NURS 6501/NURS6501 Advanced
Pathophysiology Midterm |
Questions and Answers Graded A+ |
Walden University
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down
syndrome. What is the nurse describing?
- Correct Answer - Maternal nondisjunction
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease.
Transmission of this disease is associated with:
- Correct Answer - Delayed age of onset
A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the
nurse's best response?
- Correct Answer - Pregnancy in women over age 35
What is the role of cytokines in cell reproduction?
- Correct Answer - Provide growth factor for tissue growth and
development
, A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin, eye, and hair
appearance. Which finding will support this diagnosis?
- Correct Answer - Inability to convert tyrosine to DOPA (3,4
dihydroxyphenylalanine)
Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of:
- Correct Answer - Decreased ATP production
A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The
nurse recalls that oncotic pressure (colloid osmotic pressure) is
determined by:
- Correct Answer - Plasma proteins
The ion transporter that moves Na + and Ca 2+ simultaneously in the
same direction is an example of which of the following types of
transport?
- Correct Answer - Symport
A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child. Autopsy
reveals that the fetus has 92 chromosomes. What term may be on the
autopsy report to describe this condition?
- Correct Answer - Tetraploidy
Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells?
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