Walden NURS6501 All Quizzes Latest 2019 December (No Quiz 11)

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 1 Quiz 

Question 1 When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Question 255-year-old male has swelling of the feet. Which of the following aided in development of swelling?

Question 3The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome. What is the nurse describing?

Question 4A patient has severe mental retardation caused by a deletion of part of chromosome 5. What genetic disorder will the nurse see documented in the chart?

Question 5A 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?

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 2 Quiz 

Question 1When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Question 2A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia (lung infection). Which of the following exudates would be present in highest concentration at the site of this advanced inflammatory response?

Question 3A 5-month-old child is admitted to the hospital with recurring respiratory infections. A possible cause of this condition is:

Question 4A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching and develops pain, swelling, redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering from:

Question 5Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for basal cell carcinoma?

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 3 Quiz 

Question 1A 20-year-old male suffers a severe closed head injury in a motor vehicle accident. He remains in a vegetative state (VS) 1 month after the accident. Which of the following structures is most likely keeping the patient alive?

Question 2A 40-year-old male complains of uncontrolled excessive movement and progressive dysfunction of intellectual and thought processes. He is experiencing movement problems that begin in the face and arms that eventually affect the entire body. The most likely diagnosis is:

Question 3A 60-year-old female with a recent history of head trauma and a long-term history of hypertension presents to the ER for changes in mental status. MRI reveals that she had a hemorrhagic stroke. What does the nurse suspect caused this type of stroke?

Question 4A 23-year-old female begins having problems with tiredness, weakness, and visual changes. Her diagnosis is multiple sclerosis (MS). What is occurring in the patient’s body?

Question 5An older adult is admitted to the ER following a fall. The patient complains of pain in the back. The patient has a history of osteoporosis. The nurse would expect the patient’s injury and subsequent pain is most likely due to:

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 4 Quiz 

Question 1When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Question 2A 28-year-old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which most likely originated from the:

Question 3A patient wants to know what causes atherosclerosis. How should the nurse respond? In general, atherosclerosis is caused by:

Question 4Which of the following patients is at highest risk for developing pulmonary embolism (PE)?

Question 5A 60-year-old male undergoes surgery for a bone fracture. Which of the following nursing measures would be most effective for preventing pulmonary embolism (PE) in this patient?

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 5 Quiz 

Question 1A 51-year-old male presents with recurrent chest pain on exertion. He is diagnosed with angina pectoris. When he asks what causes the pain, how should the nurse respond? The pain occurs when:

Question 2Which of the following lab tests will the nurse check to help diagnose heart failure and provide insight into its severity?

Question 3A 72-year-old female has a history of right heart failure caused by a right ventricular myocardial infarction. Which of the following symptoms are specifically related to her right heart failure?

Question 4A 56-year-old male presents to his primary care provider for a checkup. Physical exam reveals edema, hepatomegaly, and muffled heart sounds. Which of the following is of greatest concern to the nurse?

Question 5A 20-year-old male underwent an echocardiogram to assess chest pain. Results revealed a congenital defect in papillary muscles. Which of the following would the nurse expect to occur?

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 6 Quiz 

Question 1A 47-year-old male is diagnosed with pulmonary edema. Which assessment findings will the nurse observe?

Question 2If an individual with respiratory difficulty were retaining too much carbon dioxide, which of the following compensatory responses would the nurse expect to be initiated?

Question 3A 9-year-old male contracted influenza. Which of the following complications is of greatest concern to the nurse?

Question 4A 50-year-old diabetic male did not take his medication and is now in metabolic acidosis. He is experiencing Kussmaul respirations. What type of breathing will the nurse observe upon assessment?

Question 5A newborn has respiratory distress syndrome. When obtaining the patient’s history, which of the following is the most important predisposing factor for this condition?

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 7 Quiz 

Question 1A nurse checks individuals with liver disease for clotting problems because:

Question 2How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for pernicious anemia?

Question 3A 58-year-old female presents in the clinic presenting with fatigue, weight loss, and tingling in her fingers. Laboratory findings show low hemoglobin and hematocrit, a high mean corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron. These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia?

Question 4A 34-year-old male presents in the emergency room with extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. His skin and sclera appear to have a yellowish discoloration. These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia?

Question 5A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with primary thrombocythemia. A nurse would expect the blood smear to reveal _____ platelets.

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 8 Quiz 

Question 1When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Question 2A 54-year-old male is diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. This condition is most likely caused by:

Question 3A 60-year-old male is diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus. Which of the following factors most likely contributed to his disease?

Question 4A 50-year-old male is experiencing reflux of chyme from the stomach. He is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. This condition is caused by:

Question 5The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains:

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Week 9 Quiz 

Question 1When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Question 2A 45-year-old female has elevated thyroxine production. Which of the following would accompany this condition?

Question 3If a patient’s posterior pituitary is removed, which hormone would the nurse expect to decrease?

Question 4A 50-year-old male patient is deficient in ADH production. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find?

Question 5Which principle should the nurse include while planning care for a patient with an ADH problem? ADH release from the posterior pituitary is stimulated by:

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 10 Quiz 

Question 1When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Question 2A 7-year-old male presents to his primary care provider for incontinence. His mother indicates that he has never been continent. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart?

Question 3A nurse is describing the trigone. Which information should be included? The trigone is defined as:

Question 4A 4-year-old male is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following assessment findings accompanies this condition?

Question 5On average the kidneys receive approximately _____ of the cardiac output.

NURS6501 Advanced Pathophysiology

Week 11 Quiz 

Question 1When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?

Question 2_____ is inflammation of the glans penis.

Question 3A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with ovarian cancer. CT scan reveals that the cancer is limited to the ovaries. It would be classified as stage:

Question 4A nurse is discussing female anatomy. Which body structure contains the openings to the vagina and urinary meatus?

Question 5A 35-year-old nonpregnant female presents complaining of breast discharge. She is diagnosed with galactorrhea. The condition is most likely caused by: