Pathophysiology

WGU Pathophysiology Exam Study Guide Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? -Epithelial and connective tissues What are the following benign tumors? - Papilloma - A wart Lipoma - begins in the fatty tissue Myoma - Fibroid Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells What are sarcomas? -They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in connective tissue What are the early signs of lymphoma -Fevers and night sweats What is radiation therapy -When seeds are implanted into a malig...

A patient with a viral illness and severe vomiting has an elevated CO2 level and a blood pH of 7.53. She is breathing slowly. What condition does the patient have?Metabolic alkalosis Respiratory acidosis Metabolic acidosis Respiratory alkalosis What happens in a dehydrated patient? ADH levels decrease and the RAAS is inactivated. ADH levels increase and the RAAS is inactivated. ADH levels increase and the RAAS is activated. ADH levels decrease and the RAAS is activated. ACE (angioten...

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