NURS6512 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM ADVANCED HEALTH
ASSESSMENT WALDEN UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025/2026
The hallmark of AIDS profound immunosuppression, results from:
a. proper function of helper t cells
b.
infection
of b cells
c. severe loss of CD4 Th cells
d. none of severe
the above - ANSWER - > loss of
CD4 Th
cells
These are proteins released by bacteria during growth. a.
endotoxins b.
TNF
c. exotoxins
d. pili - ANSWER - >exotoxins
Activation of the complement cascade may destroy pathogens directly and can activate
with virtually every other component of the inflammatory response.
True/False
True - ANSWER -
>
Considering the hypothalamus, a fever is produced by:
A) endogenous pyrogen acting directly on the hypothalamus B)
exogenous pyrogens acting directly on the hypothalamus
C) immune complexes acting indirectly on the hypothalamus
D) cytokines acting indirectly on the hypothalamus - ANSWER - >Ans: A- endogenous
pyrogen acting directly on the hypothalamus
,One of the leading causes of death in the intensive care unit is the release of sufficient
amounts of endotoxin resulting in endotoxic (septic) shock. The most common cause is:
a. cachectin
b. fungi
c. gram-positive bacteria
d. gram-negative bacteria - ANSWER - >gram-negative bacteria
The most common cause of fungal infections in humans are a.
staphylococcus
b. candida albicans
c. gram-negative bacteria
d. salmonella - ANSWER - >candida albicans
Which one of the childhood cancers is associated with the tumor suppressor genes?
a. wilms tumor
b. acute leukemia
c. cerebellar hemagioblastoma
d. testicular tumor - ANSWER - >wilms tumor
Leukemia refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue origin? a.
connective tissue b.
epithelial cells
c. glandular tissue
d. blood-forming cells - ANSWER - >blood-forming cells
Two "hits" are required to inactivate tumor-suppressor genes because:
A) each allele must be altered and each person has two copies, or alleles, of each
gene, one from each parent
B) the first hit stops tissue growth and the second hit is needed to cause abnormal
tissue growth
C) tumor-suppressor genes are larger than proto-oncogenes, requiring two hits to
effect carcinogenesis
D) the first hit is insufficient to cause enough damage to cause a mutation -
ANSWER - >Ans: A- each allele must be altered and each person has two copies, or
alleles, of each gene, one from each parent
Which of the following cancers originate from connective tissue? a.
adenocarcinoma
b. multiple myeloma
c. basal cell carcinoma
d. osteogenic sarcoma - ANSWER - >osteogenic sarcoma
What is the skin-related health risk induced by some types of chemotherapy?
A) infection
B) ultraviolet damage
, C) pain
D) erythema - ANSWER - >Ans: A- infection
Oncogenes are genes that:
a. Encode proteins that negatively regulate the synthesis of proteins to slow or halt
replacement of tissue
b. Direct synthesis of proteins to regulate growth and provide necessary
replacement of tissue c. Have undergone mutation to direct malignant tissue toward
blood vessels and lymph nodes for metastasis
d. Have undergone mutation that direct the synthesis of protein to accelerate the rate of
tissue proliferation - ANSWER - >Have undergone mutation that direct the synthesis of
protein to accelerate the rate of tissue proliferation
Reflex activities concerned with heart rate, blood pressure, respirations, sneezing,
swallowing, and coughing are controlled by which area of the brain?
A) pons
B)
midbrain
C)
cerebellum
D) medulla Ans: D-
oblongata - ANSWER - > medulla
oblongata
The edema of the upper cervical cord after a spinal cord injury is considered life
threatening because of which possible outcome?
A) hypovolemic shock from blood loss during the injury
B) breathing difficulties from an impairment to the diaphragm
C) head injury that likely occurred during the injury
D) spinal shock immediately after the injury - ANSWER - >Ans: B- breathing difficulties
from an impairment to the diaphragm
How do cancer cells use the enzyme telomerase?
a. Use it to repair the telomere to restore somatic cell growth
b. Switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely
c. Switch off the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely
d. Use it as an intracellular signaling chemical to stimulate cell division - ANSWER -
>Switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely The major virus
involved in cervical cancer is a. human papillomavirus
b. human cervical endogenous virus
c. herpes simplex virus
d. human immunodeficiency virus - ANSWER - >human papillomavirus
Tumor suppressor genes encode proteins that in their normal state negatively
regulate proliferation. They are also called a. anti-oncogenes b. proto-oncogenes
ASSESSMENT WALDEN UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2025/2026
The hallmark of AIDS profound immunosuppression, results from:
a. proper function of helper t cells
b.
infection
of b cells
c. severe loss of CD4 Th cells
d. none of severe
the above - ANSWER - > loss of
CD4 Th
cells
These are proteins released by bacteria during growth. a.
endotoxins b.
TNF
c. exotoxins
d. pili - ANSWER - >exotoxins
Activation of the complement cascade may destroy pathogens directly and can activate
with virtually every other component of the inflammatory response.
True/False
True - ANSWER -
>
Considering the hypothalamus, a fever is produced by:
A) endogenous pyrogen acting directly on the hypothalamus B)
exogenous pyrogens acting directly on the hypothalamus
C) immune complexes acting indirectly on the hypothalamus
D) cytokines acting indirectly on the hypothalamus - ANSWER - >Ans: A- endogenous
pyrogen acting directly on the hypothalamus
,One of the leading causes of death in the intensive care unit is the release of sufficient
amounts of endotoxin resulting in endotoxic (septic) shock. The most common cause is:
a. cachectin
b. fungi
c. gram-positive bacteria
d. gram-negative bacteria - ANSWER - >gram-negative bacteria
The most common cause of fungal infections in humans are a.
staphylococcus
b. candida albicans
c. gram-negative bacteria
d. salmonella - ANSWER - >candida albicans
Which one of the childhood cancers is associated with the tumor suppressor genes?
a. wilms tumor
b. acute leukemia
c. cerebellar hemagioblastoma
d. testicular tumor - ANSWER - >wilms tumor
Leukemia refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue origin? a.
connective tissue b.
epithelial cells
c. glandular tissue
d. blood-forming cells - ANSWER - >blood-forming cells
Two "hits" are required to inactivate tumor-suppressor genes because:
A) each allele must be altered and each person has two copies, or alleles, of each
gene, one from each parent
B) the first hit stops tissue growth and the second hit is needed to cause abnormal
tissue growth
C) tumor-suppressor genes are larger than proto-oncogenes, requiring two hits to
effect carcinogenesis
D) the first hit is insufficient to cause enough damage to cause a mutation -
ANSWER - >Ans: A- each allele must be altered and each person has two copies, or
alleles, of each gene, one from each parent
Which of the following cancers originate from connective tissue? a.
adenocarcinoma
b. multiple myeloma
c. basal cell carcinoma
d. osteogenic sarcoma - ANSWER - >osteogenic sarcoma
What is the skin-related health risk induced by some types of chemotherapy?
A) infection
B) ultraviolet damage
, C) pain
D) erythema - ANSWER - >Ans: A- infection
Oncogenes are genes that:
a. Encode proteins that negatively regulate the synthesis of proteins to slow or halt
replacement of tissue
b. Direct synthesis of proteins to regulate growth and provide necessary
replacement of tissue c. Have undergone mutation to direct malignant tissue toward
blood vessels and lymph nodes for metastasis
d. Have undergone mutation that direct the synthesis of protein to accelerate the rate of
tissue proliferation - ANSWER - >Have undergone mutation that direct the synthesis of
protein to accelerate the rate of tissue proliferation
Reflex activities concerned with heart rate, blood pressure, respirations, sneezing,
swallowing, and coughing are controlled by which area of the brain?
A) pons
B)
midbrain
C)
cerebellum
D) medulla Ans: D-
oblongata - ANSWER - > medulla
oblongata
The edema of the upper cervical cord after a spinal cord injury is considered life
threatening because of which possible outcome?
A) hypovolemic shock from blood loss during the injury
B) breathing difficulties from an impairment to the diaphragm
C) head injury that likely occurred during the injury
D) spinal shock immediately after the injury - ANSWER - >Ans: B- breathing difficulties
from an impairment to the diaphragm
How do cancer cells use the enzyme telomerase?
a. Use it to repair the telomere to restore somatic cell growth
b. Switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely
c. Switch off the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely
d. Use it as an intracellular signaling chemical to stimulate cell division - ANSWER -
>Switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely The major virus
involved in cervical cancer is a. human papillomavirus
b. human cervical endogenous virus
c. herpes simplex virus
d. human immunodeficiency virus - ANSWER - >human papillomavirus
Tumor suppressor genes encode proteins that in their normal state negatively
regulate proliferation. They are also called a. anti-oncogenes b. proto-oncogenes
