NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Review
Rheumatoid Arthritis - (answer)Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting joints.
CBC - (answer)Complete blood count measuring blood components.
Hgb - (answer)Hemoglobin concentration in blood, measured in g/dL.
Hct - (answer)Hematocrit percentage of red blood cells.
MCV - (answer)Mean corpuscular volume of red blood cells.
Platelet Count - (answer)Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC Count - (answer)Total white blood cells per microliter.
Serum Haptoglobin - (answer)Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum Iron Concentration - (answer)Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms/dL.
Total Iron Binding Capacity - (answer)Maximum amount of iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent Saturation - (answer)Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum Ferritin Concentration - (answer)Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte Concentration - (answer)Percentage of immature red blood cells in circulation.
Beta-Thalassemia Major - (answer)Severe form of thalassemia causing anemia.
,NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Review
Anemia of Chronic Disease - (answer)Anemia associated with chronic inflammatory conditions.
Acute Blood Loss Anemia - (answer)Anemia due to sudden loss of blood.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - (answer)Anemia caused by insufficient iron.
Petechial Hemorrhages - (answer)Small red or purple spots from bleeding under skin.
Bone Marrow Examination - (answer)Procedure to assess bone marrow health and function.
Overwhelming Bacterial Infection - (answer)Severe infection leading to systemic symptoms.
Aplastic Anemia - (answer)Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle Cells - (answer)Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - (answer)Thickening of the heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
Aortic Stenosis - (answer)Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - (answer)Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - (answer)Heart rate over 100 bpm, often symptomatic.
AV Dissociation - (answer)Atria and ventricles beat independently.
,NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Review
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia - (answer)Intermittent rapid heart rate from atria.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia - (answer)Persistent rapid atrial rhythm with wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - (answer)Rapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - (answer)Rapid ventricular rhythm with narrow QRS
complexes.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - (answer)Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leads to
dilation.
Ejection Fraction - (answer)Percentage of blood pumped from heart per beat.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - (answer)Backward flow of blood from left ventricle to atrium.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - (answer)Backward flow of blood from right ventricle to atrium.
Bradycardia - (answer)Heart rate under 60 bpm, can indicate pathology.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - (answer)Interruption in electrical conduction below atrioventricular
node.
Blocked Pathway at SA Node - (answer)Interruption in electrical conduction at sinoatrial node.
Reentry Pathway - (answer)Electrical impulse reenters a previous conduction pathway.
Paravalvular Leak - (answer)Leakage around a prosthetic heart valve.
, NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Review
Aortic Stenosis - (answer)Narrowing of the aortic valve, obstructs blood flow.
Aortic Regurgitation - (answer)Inadequate closure of aortic valve, causing backflow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - (answer)Cancer of lymphoid cells, common in children.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - (answer)Slow-growing leukemia of mature lymphocytes.
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) - (answer)Cancer of myeloid cells, rapid progression.
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - (answer)Slow-growing cancer of myeloid cells, often with
Philadelphia chromosome.
Hypochromic Microcytic Anemia - (answer)Anemia with small, pale red blood cells.
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis - (answer)Test to separate different types of hemoglobin.
Maxillofacial Deformities - (answer)Abnormalities in facial structure, often due to anemia.
Beta thalassemia - (answer)Genetic disorder causing reduced hemoglobin production.
Gastrointestinal blood loss - (answer)Loss of blood from the digestive tract.
Pernicious anemia - (answer)Vitamin B12 deficiency due to intrinsic factor absence.
Chronic renal failure - (answer)Progressive loss of kidney function over time.
Rheumatoid Arthritis - (answer)Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting joints.
CBC - (answer)Complete blood count measuring blood components.
Hgb - (answer)Hemoglobin concentration in blood, measured in g/dL.
Hct - (answer)Hematocrit percentage of red blood cells.
MCV - (answer)Mean corpuscular volume of red blood cells.
Platelet Count - (answer)Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC Count - (answer)Total white blood cells per microliter.
Serum Haptoglobin - (answer)Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum Iron Concentration - (answer)Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms/dL.
Total Iron Binding Capacity - (answer)Maximum amount of iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent Saturation - (answer)Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum Ferritin Concentration - (answer)Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte Concentration - (answer)Percentage of immature red blood cells in circulation.
Beta-Thalassemia Major - (answer)Severe form of thalassemia causing anemia.
,NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Review
Anemia of Chronic Disease - (answer)Anemia associated with chronic inflammatory conditions.
Acute Blood Loss Anemia - (answer)Anemia due to sudden loss of blood.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - (answer)Anemia caused by insufficient iron.
Petechial Hemorrhages - (answer)Small red or purple spots from bleeding under skin.
Bone Marrow Examination - (answer)Procedure to assess bone marrow health and function.
Overwhelming Bacterial Infection - (answer)Severe infection leading to systemic symptoms.
Aplastic Anemia - (answer)Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle Cells - (answer)Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - (answer)Thickening of the heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
Aortic Stenosis - (answer)Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - (answer)Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - (answer)Heart rate over 100 bpm, often symptomatic.
AV Dissociation - (answer)Atria and ventricles beat independently.
,NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Review
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia - (answer)Intermittent rapid heart rate from atria.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia - (answer)Persistent rapid atrial rhythm with wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - (answer)Rapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - (answer)Rapid ventricular rhythm with narrow QRS
complexes.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - (answer)Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leads to
dilation.
Ejection Fraction - (answer)Percentage of blood pumped from heart per beat.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - (answer)Backward flow of blood from left ventricle to atrium.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - (answer)Backward flow of blood from right ventricle to atrium.
Bradycardia - (answer)Heart rate under 60 bpm, can indicate pathology.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - (answer)Interruption in electrical conduction below atrioventricular
node.
Blocked Pathway at SA Node - (answer)Interruption in electrical conduction at sinoatrial node.
Reentry Pathway - (answer)Electrical impulse reenters a previous conduction pathway.
Paravalvular Leak - (answer)Leakage around a prosthetic heart valve.
, NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Review
Aortic Stenosis - (answer)Narrowing of the aortic valve, obstructs blood flow.
Aortic Regurgitation - (answer)Inadequate closure of aortic valve, causing backflow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - (answer)Cancer of lymphoid cells, common in children.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - (answer)Slow-growing leukemia of mature lymphocytes.
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) - (answer)Cancer of myeloid cells, rapid progression.
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - (answer)Slow-growing cancer of myeloid cells, often with
Philadelphia chromosome.
Hypochromic Microcytic Anemia - (answer)Anemia with small, pale red blood cells.
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis - (answer)Test to separate different types of hemoglobin.
Maxillofacial Deformities - (answer)Abnormalities in facial structure, often due to anemia.
Beta thalassemia - (answer)Genetic disorder causing reduced hemoglobin production.
Gastrointestinal blood loss - (answer)Loss of blood from the digestive tract.
Pernicious anemia - (answer)Vitamin B12 deficiency due to intrinsic factor absence.
Chronic renal failure - (answer)Progressive loss of kidney function over time.
