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2024 NUR 313 PATHO EXAM 1 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 NUR 313 PATHO EXAM 1WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
new growth and usually refers to disorganized, uncoordinated, uncontrolled,
proliferation cell growth that is cancerous - CORRECT-ANSWERSneoplasia
what type of arthritis could develop as a complication of trauma - CORRECT-
ANSWERSosteoarthritis
tear or over stretching in a ligament. ligaments connect bones to one
another - CORRECT-ANSWERSsprain
tear or overstretch in a tendon. tendons connect muscles to bone -
CORRECT-ANSWERSstrain
what to asses when seeing a patient with a possible fracture - CORRECT-
ANSWERSimmobilize the injury ASAP and circulation isn't compromised
( should be warm, strong pulses, check capillary refills in toenails) check for
loss of function
a very common cause of ostemyelitis - CORRECT-ANSWERSstaphylococcus
aureus
type of cellular adaption that can occur - CORRECT-ANSWERShyperplasia ,
metaplasia, dysplasia, and neoplasia
is the increase in the number if cells in a tissue or organ - CORRECT-
ANSWERShyperplasia
is the replacement of one cell type by another cell type - CORRECT-
ANSWERSmetaplasia
is the deranged cellular growth within a specific tissue, often as a result of
chronic inflammation or a precancerous condition - CORRECT-
ANSWERSdysplasia
Osteomyleitis signs and symptoms - CORRECT-ANSWERSgeneralized
symptoms of chills, fever and malasia
osteomyelitis risk factors - CORRECT-ANSWERSdiabetes, smoking, high
cholesterol/ hyperlipidemia
, osteomyelitis pathophysiological changes - CORRECT-ANSWERShealthy
bones are normally resistant to bacteremia because bones are not highly
vascular, so infection is slow to develop
osteomyelitis diagnosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSradionuclide bone scan
demonstrates are of infection. Bone biopsy needed for culture of infection
osteoporosis signs and symptoms - CORRECT-ANSWERSlow back pain,
fractures of firearm, spine, hip, progressive curvature of spine, loss of height
osteoporosis risk factors - CORRECT-ANSWERSgender, age, family history,
ethnicity, body size, calcium deficiency, menopause, cigarette smoke,
excessive alcohol intake, sedentary lifestyle, use of specific mediation
osteoporosis pathophysiological changes - CORRECT-ANSWERSreduction in
bone density caused by imbalance between osteoclast and osteoblasts
osteoporosis diagnosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSDEXA (dual- energy
absorptiometry) measures the bone density in the lumber spine and hips, the
areas that most commonly suffer osteoporosis
what are the patio physiological changes seen in Rheumatoid Arthritis -
CORRECT-ANSWERS- it is an immune modulated system, in other words, the
immune system gets confused and sends antibodies to attack the joints
- an unknown, initial antigenic stimulus provoked an antigen- presenting cell
(APC) to begin the sequence of events in the RA inflammation cascade.
Antigen - presenting cells activate T cells which play a key role in the
destruction of joint components. Following activation T cells secretes
cytokines, which recruit other WBCs to the synovial regions, escalating the
inflammation process.
what is the concept of hypoxia - CORRECT-ANSWERSoxygen deprivation, also
known as hypoxia, is the most common cause of cell injury. Cellular hypoxia
commonly results when the blood cannot deliver enough oxygen to the cells.
The most common cause of cellular hypoxia is dismissed, also called
ischemia
signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis - CORRECT-ANSWERSjoint point,
stiffness, and tenderness worst in the morning, better as the day progresses
risk factors of osteoarthritis - CORRECT-ANSWERSaging, hormones, genetics,
and mechanics
pathophysiological change in osteoarthritis - CORRECT-ANSWERSOA is a
slowly progressive, degenerative, and inflammatory disease. Excess pressure
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