NURS 6501: Advanced Pathophysiology Final
Exam Version 1 Question 1
A woman diagnosed with trichomoniasis asks if her sexual partner should be treated as well. What is the appropriate response by the healthcare professional?Selected Sexual partners should be treated even if they are
Answer: asymptomatic.
Question 2
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An infant is brought to the emergency department by parents who report that the baby's fontanels seem to be bulging outward. What action by the healthcare provider is most appropriate?Selected Measure the head circumference and plot it on a growth
Answer: chart.
Question 3
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A patient has polycythemia vera and presents to the Emergency Department with plethora and neurological changes. The student asks the healthcare professional to explain the primary cause of these symptoms. What response by the professional is best?
Selected Answer:
Increased blood viscosity
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Question 4
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When are childhood cancers most often diagnosed?Selected At peak times of physical
Answer: growth
Question 5
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A severely malnourished patient is in the hospital to improve nutrition. On the second day, the patient reports palpitations and difficulty breathing. After placing the patient on a cardiac monitor, what action does the health care professional take next?
Selected Answer:
Have lab drawn for electrolyte levels.• Question 6
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What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?Selected Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma
Answer: cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger
depression.
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• Question 7
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points A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for?Selected Reduction and
Answer: immobilization
• Question 8
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A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?Selected Erythropoietin
Answer:
• Question 9
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The disruption in cellular adhesion observed in bullous impetigo is caused by an exfoliative toxin related to which organism?Selected Staphylococcus
Answer: aureus
• Question 10
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A mother reports that her young teens have voracious appetites. The healthcare professional would explain that which hormone is linked to an increase in appetite during puberty?