APPLIED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE ADVANCED NURSE PREMIUM
100 PERCENT CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Visceral Pain. Answer: Noxious stimuli to internal organs; usually
vague and diffuse
May be referred pain
◉ Intractable Pain. Answer: Chronically progressing pain that is
unrelenting and severely debilitating
◉ Congenital Cataracts. Answer: Clouding of lens - Present at birth
or developing over time
◉ Congenital Cataracts Associated With:. Answer: Several genetic
and chromosomal conditions - Down Syndrome
Intrauterine infection exposure - Congenital rubella, syphilis,
toxoplasmosis
◉ Congenital Cataracts Clinical Manifestations. Answer: Failure to
demonstrate visual awareness
Presence of nystagmus and strabismus
,◉ Congenital Cataracts Diagnosis. Answer: History, physical exam,
including thorough ophthalmology exam
◉ Congenital Cataracts Treatment. Answer: Cataract extraction
surgery (moderate to severe cases)
◉ Congenital Ear Disorders - Anotia. Answer: Absence of auricle
◉ Congenital Ear Disorders - Microtia. Answer: Auricle
underdeveloped
◉ Congenital Ear Disorders - Atresia. Answer: Closed ear
◉ Congenital Hearing Loss Can Be From. Answer: Maternal rubella,
syphilis infection during pregnancy
◉ Aging and the Eyes. Answer: Changes as early as 30 years of age
Reduced tear production and structural deterioration
Thicker and less sensitive cornea with decreased curvature
Decrease in pupil size and reaction time
Yellowed, less flexible, and cloudy lens
Higher risk of certain conditions
, Presbyopia as most common eye problem - Difficulty focusing on
objects that are in reading distance
Inability to distinguish colors
◉ Aging and the Ears. Answer: Thickening and change of ear
structures
Influences on hearing loss
Presbycusis-sensoneural hearing loss - Disorder of the cochlea -
progressive and symmetric high frequency hearing loss
Conductive Hearing Loss - Trouble transmitting sound through the
outer and middle ear to the inner ear; may be due to cerumen
impaction, psoriases
◉ Conjunctivitis. Answer: Infection or inflammation of the
conjunctiva - may be caused by infection or trauma
◉ Viral Conjunctivitis. Answer: Most common - Adenovirus (cold) -
Usually starts in one eye and then goes to the other
◉ Bacterial Conjunctivitis. Answer: Pus-like discharge in both eyes
◉ Gonococcal Conjunctivitis. Answer: Can cause blindness
100 PERCENT CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Visceral Pain. Answer: Noxious stimuli to internal organs; usually
vague and diffuse
May be referred pain
◉ Intractable Pain. Answer: Chronically progressing pain that is
unrelenting and severely debilitating
◉ Congenital Cataracts. Answer: Clouding of lens - Present at birth
or developing over time
◉ Congenital Cataracts Associated With:. Answer: Several genetic
and chromosomal conditions - Down Syndrome
Intrauterine infection exposure - Congenital rubella, syphilis,
toxoplasmosis
◉ Congenital Cataracts Clinical Manifestations. Answer: Failure to
demonstrate visual awareness
Presence of nystagmus and strabismus
,◉ Congenital Cataracts Diagnosis. Answer: History, physical exam,
including thorough ophthalmology exam
◉ Congenital Cataracts Treatment. Answer: Cataract extraction
surgery (moderate to severe cases)
◉ Congenital Ear Disorders - Anotia. Answer: Absence of auricle
◉ Congenital Ear Disorders - Microtia. Answer: Auricle
underdeveloped
◉ Congenital Ear Disorders - Atresia. Answer: Closed ear
◉ Congenital Hearing Loss Can Be From. Answer: Maternal rubella,
syphilis infection during pregnancy
◉ Aging and the Eyes. Answer: Changes as early as 30 years of age
Reduced tear production and structural deterioration
Thicker and less sensitive cornea with decreased curvature
Decrease in pupil size and reaction time
Yellowed, less flexible, and cloudy lens
Higher risk of certain conditions
, Presbyopia as most common eye problem - Difficulty focusing on
objects that are in reading distance
Inability to distinguish colors
◉ Aging and the Ears. Answer: Thickening and change of ear
structures
Influences on hearing loss
Presbycusis-sensoneural hearing loss - Disorder of the cochlea -
progressive and symmetric high frequency hearing loss
Conductive Hearing Loss - Trouble transmitting sound through the
outer and middle ear to the inner ear; may be due to cerumen
impaction, psoriases
◉ Conjunctivitis. Answer: Infection or inflammation of the
conjunctiva - may be caused by infection or trauma
◉ Viral Conjunctivitis. Answer: Most common - Adenovirus (cold) -
Usually starts in one eye and then goes to the other
◉ Bacterial Conjunctivitis. Answer: Pus-like discharge in both eyes
◉ Gonococcal Conjunctivitis. Answer: Can cause blindness
