NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm & Final Exam

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NURS 6501 Advanced
Pathophysiology
Midterm & Final Exam
Part 1
26 of the 100 Questions on
the Multiple Choice Test
WITH ALL THE
CORRECT
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
1. A patient has a history of excessive use of magnesium-containing antacids
and aluminum-containing antacids. What lab value does the healthcare
professional correlate to this behavior?
Answer: B
a. Magnesium 1.8 mg/dL

b. Phosphate 1.9 mg/dL

c. Sodium 149 mEq/L




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d. Potassium 2.5 mEq/L


2. A person has hypothyroidism. What chemical does the healthcare
professional advise the person to include in the diet?
Answer: B
a. Iron

b. Iodine

c. Zinc

d. Magnesium


3. In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the
healthcare professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of
the colon, uterus, and kidney?
Answer: C
a. Women older than 45 years of age

b. Women who have never had children

c. Women who have high body mass index

d. Women who have smoked for more than 10 years


4. A professor has taught the students about the pathogenesis of abdominal pain.
Which statement by a student indicates the professor needs to review the
material?
Answer: D
Chemical mediators, such as histamine, bradykinin, and serotonin, produce
a.
abdominal pain.

b. Edema and vascular congestion produce abdominal pain by stretching.

c. Ischemia, caused by distention of bowel obstruction or mesenteric vessel




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