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NUR 2063 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY RASMUSSEN 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS INCLUDED
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NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Rasmussen 11. Physiology reactions in the body during "fight or flight" response?
Answer
In- creased heart rate
2. Ventilation
Answer
The transport of air from the atmosphere to the lungs and out again.
3. Edema
Answer
Caused by decreased plasma protein
4. Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism
Answer
Tachycardia
5. What electrolytes are higher in ICF (Intracellular Fluid)
Answer
Potassium , Magne- sium, Phosphates and Proteins
6. Steps of Laceration Correction
Answer
Homeostasis, Vasospasm (blood vessels nar- row to decrease blood flow & increase BP),
Platelet Plug Formation (activation, aggression, and adherence of platelets into a plug that
serves as a barrier against blow flowing out of the vessels). Coagulation (clotting, changes
blood to gel.
7. Homeostasis
Answer
A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of
body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
,8. Appendicitis
Answer
inflammation of the vermiform appendix, obstruction arises inside of the appendix
9. clinical manifestations of Appendicitis
Answer
Pain near umbilcus that moves to LRQ= McBurney that increases 12-24 hours. Aggravated by
movement
10. Peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
Answer
Erosive lesions affecting the lining of the stomach or duodenum.
11. Clinical Manifestations of Peptic ulcer disease
Answer
Adymptomatic, epigastric or abdominal pain, abdominal cramping, heartburn, indigestion,
chest pain, N/V, fatigue, unexplained weight loss.
12. Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF)
Answer
Life threatening condition resulting from COPD, Asthma, ARDS, ALS, Alcohol/drug
overdose, spinal cord injury.
13. Clinical Manifestations of Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF)
Answer
Shallow respi- rations, headaches, tachycardia, dysrhythmias, lethargy, confusion, oxygen levels
drop below 50 and carbon dioxide become high above 50.
14. pulmonary embolism (PE)
Answer
Emboli=originate in venous circulation, travels to the right side of heart the to pulmonary
circulation creating a pulmonary embolism.
15. Cystitis
, Answer
inflammation of the bladder
16. Pylonephritis
Answer
infection of the kidneys
17. PTH (parathyroid hormone)
Answer
Is secreted when calcium levels DROP
18. Calcitonin
Answer
Is secreted when calcium levels are HIGH
19. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Stages
Answer
Prerenal, Intrarenal, Postrenal = sudden loss of renal function over a period of days to weeks)
20. Prerenal
Answer
Disrupt blood flow on it's way to the kidneys
21. Intrarenal
Answer
direct damage to the kidneys by inflammation, toxins, drugs, infec- tion, or reduced blood
supply
22. Postrenal
Answer
Interferes with the urine excretion
23. acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Clinical Main.
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