NURS 6501 Week 1 Quiz (2018): Advanced Pathophysiology -Walden University
Question 1 How are potassium and sodium transported across plasma membranes? • Question 2 The ion transporter that moves Na and Ca2 simultaneously in the same direction is an example of which of the following types of transport? • Question 3 An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the aide? • Question 4 A cell is isolated, and electrophysiology studies reveal that the resting membrane potential is ?70 millivolts. The predominant intracellular ion is Na , and the predominant extracellular ion is K . With voltage change, which of the following would result in an action potential? • Question 5 When a patient asks what causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond? Cystic fibrosis is caused by an _____ gene.• Question 6 What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a karyotype that reveals an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present? Her features


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