NSG120/ NSG 120 Final Exam: (New 2024/
2025 Update) Pathophysiology Exam Review
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QUESTION
Cushing's syndrome
Answer:
a condition caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol
QUESTION
Cushing's syndrome symptoms
Answer:
Obesity, wasted extremities, buffalo hump, acne, hirsutism, amenorrhea, proximal muscle
weakness, striae, HTN
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Addison Disease S/S
Answer:
chronic fatigue, and weakness, loss of appetite with consequent weight loss, inability to retain
H2O and salt= dehydration
hyperpigmentation of the skin
QUESTION
Addison's disease
Answer:
,A rare, chronic endocrine disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce sufficient steroid
hormones.
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SIADH
Answer:
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
QUESTION
SIADH treatment
Answer:
Fluid restrictio
QUESTION
diabetes insipidus (DI)
Answer:
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a resistance of the kidney to ADH
QUESTION
S&S of Diabetes Insipidus (Decreased ADH)
Answer:
excessive urine output and thirst, dehydration, weakness, and
QUESTION
DKA s/s
,Answer:
D-ehydration
K-etones in the urine and blood, Kussmaul Resp and K+
A-cidosis, Acetone breath, Anorexia d/t nausea
-Type I or II, a serious complication of insulin deficiency, break down of fats and rls of ketones
QUESTION
HHNKS symptoms
Answer:
T2DM
insulin and fluid deficiency
Severe dehydration
Loss of electrolytes
Including potassium
Neurologic changes such as stupor
QUESTION
Gout
Answer:
hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis, characterized by excessive uric acid
in the blood and around the joints
QUESTION
Gout S/S
Answer:
warmth, pain, swelling in joint-usually the big toe, pain starts at night with red/purple skin
around affected area, limited movement in the joint with scaling or peeling skin
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rheumatoid arthritis
Answer:
a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the joints and some organs of other body systems are
attacked
QUESTION
s/s of rheumatoid arthritis
Answer:
systemic joint pain
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Osteoarthritis (OA)
Answer:
progressive, degenerative joint disease with loss of articular cartilage and hypertrophy of bone
(formation of osteophytes, or bone spurs) at articular surfaces
QUESTION
s/s of osteoarthritis
Answer:
1. joint pain that is worse with use, better with rest
2. pain and stiffness after long periods of inactivity or getting out of bed in the morning
3. swelling, warmth and crepitus around joint
QUESTION
ankylosing spondylitis
