NURS 6051 Patho

Midterm Exam

• Question 1

1 out of 1 points

A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who has a delay in electrical activity

reaching the ventricle as seen on ECG. What ECG finding would the healthcare

professional associate with this problem?

Selected

Answer:

PR interval measuring 0.28

sec

• Question 2

1 out of 1 points

A healthcare professional is assessing a child whose parents report poor grades in

school, trouble paying attention, and naughty behaviors that have become so frequent

the child is always in trouble. For which health condition should the professional

facilitate testing?

Selected

Answer:

Lead

poisoning

• Question 3

Where is two thirds of the body's water found?

1 out of 1 points

Selected

Answer:

Intracellular fluid

compartments

• Question 4

1 out of 1 points

Which characteristic is the most important determinant of immunogenicity when

considering the antigen?

Selected

Answer:

Foreignnes

s

• Question 5

1 out of 1 points

A patient suffered multiple traumatic injuries and received many blood transfusions

within a few days of the injuries. For which medical condition should the healthcare

professional monitor the patient for?

Selected

Answer:

Hemosideros

is

• Question 6

1 out of 1 points

A healthcare professional is assessing a child who has complete trisomy of the twenty-

first chromosome. What findings does the professional relate to this condition?

Selected

Answer:

An IQ of 25 to 70, low nasal bridge, protruding tongue, and flat,

low-set ears

• Question 7

0 out of 1 points

A class of students has learned about contributing factors to duodenal ulcers. What

statement indicates to the professor that the students need a review?

Selected

Answer:

The characteristic pain begins 30 min to 2 hours

after eating

• Question 8

0 out of 1 points

A student asks the professor how a faulty negative-feedback mechanism results in a

hormonal imbalance. What response by the professor is best?

Selected

Answer:

Hormones are not synthesized in response to cellular and tissue

activities.

• Question 9

1 out of 1 points

A healthcare professional tells a student that a patient has lost atrial kick. What would

the student expect to see when examining this patient?

Selected

Answer:

Signs of decreased cardiac

output

• Question 10

0 out of 1 points

A patient asks the healthcare professional to describe the cause of gastroesophageal

reflux disease (GERD). What response by the professional is best?

Selected

Answer:

Excessive production of

hydrochloric acid

• Question 11

What is apoptosis?

1 out of 1 points

Selected

Answer:

Normal mechanism for cells to self-destruct when growth is

excessive