Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam
A 9-year-old child has a blood pressure of 112/72 mmHg in the
school nurse's office. What action by the school nurse is most
appropriate? Correct Answers Note the normal finding in the
child's records.
A baby is born with a myelomeningocele and needs urgent
surgery to repair the defect. The parents want to take the baby
home instead. What does the healthcare professional tell the
parents about the purpose of this surgery? Correct Answers
1cAdditional nervous system damage will occur the longer we
wait 1b
A child has cystic fibrosis (CF). Which medication does the
healthcare professional teach the parents about? Correct
Answers Pancreatic enzymes
A child has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. What complication
does the healthcare professional teach the parents is most
important to control? Correct Answers Respiratory infection
A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron
supplements, what else does the healthcare professional educate
the parents on giving the child? Correct Answers Vitamin C
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
,A health care professional is caring for a patient admitted to the
hospital with severe anorexia. What action by the health care
professional would be most important? Correct Answers
Ensuring the patient is on a cardiac monitor
A health care professional is teaching a group of college women
about increasing calcium in the diet to prevent osteoporosis. A
participant asks at what age is peak bone mass is reached in
women. What response is best? Correct Answers 30 years
A healthcare professional advises a pregnant woman to add
supplements of which nutrient to her diet to prevent birth
defects? Correct Answers Folate
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid.
Which statement by the student indicates that more teaching is
needed? Correct Answers Folic acid is stored in the liver.
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with
aphasia. What action by the professional would be best in
working with this patient? Correct Answers Provide speech
therapy.
A healthcare professional is discussing breast feeding with a
pregnant woman. Which beneficial substance does the
professional tell the mother is found in breast milk? Correct
Answers IgA
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
A healthcare professional is planning a community event to
reduce risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk
groups. Which group would the professional target as the
priority? Correct Answers Hypertension
A healthcare professional is seeing a patient with suspected
schizophrenia. For which prenatal occurrence should the
professional assess? Correct Answers Viral infection
A healthcare professional is trying to lower a patient's body
temperature by convection. What action by the professional will
accomplish this? Correct Answers Obtain a fan and set it to
blow over the patient.
A healthcare professional suspects a patient is brain dead. How
would the professional assess for brain death? Correct Answers
Remove the patient's ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing
occurs.
A healthcare professional wants to volunteer for a community
education project to help prevent spinal cord injury. What
activity would the professional most likely volunteer for?
Correct Answers Teaching older adults how to prevent trip-and-
fall events
A healthcare professional works with recent refugees. A mother
brings in her children who have been diagnosed with iron
A 9-year-old child has a blood pressure of 112/72 mmHg in the
school nurse's office. What action by the school nurse is most
appropriate? Correct Answers Note the normal finding in the
child's records.
A baby is born with a myelomeningocele and needs urgent
surgery to repair the defect. The parents want to take the baby
home instead. What does the healthcare professional tell the
parents about the purpose of this surgery? Correct Answers
1cAdditional nervous system damage will occur the longer we
wait 1b
A child has cystic fibrosis (CF). Which medication does the
healthcare professional teach the parents about? Correct
Answers Pancreatic enzymes
A child has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. What complication
does the healthcare professional teach the parents is most
important to control? Correct Answers Respiratory infection
A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron
supplements, what else does the healthcare professional educate
the parents on giving the child? Correct Answers Vitamin C
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
,A health care professional is caring for a patient admitted to the
hospital with severe anorexia. What action by the health care
professional would be most important? Correct Answers
Ensuring the patient is on a cardiac monitor
A health care professional is teaching a group of college women
about increasing calcium in the diet to prevent osteoporosis. A
participant asks at what age is peak bone mass is reached in
women. What response is best? Correct Answers 30 years
A healthcare professional advises a pregnant woman to add
supplements of which nutrient to her diet to prevent birth
defects? Correct Answers Folate
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid.
Which statement by the student indicates that more teaching is
needed? Correct Answers Folic acid is stored in the liver.
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with
aphasia. What action by the professional would be best in
working with this patient? Correct Answers Provide speech
therapy.
A healthcare professional is discussing breast feeding with a
pregnant woman. Which beneficial substance does the
professional tell the mother is found in breast milk? Correct
Answers IgA
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
A healthcare professional is planning a community event to
reduce risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk
groups. Which group would the professional target as the
priority? Correct Answers Hypertension
A healthcare professional is seeing a patient with suspected
schizophrenia. For which prenatal occurrence should the
professional assess? Correct Answers Viral infection
A healthcare professional is trying to lower a patient's body
temperature by convection. What action by the professional will
accomplish this? Correct Answers Obtain a fan and set it to
blow over the patient.
A healthcare professional suspects a patient is brain dead. How
would the professional assess for brain death? Correct Answers
Remove the patient's ventilator to see if spontaneous breathing
occurs.
A healthcare professional wants to volunteer for a community
education project to help prevent spinal cord injury. What
activity would the professional most likely volunteer for?
Correct Answers Teaching older adults how to prevent trip-and-
fall events
A healthcare professional works with recent refugees. A mother
brings in her children who have been diagnosed with iron
