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NURS 8022 PATHO FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Anorexia - ANSWER: Lack of appetite despite physiologic stimuli that would normally
produce hunger

Anorexia symptom - ANSWER: Non-specific. Associated with nausea, abdominal pain,
diarrhea, psychologic distress

Nausea - ANSWER: Subjective experience. Sx: hypersalivation, tachycardia

Vomiting - ANSWER: Forceful emptying of stomach and intestinal contents through
mouth

Vomiting center - ANSWER: Medulla oblongata

Vomiting stimulation - ANSWER: Brain stimulation of receptors in chemoreceptor
trigger zone in 4th ventricle and vestibular center via 8th cranial nerve
(dizzyness/vertigo) leads to vomiting

*Metabolic consequence of vomiting - ANSWER: Fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance
disturbances. Hypo: N+, K+, Cl-. Metabolic alkalosis

Retching - ANSWER: Non productive vomiting

Projectile vomiting - ANSWER: Spontaneous vomiting that does not follow nausea or
retching

Projectile vomiting caused by - ANSWER: Direct stimulation of vomiting center by
neurologic lesions, increased ICP, tumors, brain stem aneurysms (neuro problems)

Constipation - ANSWER: Infrequent or difficult stools

Normal transit (functional) constipation - ANSWER: Normal rate of stool passage, but
difficulty with stool evacuation from low-residue, low-fluid diet (need to increase
fiber and water intake)

Slow transit constipation - ANSWER: Impaired colonic motor activity with infrequent
bowel movements and straining

Pelvic floor dysfunction (pelvic floor dyssynergia or animus) constipation - ANSWER:
Failure of pelvic floor muscles or anal sphincter to relax with defecation

Secondary constipation - ANSWER: From actual disease process, condition, or meds

,Fecal impaction - ANSWER: Hard, dry, stool retained in rectum

Constipation diagnosis - ANSWER: 2 of the following for at least 3 months:
*Strain with defecation 25%
*Lumpy/hard stool at least 25%
*Sensation of incomplete emptying 25%
*Manual maneuvers to facilitate stool evac 25%
*Fewer than 3 BM/week

Diarrhea - ANSWER: Increased frequency of bowel movements. Increased volume,
fluid, weight of feces. Can be acute or chronic

Large volume diarrhea - ANSWER: Volume of feces is increased. Caused by excessive
water or secretions or both in intestines

Small volume diarrhe - ANSWER: Volume of feces not increased. Result of increased
intestinal motility

Diarrhea systemic effects - ANSWER: Dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, metabolic
acidosis, weight loss

Steatorrhea - ANSWER: Fatty stool

_____ and _____ are common signs of malabsorption syndromes - ANSWER:
Steatorrhea, diarrhea

Osmotic diarrhea - ANSWER: Nonabsorbable substance in the intestine draws water
into the lumen by osmosis, causing large-volume diarrhea. Ex: lactose deficiency, Mg
Sulfate, Mg phosphate

Secretory diarrhea - ANSWER: Large volume diarrhea cause by excessive mucosal
secretion of CL- or HCO3 rich fluid. Or inhibition of net Na+ absorption. Ex: bacterial
enterotoxins - E. coli, neoplasms

Motility diarrhea - ANSWER: Excessive motility decreases transit time, mucosal
surface contact, and opportunities for fluid absorption. Ex: resection of sm intestine,
short bowel syndrome, abnormal fistulas

Diarrhea systemic manifestations -Acute bacterial or vial infection - ANSWER: Fever
with/without cramping pain

Diarrhea systemic manifestations -Inflammatory bowel disease - ANSWER: Fever,
cramping pain, bloody stool

Diarrhea systemic manifestations -Malabsorption syndromes - ANSWER: Steatorrhea
and diarrhea

, Fecal characteristics- Shape - ANSWER: Narrow or ribbon like- obstruction in lower GI
tract

Fecal characteristics- Bloody stools - ANSWER: Lower GI bleed, inflammatory bowel
disease, bacterial infection

Fecal characteristics- Black, tarry - ANSWER: Upper GI bleed, Pepto Bismol intake,
increased iron intake

Fecal characteristics- Blood with stool - ANSWER: Lower GI problem, hemorrhoids,
cancer, ruptured diverticulum

Fecal characteristics- Clay colored stool - ANSWER: Gallbladder or liver disease
(decrease in conjugated bilirubin)

Frothy, fatty (steatorrhea) stool - ANSWER: Loss of bile (which is necessary for fat
digestion)

Abdominal pain patho - ANSWER: Pain from stretching, inflammation, or ischemia

Biochemical mediators of inflammatory response in ABD pain - ANSWER: Histamine,
bradykinin, serotonin (stimulate pain nerve endings)

Parietal ABD pain (somatic pain) - ANSWER: In peritoneum. Localized, intense

Visceral ABD pain - ANSWER: In organs themselves. Poorly localized diffuse, vague

Referred pain - ANSWER: Felt in different area, usually the back. In visceral pain
intensified- share afferent nerve pathway. Due to distant inflammation, ischemia

RUQ ABD pain - ANSWER: Liver, gallbladder, bile duct

RLQ ABD pain - ANSWER: Appendix, right overy/fallopian tube

LUQ ABD - ANSWER: Stomach, gastroesophageal junction, spleen

LLQ ABD pain - ANSWER: Descending colon (diverticular site), left ovary/fallopian
tube

Bilateral posterior ABD pain - ANSWER: Kidneys/ureters, bilateral anterior ovaries

Midline posterior ABD pain - ANSWER: Aorta, upper midline posterior pancreas

Lower midline anterior ABD pain - ANSWER: Ureters, bladder

Dysphagia - ANSWER: Difficulty swallowing

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