NURS 6501 Final Exam VERSION 2. ACTUAL 2025/2026
FALL QTR. GENUINE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS. A+ GRADED.
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Presence of red blood cells
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Excessive mucus production
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the vertebrae
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Lateral spinothalamic
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Lumbar puncture with CSF cultures
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• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the healthcare professional
assess the patient?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> History of traumatic event
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• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare professional
is most appropriate?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related lymphadenopathy are a result of what?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Pressure and obstruction
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which bones are affected in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Heads of the femur
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
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?
- CORRECT ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of greater than 30%
ANSWERS >> lymphoblasts in the bone marrow or blood.
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A newborn has meconium ileus. What diagnostic test does the healthcare professional advise the
parents about?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> A sweat test
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
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?
- CORRECT ANSWERS >> Compression of the urethra
Question 13