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Prepare for NR 283 Pathophysiology Exam II with a comprehensive study guide covering cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, neurological, and immune system disorders, including key concepts, disease mechanisms, and practice questions.

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Pathophysiology NR 283 Exam II
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1. When a person is injured, Bradykinin
which substances contribute to Histamine
the pain they experience? Se- Prostaglandin
lect all that apply

2. Acute pain Described as sharp
Originates anywhere in the body (somatic
or visceral); localized or generalized

3. Chronic pain Example: persistent headaches

Described as aching, throbbing, or widespread

Originates anywhere in the body; generalized
and unable to state an exact location

4. Ischemic pain • Originates anywhere in the body
• Duration: short term

Described as aching, burning, prickling, or
shooting, depending on the location of the
ischemia

Stimulus: existing condition; chemical

5. Which of the following could 1. Poor management of diabetes and insulin
increase the risk of having
a seizure or injury from a 2. If an aura is experienced, ignore it
seizure? Select all that apply

6. Which of the following is a 1. Abnormally low sodium level
cause of an acute symptomatic
seizure? Select all that apply. 2. Acute traumatic head injury



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3. Insulin overdose

4. Drug or alcohol withdrawal

7. What is the goal of perfusion? Flood the tissues with high amounts of oxygen and nutrients.

8. Drag and drop the perfusion Central
type to match the correspond- Tissue
ing description.
Amount of blood pumped
by the heart each minute.
_______Volume of blood that
flows from arteries to capillar-
ies. _______

9. Targets vital organs Central perfusion

10. Targets skin and local areas Tissue perfusion

11. Targets the brain Cerebral perfusion

12. Targets the heart Myocardial perfusion

13. Infarction area of dead tissue

14. Hypoxia not enough oxygen to exchange

15. Hypoxemia not enough oxygen in the blood

16. Necrosis tissue death

17. Ischemia poor perfusion to the tissue/organ

18. What are some risk factors as- Dyslipidemia(abnormally high or low amounts of any or all
sociated with a case of poor lipids or lipoproteins in the blood)


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perfusion due to an artery
blockage? Atherosclerotic heart disease

Hypertension

19. Prevention level for DASH diet primary

20. Prevention level for Lipid secondary
screening

21. Prevention level for lipid lower- tertiary
ing agents

22. Prevention level for stent place- tertiary
ment

23. Prevention level for weight primary
management

24. Prevention level for physical secondary

25. ______________ is the __________ High-density lipoprotein
lipoprotein that is used to Good
transport ____________ away Cholesterol
from the peripheral cells to the Excretion
liver for ____________.

26. Which statement describes the A buildup of plaque on the inside of a coronary artery leads
cause of coronary artery dis- to reduced heart circulation.
ease?

27. Which clinical manifestations Shortness of breath while exercising
are observable when an indi- Palpitations
Swelling in the lower extremities



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vidual has coronary artery dis-
ease? Select all that apply.

28. Types of fat that travel through lipids
the bloodstream

29. A fatty substance produced by Cholesterol
the liver that travels through
the bloodstream

30. Main type of lipids in the blood Triglycerides
that provides energy to the
body

31. Occurs when the lipid concen- Hyperlipidemia
trations in the bloodstream are
higher than normal

32. Which findings are expected Pain
in an individual with hypoxia Swelling
caused by altered perfusion? Difficulty
Select all that apply. breathing
Fatigue

33. Which pathophysiological con- Diabetes
ditions can lead to coronary Hypertension
artery disease? Select all that
apply.

34. What test can confirm that Exercise stress test
someone has coronary artery
disease?

35.

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