NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM

NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM

2026-2027 VERSION 1/NURS 6501 ADVANCED

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM FORM A 100 REAL

EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/GRADED A+

Question 2 ● 1 out of 1 points

Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type of cancer?

Selected Answer: Vaginal cancer

● Question 3 ● 1 out of 1 points

Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

Selected Answ

er:

A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and the presence of bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray imaging

● Question 4 ● 1 out of 1 points

In infectious mononucleosis (IM), what does the Monospot test detect?

Selected Answer: Immunoglobulin M (IgM) 1 / 4

● Question 5 ● 1 out of 1 points

A patient has been hospitalized for a large deep vein thrombosis and states he is the third person in his family to have this condition in the last 2 years. What response by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?

Selected

Answer:

We can test your blood for factor V Leiden.

● Question 6 ● 1 out of 1 points

The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain tolerance. What further information from the professor is most accurate?

Selected Answer

:

The patient cannot endure a higher level of pain intensity at this point.

● Question 7 ● 1 out of 1 points

A healthcare professional is teaching a community group about inherited disorders. What pattern of inheritance does the professional describe for sickle cell disease?

Selected Inherited autosomal recessive disorder 2 / 4

Answer:

● Question 8 ● 1 out of 1 points

What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?

Selected Answ

er:

Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.

● Question 9 ● 1 out of 1 points

A healthcare professional is planning a community event to reduce risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk groups. Which group would the professional target as the priority?

Selected Answer: Hypertension

● Question 10 ● 1 out of 1 points

A woman has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome but is confused because her pelvic ultrasound (US) was read as normal and did not show cysts. What response by the health care professional is most appropriate? 3 / 4

Selected Answer

:

You do not need to have cysts on your ovaries to have this condition.

● Question 11 ● 1 out of 1 points

A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron supplements, what else does the healthcare professional educate the parents on giving the child?

Selected Answer: Vitamin C

● Question 12 ● 1 out of 1 points

A person has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) that is positive for the Philadelphia chromosome. What statement by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?

Selected Answ

er:

1cWe are planning to get your disease in remission, but it will be hard. 1d

● Question 13 ● 1 out of 1 points

Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?

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