Essentials of Pathophysiology notes

NURS 6501N Week 5 Quiz 1. A 67-year-old female was previously diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. Tests reveal lipoprotein deposition with chronic inflammation that impairs blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis recorded on the chart? 2. A newborn child is diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot. What symptoms would the nurse expect to observe in the child? 3. A 75-year-old male has severe chest pain and dials 911. Lab t...

NURS 6501N Week 7 Quiz 1. A 65-year-old male experienced loss of appetite, weight loss, lemon-yellow skin, liver enlargement, and a beefy red tongue shortly before his death. Autopsy suggested pernicious anemia, and the cause of death would most likely reveal: 2. An adult patient’s blood sample is analyzed in a laboratory. Assuming a normal sample, which type of white blood cell accounts for the highest percentage? 3. Thrombocytopenia may be: 4. In disseminated i...

NURS 6501N Week 8 Quiz 1. A 40-year-old female presents complaining of pain near the midline in the epigastrium. Assuming the pain is caused by a stimulus acting on an abdominal organ, the pain felt is classified as: 2.The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is: 3.A 2-month-old female with Down syndrome is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease following family complaints of chronic constipation. The most likely cause of these symptoms is: 4.Where does the nurse expec...

NURS 6501N Week 9 Quiz with Answers 1. While planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is unusually _____ with hypothyroidism. 2. A 50-year-old female presents with lightheadedness and overall abnormal feelings. Hyperaldosteronism is diagnosed. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect? 3. A patient wants to know why ADH is important in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? ADH is important ...

NURS 6501N Week 1 Quiz 1. A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory disturbance. Examination of his airway (bronchial) reveals that stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells. This type of cellular adaptation is called: 2. What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from diseases?3. Which of the following mutations have the most significant effect on protein synthesis? 4. A eu...

NURS 6501N Week 5 Quiz - Advanced Pathophysiology 1. A 20-year-old female is being admitted to the hospital with fever and septic shock. Which set of assessment findings would the nurse expect the patient to exhibit? 2. A 60-year-old female had a myocardial infarction. She was brought to the hospital 30 minutes later. She survived, but now the nurse is providing care for impaired ventricular function because: 3. One consequence of switching from aerobic to anaerobic cellu...

lecture notes including normal physiology Disorders of vascular system. Acute circulatory failure. Etiology of respiratory insufficiency. Pathogenetic mechanisms of respiratory insufficiency. Disorders of blood O2 and CO2 concentrations. Abnormal breathing patterns.

lecture notes including normal physiology of respiration Disorders of vascular system. Acute circulatory failure. Etiology of respiratory insufficiency. Pathogenetic mechanisms of respiratory insufficiency. Disorders of blood O2 and CO2 concentrations. Abnormal breathing patterns.

lecture notes including : Disorders of appetite and thirst. Disorders of digestion in the oral cavity. Disorders of the esophagus. Disorders of the stomach. Disorders of the intestines. Intestinal autointoxication.

notes on renal pathophysiology lecture including : normal physiology of kidneys Disorders of urine formation. Signs of renal system dysfunction. Kidney diseases – acute and chronic renal failure. Manifestations of kidney disease.