitus because of what
reason?
a. plaques of lipids develop in the retinal vessels
b. pressure in the retinal vessels increase as a
result of increased osmotic pressure
c. ketones cause micro aneurysms in the retinal
vessels
d. retinal ischemia and red blood cell aggregation
occur Correct Answers d. retinal ischemia and red
blood cell aggregation occur
A healthcare professional advises patients to
exercise because it has a probable impact on
reducing which cancer?
a. liver
b. endometrial
c. stomach
d. colon Correct Answers d. colon
A healthcare professional is assessing a child who
has complete trisomy of the twenty-first
chromosome. What findings does the professional
relate to this condition?
, a. widely spaced nipples, reduced carrying angle at
the elbow, and sparse body hair
b. an IQ of 25 to 70, low nasal bridge, protruding
tongue, and flat, low-set ears
c. high-pitched voice, tall stature, gynecomastia,
and an IQ of 60 to 90
d. circumoral cyanosis, edema of the feet, short
stature, mental slowness Correct Answers b. an IQ
of 25 to 70, low nasal bridge, protruding tongue,
and flat, low-set ears
A healthcare professional is assessing a patient for
dysfunction of cranial nerve VII. What assessment
finding would confirm the professional's suspicion?
a. patient is unable to open mouth against
resistance
b. patient does not display intact gag reflex
c. patient is able to smile only on one side of face
d. patient's tongue deviates to the right when
sticking out Correct Answers c. patient is able to
smile only on one side of face
A healthcare professional is assessing a patient
who could have either pyelonephritis or cystitis.
Which differentiating sign would assist the
professional in making this diagnosis?
a. difficulty starting the stream of urine
b. spasmodic pain that radiates to the groin
c. increased glomerular filtration rate
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A baby has been born with Down syndrome. What
congenital heart defect does the healthcare
professional assess this baby for?
a. coarctation of the aorta (COA)
b. tetralogy of fallot
c. atrial septal defect (ASD)
d. ventricular septal defect (VSD) Correct Answers
d. ventricular septal defect (VSD)
A child has been diagnosed with tinea corporis.
Which lesion would the healthcare professional
assess for in this condition?
a. pink-to-red coalescing maculopapular rash on
the face of trunk
b. vesicles that rupture, creating a thin, flat, honey-
colored crust
c. circular (round or oval) lesions with erythema
and scaling patches
d. red papules, vesicles, and pustules in clusters
Correct Answers c. circular (round or oval) lesions
with erythema and scaling patches
A child has Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the
parents want to know how this occurred. Which
statement by the healthcare professional is most
accurate?
a. X-linked recessive inheritance
,b. common SMNI gene abnormality
c. autosomal dominant inheritance
d. inheritance is not well defined Correct Answers
a. x-linked recessive inheritance
A child with acute post streptococcal
glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-colored
urine and asks the healthcare professional to
explain what causes it. What explanation by the
professional is best?
a. presence of red blood cells
b. presence of urobilinogen
c. slough from the collecting tubules
d. protein in the urine Correct Answers a.
presence of red blood cells
A decrease in receptor binding for which
neurotransmitter is found in individuals with
depression?
a. norepinephrine
b. serotonin
c. dopamine
d. acetylcholine Correct Answers b. serotonin
A health professions student asks the professor to
explain apoptosis. What response is most
accurate?
a. programmed cell death
b. due to chemical injury
c. unpredictable patterns of cell death
,d. results in benign malignancies Correct Answers
a. programmed cell death
A healthcare professional advises a person with
diabetes mellitus to have an annual eye exam.
When the person asks why this is necessary, the
professional states that retinopathy develops in
patients with diabetes mellitus because of what
reason?
a. plaques of lipids develop in the retinal vessels
b. pressure in the retinal vessels increase as a
result of increased osmotic pressure
c. ketones cause micro aneurysms in the retinal
vessels
d. retinal ischemia and red blood cell aggregation
occur Correct Answers d. retinal ischemia and red
blood cell aggregation occur
A healthcare professional advises patients to
exercise because it has a probable impact on
reducing which cancer?
a. liver
b. endometrial
c. stomach
d. colon Correct Answers d. colon
A healthcare professional is assessing a child who
has complete trisomy of the twenty-first
chromosome. What findings does the professional
relate to this condition?
, a. widely spaced nipples, reduced carrying angle at
the elbow, and sparse body hair
b. an IQ of 25 to 70, low nasal bridge, protruding
tongue, and flat, low-set ears
c. high-pitched voice, tall stature, gynecomastia,
and an IQ of 60 to 90
d. circumoral cyanosis, edema of the feet, short
stature, mental slowness Correct Answers b. an IQ
of 25 to 70, low nasal bridge, protruding tongue,
and flat, low-set ears
A healthcare professional is assessing a patient for
dysfunction of cranial nerve VII. What assessment
finding would confirm the professional's suspicion?
a. patient is unable to open mouth against
resistance
b. patient does not display intact gag reflex
c. patient is able to smile only on one side of face
d. patient's tongue deviates to the right when
sticking out Correct Answers c. patient is able to
smile only on one side of face
A healthcare professional is assessing a patient
who could have either pyelonephritis or cystitis.
Which differentiating sign would assist the
professional in making this diagnosis?
a. difficulty starting the stream of urine
b. spasmodic pain that radiates to the groin
c. increased glomerular filtration rate
