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Prepare for the Pathophysiology Final Exam at Rasmussen University with a comprehensive study guide covering cell injury, inflammation, immunity, and major body system disorders including cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine, and neurological systems. Includes high-yield concepts and practice questions for exam success.

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Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM- Rasmussen University
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1. Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. Low potassium (Hy-
pokalemia)

2. Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase Catecholamines - Flight or
heart rate and increase in blood pressure fight response

3. Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water Function of Albumin - de-
escapes into interstitial cell space. Swelling. Fluid is crease albumin - ascites
in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity.

4. Sodium and water retention Function of aldosterone

5. extracellular, interstitial, intracellular, intravascular Different fluid compartments

6. increased capillary hydrostatic pressure. Decreased Causes of edema
albumin levels.

7. Sign is something you see. Objective you observe is Signs and Symptoms
a sign. Subjective is a symptom. Symptom is some-
thing the patient is feeling.

8. Immune complex reaction. RA and SLE Type 3 hypersensitivity reac-
tion examples

9. Contact with allergen Cause of contact dermatitis

10. Primary, secondary, tertiary Levels of prevention

11. Fatal to brain- Nervous system changes Hyponatremia

12. They will not listen to the signals of apoptosis cell Metastatic cancer cells
death. They communicate and invade nearby or-
gans

13. Powerhouse. Function of the mitochondria


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14. Helps with the production of proteins synthesis. Ribosomes

15. After 50 years, every 10 years screening for Colonoscopy
colonoscopy. Stool for occult blood every year, sig-
moidoscopy every 5 years

16. Helps in the production of RBC, WBC, and platelets. Primary function of the bone
Hematopoiesis marrow

17. Swelling, pain, redness, warmth Assessment findings with lo-
calized inflammation

18. Increased amount white blood cells Leukocytosis

19. Uncontrolled modification of immature white blood Leukemia
cells, decreased RBC, and decreased platelet. Lead
to bone marrow suppression

20. Develop disease and develop immunity of disease Active immunity
(immunization).

21. Transfer of antibodies of one person to another. Passive immunity

22. Abnormal uric acid metabolism What happens with Gout?

23. bone loss due to aging. Increased bone reabsorp- Osteoporosis
tion than bone formation.

24. Respiratory management Priority assessment with
myasthenia crisis

25. produces blood glucose levels Insulin

26. Glucagon

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