NURS 6501 PATHO FINAL EXAM VERSION #1 With 100% Correc
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Question 1. Which cells function to maintain bone matrix? Selected
... [Show More] Answer: Osteocytes.
Question 2. Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type of cancer? Selected
Answer: Vaginal cancer.
Question 3. Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory distresssyndrome
(ARDS)? Selected Answer: A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased
pulmonary compliance, and the presence of bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray imaging.
Question 4. In infectious mononucleosis (IM), what does the Monospot test detect? Selected Answer:
Immunoglobulin M (IgM).
Question 5. 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 Answer: We can test your blood for factor V Leiden.
Question 6. The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain tolerance. What further
information from the professor is most accurate? Selected Answer: The patient cannot endure a higher
level of pain intensity at this point.
Question 7. A healthcare professional is teaching a community group about inherited disorders. What
pattern of inheritance doesthe professional describe for sickle cell disease? Selected Answer: Inherited
autosomal recessive disorder.
Question 8. What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? Selected Answer:
Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in
inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
Question 9. 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. 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 Answer: You do not need to have cysts on your ovaries to
have this condition.
Question 11. A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron supplements, what else does the
healthcare professional educate the parents on giving the child? D Selected Answer: Vitamin C.
Question 12. 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
Answer: 1cWe are planning to get your disease in remission, but it will be hard. 1d.
Question 13. Cystic fibrosisis characterized by which symptom? Selected Answer: Excessive mucus
production.
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Question 14. A patient has primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and is hospitalized after a
bleeding episode. What treatment does the healthcare provider anticipate being ordered for this
patient? Selected Answer: Infusion of IVIG.
Question 15. A hospitalized patient'slab work is as follows: WBC 2000, bands 14.8%, and segmented
neutrophils 5. The healthcare professional calculates the patient's absolute neutrophil count (ANC).
What action does the professional take next? Selected Answer: Implements protocols to prevent life
threatening infections.
Question 16. A patient has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asks the
healthcare professional to describe it. What description by the professional is most accurate? Selected
Answer: ALL is a progressive neoplasm defined by the presence of greater than 30% lymphoblasts in the
bone marrow or blood.
Question 17. A healthcare professional is discussing breast feeding with a pregnant woman. Which
beneficialsubstance does the professional tell the mother is found in breast milk? Selected Answer: IgA.
Question 18. Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots,
and the depletion of iron storessupport which diagnosis? Selected Answer: Abnormal uterine bleeding.
Question 19. What is the consequence of a splenectomy? Selected Answer: The number of defective
cells in circulation increases.
Question 20. What congenital malformation is commonly linked to acute leukemia in children? Selected
Answer: Down syndrome.
Question 21. The student wants to know how the clinical manifestations and onset of juvenile idiopathic
arthritis (JIA) differ from those of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults. What answer by the healthcare
professional is best? Selected Answer: JIA predominantly affects large joints.
Question 22. A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). What information does the
student clarify with a study partner as being correct? Selected Answer: Such an inflammation may result
in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the fallopian tubes.
Question 23. A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare
professional is most appropriate? Selected Answer: Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
Question 24. A patient reports joint stiffness with movement and joint pain in weightbearing joints that
is usually relieved by rest. What treatment option does the health care professional discuss with the
patient? Selected Answer: Exercise and weight reduction.
Question 25. How does the epididymis become infected? Selected Answer: The pathogenic
microorganisms ascend the vasa deferentia from an already infected urethra or bladder.
Question 26. An infant has a continuous machine-type murmur best heard at the left upper sternal
borderthroughoutsystole and diastole. The healthcare professionalsuspects a congenital heart disorder.
What other assessment finding is inconsistent with the professional's knowledge about this disorder?
Selected Answer: Thrill on palpation.
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Question 27. A patient has damage to the lower pons and medulla. What finding does the healthcare
professional associate with this injury? Selected Answer: Flaccid response in the upper and lower
extremities.
Question 28. 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? Selected Answer: 1cAdditional nervous system damage will occur the
longer we wait. 1d.
Question 29. A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What action by the
professional would be best in working with this patient? Selected Answer: Provide speech therapy.
Question 30. In which stage of syphilis would the following clinical manifestations be found: destructive
skin, bone and soft tissue lesions, aneurysms, heart failure, and neurosyphilis? Selected Answer: Tertiary.
Question 31. A patient is 8 hours postoperative after a long orthopedic procedure. The student asks why
this patient is at particular risk of developing a thromboembolism. What response by the healthcare
professional is best? Selected Answer: Patientstend to have venous stasisfrom orthopedic operations.
Question 32. The disruption in cellular adhesion observed in bullousimpetigo is caused by an exfoliative
toxin related to which organism? Selected Answer: Staphylococcus aureus.
Question 33. A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and sees that the
patient has a low reticulocyte count and a high iron level. Which type of anemia does the professiona [Show Less]