NUR 2290 Midterm Exam 1 Questions And All Correct Answers.
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NUR 2290
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NUR 2290
What is pathophysiology? - Answer patho: disease
Pathophysiology: the study of the disease process
The top 10 causes of death - Answer 1. heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
4. COPD
5. Accidents
6. Diabetes
7. Alzheimer's
8. Influenza/ PNA
9. Kidney Disease
10. Septicemia
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NUR 2290 Midterm Exam 1 Questions
And All Correct Answers.
What is pathophysiology? - Answer patho: disease
Pathophysiology: the study of the disease process
The top 10 causes of death - Answer 1. heart disease
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
4. COPD
5. Accidents
6. Diabetes
7. Alzheimer's
8. Influenza/ PNA
9. Kidney Disease
10. Septicemia
Heart disease - Answer congestive heart failure, clogging of the arteries or veins (heart attacks,
ventricular dysrhythmias), any problem with the heart is considered heart disease-hypertension, valves
(if the valves are too tight, the heart will have to work harder)
Cancer - Answer colon cancer (stage 4, we find out too late), lung cancer (hard to cure in later stages),
melanoma, breast cancer, ovarian cancer (symptoms are very vague), pancreatic cancer, brain cancer
Stroke - Answer brain bleed (hemorrhagic-harder to control), blood clot (ischemic-blood blocking blood
flow to the brain, lack of oxygen), damage in the brain (breathing, heart rate, level of consciousness)
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - Answer chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-
smoking/vaping (vaping is not safer than smoking), inflammation in bronchial tubes, patient is not
receiving enough oxygen, can lead to respiratory/heart failure
, Accidents - Answer - falls- as nurses we need to make sure the environment is safe, educate the
patients, at home they can have a handrail, non-slip socks and shoes, area rugs
- motor vehicles- seatbelts, no texting and driving
- swimming pool/ drowning accidents- pool alarms and an additional fence around the pool
- choking- little kids put everything in their mouths
- Bike- helmets, you should have a light if you are riding a bicycle at night, wear bright clothing and
follow the rules of the road
Diabetes - Answer - everytime a diabteic has blood sugar that is too high there is damage to the blood
vessels which could lead to a blood clot
- AS a result. blocked blood supply to the kidneys will result in the breakdown of kidneys and the kidneys
get rid of waste
Alzheimer's disease - Answer they get lost and they don't know where they are, can be missing for
days, can take the wrong medication or even worse overdose on a medication, a gas stove can cause the
house to burn down if left on
Influenza/ PNA (pneumonia) - Answer immunocompromised, can lead to sepsis (blood infection and
die), not be vaccinated especially if you have comorbidities such as COPD and diabetes
Kidney Disease - Answer A chronic disease, where kidneys gradually lose function. Kidneys are
responsible for filtering waste and excess fluids from the blood, which are excreted through urine.
Septicemia - Answer infection in the blood, can lead to death
Why do we study disease/ Nurses role - Answer -prevention of disease
-early detection
-minimizing impact of illness
-promote healing, prevent co-morbidities
-maximize quality and duration of life
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