Week 4 7 Exam: NR507 NR-507

Week 4 – 7 Exam: NR507 / NR-507

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Pathophysiology | Test Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain

Question:

A student asks the healthcare professional to explain the pathophysiologic process of alcoholic cirrhosis. What statement by the professional would not be consistent with complete knowledge about this process?

Answer:

Inflammation and damage leading to cirrhosis begin in the bile canaliculi.

Question:

A student learns what information about acute pancreatitis?

Answer:

Pancreatic enzymes autodigest pancreatic cells and tissues.

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Question:

The mutation of which gene is an early event associated with the pathogenetic origin of esophageal cancer?

Answer:

TP53

Question:

What information does the student learn about parietal pain?

Answer:

Parietal pain arises from the parietal peritoneum.It is generally more localized than visceral pain.Nerve fibers that travel to the spinal cord are involved in parietal pain.Parietal pain corresponds to dermatomes T6 and L1.

Question:

Which information about chronic gastritis does the student learn?

Answer:

Chronic gastritis results in chronic inflammation and mucosal atrophy.Mucosal atrophy is a common outcome of chronic gastritis.Epithelial metaplasia is often observed with chronic gastritis.

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Question:

Which are the early (prodromal) clinical manifestations of hepatitis?

Answer:

Fatigue Vomiting Hyperalgia

Question:

Which clinical manifestations are consistent with cancer of the cecum and ascending colon?

Answer:

Mahogany-colored blood mixed with stool Anemia Pain Palpable mass in the lower right quadrant

Question:

Which would be considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia?

Answer:

Auditory hallucinations

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Question:

A healthcare professional is seeing a patient with suspected schizophrenia.For which prenatal occurrence should the professional assess?

Answer:

Viral infection

Question:

Which neurotransmitter is reduced in people with schizophrenia?

Answer:

Gamma-aminobutyric acid

Question:

A patient has positive signs of schizophrenia and is scheduled for a brain scan. What part of the brain does the healthcare professional expect the scan will focus on?

Answer:

Temporal lobe

Question:

A patient has started on clozapine. The healthcare professional educates the patient that this drug blocks which neurotransmitter receptor?

Answer:

Dopamine

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