NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
2026-2027 VERSION 1/NURS 6501 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM FORM A 100 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/GRADED A+
Question 2
● 1 out of 1 points
Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type of
cancer?
Selected Answer: Vaginal cancer
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Question 3
● 1 out of 1 points
Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Selected A pulmonary disease characterized by severe
Answ hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary
compliance, and the presence of bilateral
er: infiltrates on chest x-ray imaging
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Question 4
● 1 out of 1 points
In infectious mononucleosis (IM), what does the Monospot test detect?
Selected Answer: Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
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Question 5
● 1 out of 1 points
A patient has been hospitalized for a large deep vein thrombosis and
states he is the third person in his family to have this condition in
the last 2 years. What response by the healthcare professional is
most appropriate?
Selected We can test your blood for factor V
Answer: Leiden.
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Question 6
● 1 out of 1 points
The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain
tolerance. What further information from the professor is most
accurate?
Selected The patient cannot endure a higher level of
Answer pain intensity at this point.
:
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Question 7
● 1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is teaching a community group about
inherited disorders. What pattern of inheritance does the
professional describe for sickle cell disease?
Selected Inherited autosomal recessive disorder
, Answer:
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Question 8
● 1 out of 1 points
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
Selected Individuals with depression show that
Answ persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels
can result in inflammation that is believed
er: to trigger depression.
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Question 9
● 1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: Hypertension
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Question 10
● 1 out of 1 points
A woman has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome but is
confused because her pelvic ultrasound (US) was read as normal
and did not show cysts. What response by the health care
professional is most appropriate?
, Selected You do not need to have cysts on your
Answer ovaries to have this condition.
:
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Question 11
● 1 out of 1 points
A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron supplements,
what else does the healthcare professional educate the parents
on giving the child?
Selected Answer: Vitamin C
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Question 12
● 1 out of 1 points
A person has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
that is positive for the Philadelphia chromosome. What statement
by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Selected 1cWe are planning to get your disease in
Answ remission, but it will be hard. 1d
er:
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Question 13
● 1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
2026-2027 VERSION 1/NURS 6501 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM FORM A 100 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/GRADED A+
Question 2
● 1 out of 1 points
Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type of
cancer?
Selected Answer: Vaginal cancer
●
Question 3
● 1 out of 1 points
Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Selected A pulmonary disease characterized by severe
Answ hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary
compliance, and the presence of bilateral
er: infiltrates on chest x-ray imaging
●
Question 4
● 1 out of 1 points
In infectious mononucleosis (IM), what does the Monospot test detect?
Selected Answer: Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
,●
Question 5
● 1 out of 1 points
A patient has been hospitalized for a large deep vein thrombosis and
states he is the third person in his family to have this condition in
the last 2 years. What response by the healthcare professional is
most appropriate?
Selected We can test your blood for factor V
Answer: Leiden.
●
Question 6
● 1 out of 1 points
The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain
tolerance. What further information from the professor is most
accurate?
Selected The patient cannot endure a higher level of
Answer pain intensity at this point.
:
●
Question 7
● 1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is teaching a community group about
inherited disorders. What pattern of inheritance does the
professional describe for sickle cell disease?
Selected Inherited autosomal recessive disorder
, Answer:
●
Question 8
● 1 out of 1 points
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
Selected Individuals with depression show that
Answ persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels
can result in inflammation that is believed
er: to trigger depression.
●
Question 9
● 1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: Hypertension
●
Question 10
● 1 out of 1 points
A woman has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome but is
confused because her pelvic ultrasound (US) was read as normal
and did not show cysts. What response by the health care
professional is most appropriate?
, Selected You do not need to have cysts on your
Answer ovaries to have this condition.
:
●
Question 11
● 1 out of 1 points
A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron supplements,
what else does the healthcare professional educate the parents
on giving the child?
Selected Answer: Vitamin C
●
Question 12
● 1 out of 1 points
A person has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
that is positive for the Philadelphia chromosome. What statement
by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Selected 1cWe are planning to get your disease in
Answ remission, but it will be hard. 1d
er:
●
Question 13
● 1 out of 1 points
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
