NURS 6501 Midterm Exam
Course NURS-6501N-32,Advanced Pathophysiology.2020 Spring Qtr 02/24-05/17-PT27
Test Exam - Week 6 Midterm
Started 4/4/20 3:01 PM Submitted 4/4/20 5:01 PM Due Date 4/6/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 98 out of 100 points
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING 2...
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NURS 6501 Midterm Exam
Course NURS-6501N-32,Advanced Pathophysiology.2020 Spring Qtr 02/24-
05/17-PT27
Test Exam - Week 6 Midterm
Started 4/4/20 3:01 PM
Submitted 4/4/20 5:01 PM Due
Date 4/6/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 98 out of 100 points
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING 2020
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected Answer: Cells are unable to make the normal amount of vasodilating cytokines.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare professional tell the patient
about this condition?
Selected Answer: We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural space.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
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: Vomiting
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
1 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by the professional is
best?
Selected Answer: Exotoxins are released during bacterial growth
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
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is conducting community education on vaccinations. Which statement about
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