Pathophysiology C805 WGU based of study guide provided by Pam Borsum Newest 2025/26

Pathophysiology C805 WGU based of study
guide provided by Pam Borsum Newest
2025/26
MRSA - Correct Answers Red, swollen, may look like a boil with pus. Also skin rash or sore.
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Transmitted usually skin to skin.
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II! Malaria - Correct Answers Fever, chills, sweating and other flu like symptoms. Transmitted by
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II! Staph Infection - Correct Answers This disease has collection of pus, boil or abscess at site
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II! Active Immunity - Correct Answers immunity that results from the own production of
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II! Passive Immunity - Correct Answers immunity that results from the introduction of antibodies
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II! Malignant Tumors - Correct Answers tumor that invades surrounding tissues, likely to cause
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II! Benign Tumors - Correct Answers mass of cells (tumor) that lack the ability to invade
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II! metastasis - Correct Answers development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from
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II! a primary site of cancer
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II! Near Drowning - Correct Answers breathing fluid or not enough oxygenated blood
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,II! Asphyxiation - Correct Answers lack of oxygen coupled with accumulating carbon dioxide in the
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II! Allergies - Correct Answers Nose hairs, sneezing, inflamed nasal passages, watery eyes
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II! Closed Fracture - Correct Answers break in bone, skin intact
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II! Open or compound fracture - Correct Answers break where wound is leading downto fracture ;
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II! or bone breaks skin
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II! Simple fracture - Correct Answers break in the rib that is broken into two parts
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II! Comminuted fracture - Correct Answers shattering break II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!




II! Impacted fracture - Correct Answers bone is broken with one end forced into the interior of the
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II! Incomplete partial fracture - Correct Answers fraction line does not include the whole bone
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II! Greenstick fracture - Correct Answers bone partially bent or split; occurs with soft bones
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II! Colles fracture - Correct Answers break in the end of the radius in wrist; often occurs when the
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II! wrist is extended to break a fall
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II! Common Dislocations - Correct Answers shoulder, hip, jaw, knee, spine and elbow
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, II! Sprain - Correct Answers stretching/tearing of ligaments
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II! Strain - Correct Answers stretching/tearing of muscle or tendon
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II! Rickets - Correct Answers bow legs, delayed growth
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II! Osteomalacia - Correct Answers softening and weakening of bones in children, usually due to II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!




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II! Gout - Correct Answers Disease of uric acid metabolism, typically joint pain in big toe. Deposits
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II! will build up around joints. Characterized by , kidney stones, urea in blood and renal dysfunction.
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II! Herniated disk - Correct Answers Common on site L4-L5, disc pushes on nerve causing
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II! discomfort in low back. Symptoms to include severe back pain, parasthesia. II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!




II! Plantar fasciitis - Correct Answers inflammation of a thick band of tissue that connects the heel
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II! bone to the toes.
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II! Paget's Disease - Correct Answers High rate of bone turnover, bone is replaced by coarse,
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II! Lordosis - Correct Answers curving inward of the lower back. also called sway back. Affects
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II! Kyphosis - Correct Answers forward rounding of the back. also called hunchback, affects upper
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II! thoracic