Exam (elaborations) NURS 6054 WEEK 1 QUIZ – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

NURS 6054 Week 1 Quiz – Question with Answers An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the aide? The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome. What is the nurse describing? What is the role of cytokines in cell reproduction? During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is …..to as _____ atrophy. 6. Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? A cell is ….. and electrophysiology studies reveal that the resting membrane potential is –70 millivolts. The predominant intracellular ion is Na+, and the predominant extracellular ion is K +. With voltage change, which of the following would result in an action potential?