Course NURS-6501N-58,Advanced Pathophysiology.2020 Spring
Qtr 02/24-05/17-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11 Final
Question 1
A woman diagnosed with trichomoniasis asks if her sexual partner should be treated as well. What is the
appropriate response by the healthcare professional?
Answer: Sexual partners should be treated even if they are asymptomatic.
Question 2
An infant is brought to the emergency department by parents who report that the baby's fontanels seem to be
bulging outward. What action by the healthcare provider is most appropriate?
Answer: Measure the head circumference and plot it on a growth chart.
Question 3
A patient has polycythemia vera and presents to the Emergency Department with plethora and neurological
changes. The student asks the healthcare professional to explain the primary cause of these symptoms. What
response by the professional is best?
Answer: Increased blood viscosity
Question 4
When are childhood cancers most often diagnosed?
Answer: At peak times of physical growth
Question 5
A severely malnourished patient is in the hospital to improve nutrition. On the second day, the patient reports
palpitations and difficulty breathing. After placing the patient on a cardiac monitor, what action does the health
care professional take next?
Answer: Have lab drawn for electrolyte levels.
• Question 6
Qtr 02/24-05/17-PT27
Test Exam - Week 11 Final
Question 1
A woman diagnosed with trichomoniasis asks if her sexual partner should be treated as well. What is the
appropriate response by the healthcare professional?
Answer: Sexual partners should be treated even if they are asymptomatic.
Question 2
An infant is brought to the emergency department by parents who report that the baby's fontanels seem to be
bulging outward. What action by the healthcare provider is most appropriate?
Answer: Measure the head circumference and plot it on a growth chart.
Question 3
A patient has polycythemia vera and presents to the Emergency Department with plethora and neurological
changes. The student asks the healthcare professional to explain the primary cause of these symptoms. What
response by the professional is best?
Answer: Increased blood viscosity
Question 4
When are childhood cancers most often diagnosed?
Answer: At peak times of physical growth
Question 5
A severely malnourished patient is in the hospital to improve nutrition. On the second day, the patient reports
palpitations and difficulty breathing. After placing the patient on a cardiac monitor, what action does the health
care professional take next?
Answer: Have lab drawn for electrolyte levels.
• Question 6
