NURS 6051 WEEK 1 QUIZ – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is referred to as _____ atrophy. A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse’s best response? Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? A 13-year-old girl has a karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present. What medical diagnosis will the nurse observe on the chart? A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy reveals that the fetus has 92 chromosomes. What term may be on the autopsy report to describe this condition? When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused by an _____ gene. Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of: A nurse is discussing the movement of fluid across the arterial end of capillary membranes into the interstitial fluid surrounding the capillary. Which process of fluid movement is the nurse describing? Which of the following disorders is manifested primarily in males? A group of prison inmates developed tuberculosis following exposure to an infected inmate. On examination, tissues were soft and granular (like clumped cheese). Which of the following is the most likely cause?