NURS 6501 advanced pathophysiology EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE!!!!

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Final Exam Advanced Pathophysiology Pathophysiolog
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y Finals 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIO
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NS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (328B7)
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QUESTION 1 zm




physiologic jaundice zm




ANSWER

A 3-
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day old infant is noted to have a mildly elevated unconjugated bilirubin level and icterus. Your conc
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ern is that this child may have:
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a. physiologic jaundice
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b. kernicterus
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c. glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
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d. pathologic jaundice
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QUESTION 2 zm




Lysosomes
ANSWER

Which cell component is capable of cellular autodigestion when it is released during cell injury?
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a. lysosomes
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b. ribosomesc. smooth endoplasmi c reticulum
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d. golgi complex
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QUESTION 3 zm




Which component of the cell produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by using oxygen to
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remove hydrogen atoms from specific substrates in an oxidative reaction?
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A) lysosomes
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B) peroxisomes
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C) ribosomes
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D) oxyhydrosomes
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Ans: B- peroxisomes
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QUESTION 4 zm




Contain organelles and complex internal membranes
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ANSWER

The difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is that eukaryotes:
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a. all of these answers are correct
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b. are smaller in size
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c. contain organelles
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d. have no nuclear membrane
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QUESTION 5 zm




What is a consequence of plasma membrane damage to the mitochondria?
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A) enzymatic digestion halts deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthese
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B) influx of calcium ions halts adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production
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C) edema from an influx in sodium causes a reduction in ATP production
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D) potassium shifts out of the mitochondria, which destroys the infrastructure
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ANSWER

Ans: B- influx of calcium ions halts adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production
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QUESTION 6 zm




Packages protein for secretion to the outside of the cell
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ANSWER

Which of the following is function of Golgi?
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a. Packages protein for secretion to the outside of the cell
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b. Produces ATP for cell function
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c. Contains hydrolytic enzymes
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d. Is the site of protein synthesis in a cell
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QUESTION 7 zm




Which statement is a description of one of the characteristics of apoptosis?
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A) apoptosis involves programmed cell death of scattered singel cells
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B) apoptosis is characterized by the swelling of the nucleus and the cytoplasm
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C) apoptosis involves unpredictable patterns of cell death
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D) apoptosis results in benign malignancies
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ANSWER

,Ans: A- apoptosis involves programmed cell death of scattered singel cells
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QUESTION 8 zm




Is the site of protein synthesis in a cell
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ANSWER

Which of the following is function of the rough endoplasmic reticulum?
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a. Contains hydrolytic enzymes
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b. Is the site of protein synthesis in a cell
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c. Packages protein for secretion to the outside of the cell
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d. Produces ATP for cell function
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QUESTION 9 zm




Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because:
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A) adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling
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B) the metabolic rates of obese adults are slower than those of lean adults
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C) the rates of urine output of obese adults are higher than thos of lean adults
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D) the thirst receptors of the hypothalamus do not function effectively
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ANSWER

Ans: A- adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling
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QUESTION 10 zm




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ANSWER

What genetic process is likely responsible for the occurrence of asthma in only one of a pair of iden
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tical twins?
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a. genomic imprinting
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b. epigenetic modifications
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c. methylation
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d. transgenerational inheritance
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QUESTION 11 zm




RNA is synthesized from a DNA template
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ANSWER

Transcription is best defined as a process by which
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a. A base pair substitution results in a mutation of the amino acid sequence
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b. DNA polymerase binds to the promoter site on RNA.
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, c. RNA directs the synthesis of ribosomes for protein synthesis
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d. RNA is synthesized from a DNA template
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QUESTION 12 zm




nondisjunction error zm




ANSWER

What is the most common cause of Down syndrome?
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a. paternal translocation
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b. paternal viral illness
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c. nondisjunction error
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d. maternal viral illness
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QUESTION 13 zm




klinefelter
ANSWER

A person with XXXY has the genetic disorder called __________ syndrome.
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a. down
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b. fragile x
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c. klinefelter
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d. turner
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QUESTION 14 zm




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ANSWER

Cystic fibrosis is caused by an __________________ gene.
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a. x-linked dominant
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b. autosomal recessive
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c. autosomal dominant
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d. x-linked recessive
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QUESTION 15 zm




mitochondria
ANSWER

Organelle that contains the code needed for oxidative phosphorylation is:
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a. mitochondria
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b. lysosomes
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