Update ) Pathophysiology for
Nurses II | Guide Questions and Answers
| Grade A | 100% Correct
acute cholecystitis/cholelithiasis manifestations - Answer-severe RUQ
abdominal pain, radiates to back, abdominal tenderness, fever
(bacterial infection usually involved)
Acute Myeloid Leukemia etiology - Answer-Acute granulocytic anemia
most common
> 20% BLASTS
-several subtype since stem cell produce different cell type
Acute myeloid leukemia manifestations - Answer-Abrupt sx, bone pain,
anemia, increased susceptibility to infection- skin, GI, GU, respiratory
Acute myeloid leukemia onset - Answer-Acute onset, adults avg age 64
Addison's disease (adrenocortical hormone imbalance) - Answer-
Adrenocortical insufficiency is hyposecretion of adrenocortical
hormones leading to inadequate levels of circulating cortisol
, Addison's disease manifestations - Answer-Weakness, hypotension,
hypoglycemia, hyperpigmentation due to stimulation of melanocytes
promoting pigment development in the skin, seen as a bronzed and
suntanned hue, hyperkalemia, weight loss, salt craving due to sodium
deficiency
Addison's disease secondary causes - Answer-Corticosteroid therapy
for chronic illness
adrenal insufficiency occurs bc - Answer-inadequate levels of
circulating cortisol and aldosterone
Alcoholic liver disease diagnosis - Answer-Elevated PT/INR indicated
major liver failure and means the liver cannot produce clotting factors
so the patient is at high risk for bleeding
Alcoholic liver disease manifested by - Answer-Fatty liver, hepatitis and
cirrhosis
Mallory bodies
ALL - Answer-malignant disorder of lymphoid cells
80% malignant transformation B cell
ALL onset - Answer-primarily affect children
second leading cause of death in kids