NU 327 Patho Basis of Nursing
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA NU 327
EXAM 3 LATEST 2025.2026 100% VERIFIED
INSTRUCTORS STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED
PASS
when we want the muscles to relax and vasodilate
when do we want to use heat on an injury?
strain
tear in tendon or muscle
tendons
attach muscle to bone
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation; used to treat sprains & strains
osteogenesis imperfecta
mutation in collagen type I where bones are susceptible to fractures
telescoping rods
how osteogenesis imperfecta is treated
collagen
major protein in bones; lack of this can affect joints and bone formation
leukocytes (WBCs)
participate in the body's defense against infection
bone marrow
in leukemia, what is infiltrated with malignant cells?
, NU 327 Patho Basis of Nursing
peripheral blood contains increased # of immature cells
possible 1st sign of leukemia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
most common leukemia in children; blasts spill into the blood
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
most common form of leukemia in adults; immature blasts spill into the cell
osteoarthritis
degenerative joint disease due to wear and tear (bone on bone)
Heberden's nodes
swelling of the distal fingertip knuckle seen in OA
Bouchard's nodes
swelling of the proximal fingertip knuckle seen in OA
rheumatoid arthritis
chronic inflammation of the joints due to unknown cause (thought to be autoimmune)
gout
metabolic disease due to hyperuricemia and deposition of uric acid crystals in joints
metabolic gout
too much uric acid production
renal gout
decreased uric acid excretion
acute gout
painful, swollen joint, sudden onset
chronic gout
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA NU 327
EXAM 3 LATEST 2025.2026 100% VERIFIED
INSTRUCTORS STUDY GUIDE GUARANTEED
PASS
when we want the muscles to relax and vasodilate
when do we want to use heat on an injury?
strain
tear in tendon or muscle
tendons
attach muscle to bone
RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation; used to treat sprains & strains
osteogenesis imperfecta
mutation in collagen type I where bones are susceptible to fractures
telescoping rods
how osteogenesis imperfecta is treated
collagen
major protein in bones; lack of this can affect joints and bone formation
leukocytes (WBCs)
participate in the body's defense against infection
bone marrow
in leukemia, what is infiltrated with malignant cells?
, NU 327 Patho Basis of Nursing
peripheral blood contains increased # of immature cells
possible 1st sign of leukemia
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
most common leukemia in children; blasts spill into the blood
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML)
most common form of leukemia in adults; immature blasts spill into the cell
osteoarthritis
degenerative joint disease due to wear and tear (bone on bone)
Heberden's nodes
swelling of the distal fingertip knuckle seen in OA
Bouchard's nodes
swelling of the proximal fingertip knuckle seen in OA
rheumatoid arthritis
chronic inflammation of the joints due to unknown cause (thought to be autoimmune)
gout
metabolic disease due to hyperuricemia and deposition of uric acid crystals in joints
metabolic gout
too much uric acid production
renal gout
decreased uric acid excretion
acute gout
painful, swollen joint, sudden onset
chronic gout
