NURS 6501 Week 1 Quiz new exam questions and answers 2020 in this document wrong answers are perfectly corrected best in exam revision

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NURS 6501 Week 1 Quiz new exam questions and answers 2020 in this document wrong answers are perfectly corrected best in exam revision • Question 1 1 out of 1 points An aide asks the nurse ... why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the aide? • Question 2 1 out of 1 points Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? • Question 3 1 out of 1 points A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an example of: • Question 4 1 out of 1 points A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls that oncotic pressure (colloid osmotic pressure) is determined by: • Question 5 1 out of 1 points During childhood, the thymus decreases in size, and this is referred to as _____ atrophy. • Question 6 1 out of 1 points What is the role of cytokines in cell reproduction? • Question 7 1 out of 1 points When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused by an _____ gene. • Question 8 1 out of 1 points A patient has a heart attack that leads to progressive cell injury that causes cell death with severe cell swelling and breakdown of organelles. What term would the nurse use to define this process? • Question 9 1 out of 1 points A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would most of the genetic information be contained? • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A nurse is discussing the movement of fluid across the arterial end of capillary membranes into the interstitial fluid surrounding the capillary. Which process of fluid movement is the nurse describing? • Question 11 1 out of 1 points How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? • Question 12 1 out of 1 points The early dilation (swelling) of the cell’s endoplasmic reticulum results in: • Question 13 1 out of 1 points The ion transporter that moves Na+ and Ca2+ simultaneously in the same direction is an example of which of the following types of transport? • Question 14 1 out of 1 points A newborn male is diagnosed with albinism based on skin, eye, and hair appearance. Which finding will support this diagnosis? • Question 15 1 out of 1 points A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse’s best response? • Question 16 0 out of 1 points The student is reviewing functions of the cell. The student would be correct in identifying the primary function of the nerve cell as: • Question 17 1 out of 1 points 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? • Question 18 1 out of 1 points Sodium and water accumulation in an injured cell are a direct result of: • Question 19 1 out of 1 points Which of the following mutations have the most significant effect on protein synthesis? • Question 20 1 out of 1 points A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory disturbance. Examination of his airway (bronchial) reveals that stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells. This type of cellular adaptation is called: • Question 21 1 out of 1 points A nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes how glucose is transported from the blood to the cell. What type of transport system should the nurse discuss with the patient? • Question 22 1 out of 1 points What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present? Her features include a short stature, widely spaced nipples, reduced carrying angle at the elbow, and sparse body hair. • Question 23 0 out of 1 points A cell is isolated, and electrophysiology studies reveal that the resting membrane potential is –70 millivolts. The predominant intracellular ion is Na+, and the predominant extracellular ion is K+. With voltage change, which of the following would result in an action potential? • Question 24 1 out of 1 points A group of prison inmates developed tuberculosis following exposure to an infected inmate. On examination, tissues were soft and granular (like clumped cheese). Which of the following is the most likely cause? • Question 25 1 out of 1 points A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the following will facilitate his continued muscle performance? • Question 26 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? [Show More]

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