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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? - Answers-
Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can
result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the
passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis? -
Answers- Abnormal uterine bleeding
The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The
patient asks the professional to explain the condition. What response by the
professional is best? - Answers- A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality
already in that bone.
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone
surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care
professional prepare the patient for? - Answers- Reduction and immobilization
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance
does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia? -
Answers- Erythropoietin
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children? - Answers- Periorbital
edema
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the
healthcare provider associate with this condition? - Answers- Absence of sweating
despite a high core temperature
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? - Answers- Excessive mucus
production
Stroke Volume (SV) - Answers- measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a
ventricle in one contraction
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Answers- disease of the central nervous system characterized
by the demyelination (deterioration of the myelin sheath) of nerve fibers, with episodes
of neurologic dysfunction (exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Answers- Minor stroke; where neurological function is
regained quickly with time
, Myasthenia Gravis - Answers- autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
weakness of voluntary muscles
Headaches - Answers- pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
Seizure Disorders - Answers-
Head Injury - Answers-
Spinal Cord Injury - Answers- the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the
vertebra closest to the injury
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System - Answers-
Osteoporosis - Answers- A condition in which the body's bones become weak and
break easily.
Osteopenia - Answers- abnormal reduction of bone mass
Bursitis - Answers- inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction
Tendinitis - Answers- inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use
of the joint
Gout - Answers- a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the
joints
Lyme Disease - Answers- Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.
Spondylosis - Answers- a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal
spinal structure and function
Fractures - Answers- a crack or break in a bone
Parkinson's - Answers- A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement,
often including tremors.
Alzheimer's - Answers- A progressive disease that destroys memory and other
important mental functions.
Osteoblasts - Answers- Bone building cells
Osteocytes - Answers- a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in
the matrix it has secreted.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? - Answers-
Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can
result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the
passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis? -
Answers- Abnormal uterine bleeding
The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The
patient asks the professional to explain the condition. What response by the
professional is best? - Answers- A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality
already in that bone.
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone
surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care
professional prepare the patient for? - Answers- Reduction and immobilization
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance
does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia? -
Answers- Erythropoietin
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children? - Answers- Periorbital
edema
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the
healthcare provider associate with this condition? - Answers- Absence of sweating
despite a high core temperature
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? - Answers- Excessive mucus
production
Stroke Volume (SV) - Answers- measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a
ventricle in one contraction
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - Answers- disease of the central nervous system characterized
by the demyelination (deterioration of the myelin sheath) of nerve fibers, with episodes
of neurologic dysfunction (exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Answers- Minor stroke; where neurological function is
regained quickly with time
, Myasthenia Gravis - Answers- autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
weakness of voluntary muscles
Headaches - Answers- pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
Seizure Disorders - Answers-
Head Injury - Answers-
Spinal Cord Injury - Answers- the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the
vertebra closest to the injury
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System - Answers-
Osteoporosis - Answers- A condition in which the body's bones become weak and
break easily.
Osteopenia - Answers- abnormal reduction of bone mass
Bursitis - Answers- inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction
Tendinitis - Answers- inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use
of the joint
Gout - Answers- a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the
joints
Lyme Disease - Answers- Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.
Spondylosis - Answers- a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal
spinal structure and function
Fractures - Answers- a crack or break in a bone
Parkinson's - Answers- A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement,
often including tremors.
Alzheimer's - Answers- A progressive disease that destroys memory and other
important mental functions.
Osteoblasts - Answers- Bone building cells
Osteocytes - Answers- a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in
the matrix it has secreted.
