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Walden University AdvancedPathophysiology Final Exam
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? - answer Individuals
with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in
inflammation that is believed to trigger depression
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance
does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia? -
answer Erythropoietin
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children? - answer Periorbital
edema
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the
healthcare provider associate with this condition? - answer Absence of sweating despite
a high core temperature
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the
passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis? -
answerAbnormal uterine bleeding
The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The
patient asks the professional to explain the condition. What response by the
professional is best? - answerA fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality
already in that bone.
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone
surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care
professional prepare the patient for? - answerReduction and immobilization
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? - answerExcessive mucus
production
Stroke Volume (SV) - answermeasurement of the amount of blood ejected from a
ventricle in one contraction
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - answerdisease of the central nervous system characterized by
the demyelination (deterioration of the myelin sheath) of nerve fibers, with episodes of
neurologic dysfunction (exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - answerMinor stroke; where neurological function is
regained quickly with time
Myasthenia Gravis - answerautoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
weakness of voluntary muscles
Headaches - answerpain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
Seizure Disorders - answer
Head Injury - answer
Spinal Cord Injury - answerthe type of paralysis is determined by the level of the
vertebra closest to the injury
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System - answer
Osteoporosis - answerA condition in which the body's bones become weak and break
easily.
Osteopenia - answerabnormal reduction of bone mass
Bursitis - answerinflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction
Tendinitis - answerinflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of
the joint
Gout - answera type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the
joints
Lyme Disease - answerTick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.
Spondylosis - answera degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal
structure and function
Fractures - answera crack or break in a bone
Parkinson's - answerA disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement,
often including tremors.
Alzheimer's - answerA progressive disease that destroys memory and other important
mental functions.
Osteoblasts - answerBone building cells
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