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Galen College Pathophysiology Exam 4 Questions and Answers – Comprehensive Practice Exam and Study Review Material

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This document contains Pathophysiology Exam 4 practice questions and verified answers designed for students enrolled at Galen College of Nursing. The material covers advanced pathophysiology concepts, disease mechanisms, clinical manifestations, diagnostic interpretation, and nursing implications commonly included in Exam 4 assessments. Topics may include endocrine disorders, cardiovascular conditions, renal dysfunction, neurological diseases, immune responses, and multisystem complications presented in an exam-style format. The resource is ideal for focused review, self-assessment, and strengthening critical thinking skills before the exam.

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how does neisseria gonorrhea transmit - CORRECT ANSWERS-transmits through contact with infected
mucous membranes


where can gonorrhea cause scarring(can cause infertility) - CORRECT ANSWERS-urethra

epididymis

oviducts



where can gohnorrhea spread and - CORRECT ANSWERS-lympatic system



clinical manifestations of gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-discharge

dysuria(painful urination)



what causes dysuria from gohnorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-inflammatory response occuring in the
epitheal cells-columnar epithelium

attacks the columnar epithelium of the urethrea



male symptoms of gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-urethritis: inflammation of urethra

redness/swelling

epididymitis

symptoms more common in men



female symptoms of gonorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-untreated can cause pelvic inflammatory disease
and cause infertility

urinary tract infection

Bartholin gland inflammation

,asymptomatic of very few symptoms



causes of infertility from gohnorrhea - CORRECT ANSWERS-fibrous tissue replaces normal tissue that has
become inflammed

hardened fibrous tissue results in scarring and narrowing



chylamidia is silmilar to what STI? - CORRECT ANSWERS-gohnorrhea



clinical manifestations of nongonococcal chlamydia - CORRECT ANSWERS-transmission of chylamidia
during birth may result in ophthalmia neonatorum

the symptoms of chlamydia are generally less severe than gonorrhea



what is opthalmia neonatorum from chlamydia and how do we prevent it? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
infection in the newborns eye

deliver by C-Section



what is syphylis - CORRECT ANSWERS-systematic infection of the vascular system consisting of 5 stages



what are the stages pf syphilis? - CORRECT ANSWERS-1: INTUBATION-TIME PERIOD PATIENT HAS NO
SYMPTOMS

2: PRIMARY -CHANCRE AT SITE OF INFECTION

3:SECONDARY-RASH AT SITE OF INFECTION

4:LATENT- GOES DORMANT

5:TERTIARY; LATE STAGE- GUMMA FORMATION CARDIOVACULAR SYPHILIS

NEURO COMPLICATIONS (28%)



what causes syphillis? - CORRECT ANSWERS-bacteria treponema pallidum

, what happens to the bacteria treponema pallidum( syphillis) in body? - CORRECT ANSWERS-some of it
stays at the site of infection and the rest spreads to reginional lymph nodes within hours ( mass spread)



how is the syphilis's bacteria spread throughout the body in the incubation period? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-t. pallidum is disseminated throughout the body and can invade and multiply in any organ
system ( heart ,brain ,vascular system)



bacteria T. Pallidum(syphilis) results in changes in the vascular system can lead to what? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-vascular necrosis of affected body system



what happens during the inflammatory response syphillis causes? - CORRECT ANSWERS-inflamation of
the endothelial tissue causes infiltration infiltation of the lymphocytes and plasma cells, while
endothelial layers start to swell.

terminal arterioles and small arteries may become obliterated and no longer fuctional (no oxygenated
blood or circulation to tissues)



long term inflamation of vacular tissue caused by syphilis can lead to - CORRECT ANSWERS-formation of
hardened, fibrous thickening in blood vessels,and eventually tissue necrosis



how long does the incubation period of syphillis? - CORRECT ANSWERS-10-90 days (about 3 months)



stage 2: primary phase of syphillis - CORRECT ANSWERS-formation of painless chancre

chancre may remain unnoticed in female if occurs on cervix or vagina

chancre may erupt on anus,fingers,lips,tongue,nipples,tonsils,or eyelids depending on sex

untreated chancre will resolve spontaneously within 3-6 weeks



stage 3: secondary phase of syphilis - CORRECT ANSWERS-low grade fever

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