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Walden University
NURS6501 Advanced
Pathophysiology
Midterm & Final Exam
Part 1
Updated April 2020

NURS 6501 Advanced
Pathophysiology
Midterm & Final Exam
Part 1
26 of the 100 Questions on
the Multiple Choice Test
*with Answers
Note: This document is the summation of test questions and answers found on the NURS 6501
course Mid-term and Final exams. The document is intended to facilitate remediation and review
of the NURS 6501 Mid-term and Final exams. This document is not intended for the purpose of
cheating or academic dishonesty. Please note that the issuer will not be held liable for the misuse
of the document for its original and intended purpose(s).
1. A patient has a history of excessive use of magnesium-containing antacids
and aluminum-containing antacids. What lab value does the healthcare
professional correlate to this behavior?

d. Potassium 2.5 mEq/L
2. A person has hypothyroidism. What chemical does the healthcare professional
advise the person to include in the diet?
3. In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the
healthcare professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the
colon, uterus, and kidney?
4. A professor has taught the students about the pathogenesis of abdominal pain.
Which statement by a student indicates the professor needs to review the
material?
Answer: D
a.
Chemical mediators, such as histamine, bradykinin, and serotonin, produce
abdominal pain.
b.
Edema and vascular congestion produce abdominal pain by stretching.
c.
Ischemia, caused by distention of bowel obstruction or mesenteric vessel

thrombosis, produce abdominal pain.
d.
Low concentrations of anaerobes, such as Streptococci, Lactobacilli,
Staphylococci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides , produce abdominal pain.
5. What effect is a result of inhibiting the parasympathetic nervous system with a
drug such as atropine?