NR283-PATHO FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Active vs Passive Immunity Correct Answers Active =
individual has memory cells - can make their own antibodies &
provides long term immunity
Passive = person given antibodies, these work then die, no long
term immunity, no memory cells.
Acute leukemia Correct Answers ALOT of leukocytes
acute vs chronic bronchitis Correct Answers Acute Bronchitis:
Productive cough lasting 1-3 weeks--dry cough
Chronic Bronchitis: Productive cough for at least three months
for the past two years---sputum
artificial active immunity Correct Answers vaccination
Artificial passive immunity Correct Answers immunity which
results from the administration of antibodies from
another animal against a dangerous pathogen.
Atrial fibrillation Correct Answers can be treated with
pacemaker
Autoimmune disease Correct Answers diabetes type I, lupus,
rheumatoid arthritis
Best way to evaluate cardiac output Correct Answers blood
pressure
,Best ways to cope with stress Correct Answers meditation, rest,
healthy diet, exercise, music, deep breathing
Big indicator of hyperthyroidism Correct Answers
Exophthalmos---bulging eyes
Causes of acute kidney injury Correct Answers kidney stones,
from bladder ureter, post renal
Causes of dehyration Correct Answers loss of fluids from skin,
GI tract, kidneys. no fluid intake, meds, loss of blood
causes of edema Correct Answers increased capillary
hydrostatic pressure, loss of plasma proteins, obstruction of
lymphatic circulation, increased capillary permeability
causes of hepatitis A Correct Answers contaminated food,
infected stool
causes of hypermagnesemia (MAG) Correct Answers kidney
failure, meds with mag
Causes of hypernatremia Correct Answers too little water,
diabetes insipidus, kidney failure, cushings, too much sodium....
Causes of hypervolemia or excess fluid Correct Answers heart
and liver failure, renal failure,
causes of hypomagnesemia Correct Answers malabsorption,
DKA, hyperparathyroidism, diuretics
,causes of hyponatremia Correct Answers too much water or
too little sodium, excessive vomiting, NG suction, SIADH, heart
failure, diuretics
Cells vary in size and shape Correct Answers dysplasia
Characteristics of acute pain Correct Answers sudden sharp,
localized pain d/t thermal or physical injury to skin. myelinated
A=FAST
Characteristics of autosomal dominant Correct Answers 50%
of children are affected, there are no carriers
Characteristics of chronic pain Correct Answers diffuse, dull,
burning or aching unmyelinated C=slower
Characteristics of down syndrome Correct Answers Small
head, round face, flat facial profile.
Slanted eyes and epicanthic fold.
Large tongue, high-arched palate.
Small hands, single palmar crease.
Short stature, wide nose
Muscles tend to be hypotonic, loose joints.
Delayed developmental stages.
Cognitive impairment ranges from mild to major.
Delayed or incomplete sexual development.
Males infertile.
Females have lower rate of conception.
, Characteristics of malignant tumors Correct Answers 1. Rapid
Growth
2. Not Encapsulated
3. Invasive
4. Poorly Differentiated Anaplasia
5. penetrate cells, tissues, blood vessels
6. Can Spread Distantly (Metastasis)
7. No nucleus
Chronic vs acute inflammation Correct Answers Chronic:
persistent destruction and repair (monocytes); Acute: neutrophil,
eosinophil, antibody mediated
Classification of burns Correct Answers superficial, superficial
partial thickness, deep partial thickness, full thickness
Complications of chronic stress Correct Answers hypertension,
hyperglycemia, depression, heart disease, weak immune system,
type II diabetes
complications of hypocoagulation Correct Answers excessive
bleeding, life threatening, hypovolemic shock
complications of spinal cord injury Correct Answers
immobility, blood clots, muscle atrophy, orthostatic hypotension
Cut in spinal cord results in Correct Answers paralysis of
everything below the injury
Describe different types of fractures Correct Answers Linear
Fracture: the break is parallel to the bone's long axis. Oblique