NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
MIDTERM Exam – Mercer County College.Question 1
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When endothelial cells are injured, what
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atherosclerosis?
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Answer:
The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize lowdensity lipoproteins (LDLs)
Question 2
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A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the
healthcare professional tell the patient about this condition?
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Answer:
We will have to drain the pus out of your
pleural space.
Question 3
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A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction.
What is the first sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would
indicate the presence of this condition?
Selected
Answer:
Vomitin
g
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
Selected
Answer:
Secrete growth factors that stimulate their
own growth
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a myocardial infarction that damaged the SA node, which
is no longer functioning as the pacemaker of the heart. What heart rate
would the healthcare provider expect the patient to have?
Selected
Answer:
40 to 60
beats/min
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural
exposure to the antigen or after immunization against the antigen?
Selected
Answer:
Active-acquired
immunity
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the
healthcare professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of
the colon, uterus, and kidney?
Selected
Answer:
Women who have a high body mass
index
Question 8
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A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which
statement by the professional is best?
Selected
Answer:
Exotoxins are released during the lysis of
bacteria.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how
the ras gene is involved in cancer proliferation. What explanation by the
professor is best?
Selected
Answer:
A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell
growth.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing
facility. What should the professional assess for in these individuals
related to cardiovascular functioning?
Selected
Answer:
Increased rate of falling and dizzy
spells
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The
professional tells the patient that the most successful treatment for
chronic asthma begins with which action?
Selected
Answer:
Avoidance of the causative
agent
Question 12
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A healthcare professional is conducting community education on
vaccinations. Which statement about vaccines does the professional
include in the presentation?
Selected
Answer:
Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated
organisms.
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of
hyperparathyroidism?
Selected
Answer:
Seconda
ry
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which renal change is found in older adults?
Selected
Answer:
Decrease in the number of
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