NURS-6501N: Advanced Pathophysiology-Fall 2023 Final Exam

Question 11 pts

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?

Group of answer choices

This condition is not transmitted genetically.

We can test your blood for factor V Leiden.                     

Were they all men or both men and women?

Familial thromboses tend to be very severe.

Question 21 pts

Which cells function to maintain bone matrix?

Group of answer choices

Osteoclasts

Osteocytes                              

Osteoblasts

Osteophytes

Question 31 pts

Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?

Group of answer choices

Premenstrual syndrome

Abnormal uterine bleeding     

Polycystic ovary syndrome

Primary dysmenorrhea

Question 41 pts

A patient has damage to the lower pons and medulla. What finding does the healthcare professional associate with this injury?

Group of answer choices

Flexion with or without extensor response of the lower extremities

Extension response of the upper and lower extremities

Extension response of the upper extremities and flexion response of the lower extremities

Flaccid response in the upper and lower extremities         

Question 51 pts

How should the healthcare professional reply when parents question why a computed tomographic (CT) scan of the head was not ordered for their 5-year-old child after a minor fall?

Group of answer choices

Physicians are cautious about ordering CT scan on children younger than 10 years of age.

CT scans are seldom conclusive when used to diagnosis head injuries in young children.

The child’s symptoms will determine whether a CT scan is necessary and worth the expense.

Research suggests that repeated CT scans can increase the risk of developing brain cancer.