2024 Advanced Pathophysiology Quiz 1-Nurs 6501 Walden University

2024 Advanced
Pathophysiology
Quiz 1-Nurs 6501
Walden University
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? - ANSWER-Answer:
Tetraploidy
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common
cause of Down syndrome. What is the nurse describing? -
ANSWER-Answer: Maternal nondisjunction
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with
Huntington disease. Transmission of this disease is
associated with: - ANSWER-Answer: Delayed age of onset
A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down
syndrome. What is the nurse's best response? - ANSWERAnswer: Pregnancy in women over age 35
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane
potential that initiates an action potential? - ANSWERAnswer: Sodium gates open, and sodium rushes into the
cell, changing the membrane potential from negative to
positive.
A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter
syndrome. His karyotype would reveal which of the
following? - ANSWER-Answer: XXY
A nurse is reviewing the pedigree chart. When checking
for a proband, what is the nurse looking for? - ANSWERAnswer: The person who is first diagnosed with a genetic
disease
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? - ANSWER-Answer: Expressivity
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information
should the nurse include regarding cholesterol? -
ANSWER-Answer: Cholesterol decreases the membrane
fluidity of the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to
carry oxygen.
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi
syndrome. This condition is an example of: - ANSWERAnswer: Gene imprinting
When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how
should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused by an
_____ gene - ANSWER-Answer: Autosomal recessive
How are potassium and sodium transported across
plasma membranes? - ANSWER-Answer: By adenosine
triphosphate enzyme (ATPase)
The nurse would be correct in identifying the
predominant extracellular cation as: - ANSWER-Answer:
Sodium
The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic
reticulum results in: - ANSWER-Answer: Reduced protein
synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying
to distinguish aging from diseases? - ANSWER-Answer: It
is difficult to tell the difference because both processes
are believed to result from cell injury.
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle
energy. Which of the following will facilitate his
continued muscle performance? - ANSWER-Answer:
Anaerobic glycolysis
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. - ANSWER-Answer: Turner syndrome
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which
region of the cell would most of the genetic information
be contained? - ANSWER-Answer: Nucleolus