NUR 2063 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED
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What do clients need who have DKA? - ANSWER-These clients will often
need insulin and electrolyte replacements in order to get the high sugar and high
electrolytes and fluids replenished and replaced
Why does DKA occur? - ANSWER-The diabetes is not diagnosed with diabetes
and has not taken their insulin, or the type 1 diabetic becomes sick and does not
take their insulin due to not eating or drinking, when they need to be.
What is the role of calcitonin? - ANSWER-lowers calcium levels in the blood
and increases bone formation and inhibits bone breakdown.
Where is calcitonin secreted from? - ANSWER-thyroid
What is nonketotic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome? - ANSWER-severe
hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetics that is usually untreated, without ketones
What is significant about the nonketotic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome
- ANSWER-there are no ketones found in urine, type 2 diabetics affected
,What are clinical manifestations of chronic hyperglycemia? - ANSWER-
hypertension, cardio vascular disease from damage to the blood vessels from
excessive sugar, retinopathy or blindness from excessive sugar, neuropathy,
nephropathy
What types of disorders are Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease? - ANSWER-
inflammatory bowel disorders
What is diverticulosis? - ANSWER-the out pocketing of the walls of the bowel,
making it so that fecal material can become trapped in the intestine
What is diverticulitis? - ANSWER-inflammation of the diverticulitis due to
retained fecal material
What changes are associated with esophageal cancer? - ANSWER-GERD
associated, Barretts esophagus due to the tissue changes in the esophagus from
the regurgitation of acids
What disorder is based from overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics? -
ANSWER-pseudomembranous colitis
What is intussusception? - ANSWER-telescoping of the bowel into each other
What type of blockages does intussusception lead to? - ANSWER-mechanical
obstructions
What is a classic symptom of a glomerularnephorpathy? - ANSWER-
proteinuria; when protein spills into the urine
What things will diabetics possibly have in their urine? - ANSWER-ketones and
glucose
, What things will someone who is pregnant have in their urine? - ANSWER-
protein
What is the problem with the hormone involved in acromegaly? - ANSWER-
too much growth hormone
What is the pathophysiology behind acromegaly? - ANSWER-Occurs when the
cells grow width wise amongst the bones
When does gigantism occur in the life span? - ANSWER-childhood, before
growth plates at ends of bones fuse
When does acromegaly occur during the life span - ANSWER-adulthood, after
fuseing of growth plates
What is the problem with the hormone involved in diabetes insipidus? -
ANSWER-Too little ADH, causes the body to not retain enough water
What is the pathophysiology behind diabetes insipidus? - ANSWER-Results in
the kidneys being unable to retain water in the body and a lot of urine output
that is dilute. Extreme thirst. Lack of water leads to dehydration. Can be caused
by trauma to the head
What are signs and symptoms of diabetes insidious? - ANSWER-dizziness,
disorientation, nausea, tachycardia, headaches, low blood pressure,
hypovolemia, high electrolytes in the blood- sodium. High risk for hypovolemic
shock, increased urine output, high electrolytes
What is the problem with the hormone involved in SIADH? - ANSWER-too
much ADH. cause body to retain too much water
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED
PASS|| ALREADY GRADED A+|| LATEST
UPDATE 2026
What do clients need who have DKA? - ANSWER-These clients will often
need insulin and electrolyte replacements in order to get the high sugar and high
electrolytes and fluids replenished and replaced
Why does DKA occur? - ANSWER-The diabetes is not diagnosed with diabetes
and has not taken their insulin, or the type 1 diabetic becomes sick and does not
take their insulin due to not eating or drinking, when they need to be.
What is the role of calcitonin? - ANSWER-lowers calcium levels in the blood
and increases bone formation and inhibits bone breakdown.
Where is calcitonin secreted from? - ANSWER-thyroid
What is nonketotic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome? - ANSWER-severe
hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetics that is usually untreated, without ketones
What is significant about the nonketotic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome
- ANSWER-there are no ketones found in urine, type 2 diabetics affected
,What are clinical manifestations of chronic hyperglycemia? - ANSWER-
hypertension, cardio vascular disease from damage to the blood vessels from
excessive sugar, retinopathy or blindness from excessive sugar, neuropathy,
nephropathy
What types of disorders are Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease? - ANSWER-
inflammatory bowel disorders
What is diverticulosis? - ANSWER-the out pocketing of the walls of the bowel,
making it so that fecal material can become trapped in the intestine
What is diverticulitis? - ANSWER-inflammation of the diverticulitis due to
retained fecal material
What changes are associated with esophageal cancer? - ANSWER-GERD
associated, Barretts esophagus due to the tissue changes in the esophagus from
the regurgitation of acids
What disorder is based from overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics? -
ANSWER-pseudomembranous colitis
What is intussusception? - ANSWER-telescoping of the bowel into each other
What type of blockages does intussusception lead to? - ANSWER-mechanical
obstructions
What is a classic symptom of a glomerularnephorpathy? - ANSWER-
proteinuria; when protein spills into the urine
What things will diabetics possibly have in their urine? - ANSWER-ketones and
glucose
, What things will someone who is pregnant have in their urine? - ANSWER-
protein
What is the problem with the hormone involved in acromegaly? - ANSWER-
too much growth hormone
What is the pathophysiology behind acromegaly? - ANSWER-Occurs when the
cells grow width wise amongst the bones
When does gigantism occur in the life span? - ANSWER-childhood, before
growth plates at ends of bones fuse
When does acromegaly occur during the life span - ANSWER-adulthood, after
fuseing of growth plates
What is the problem with the hormone involved in diabetes insipidus? -
ANSWER-Too little ADH, causes the body to not retain enough water
What is the pathophysiology behind diabetes insipidus? - ANSWER-Results in
the kidneys being unable to retain water in the body and a lot of urine output
that is dilute. Extreme thirst. Lack of water leads to dehydration. Can be caused
by trauma to the head
What are signs and symptoms of diabetes insidious? - ANSWER-dizziness,
disorientation, nausea, tachycardia, headaches, low blood pressure,
hypovolemia, high electrolytes in the blood- sodium. High risk for hypovolemic
shock, increased urine output, high electrolytes
What is the problem with the hormone involved in SIADH? - ANSWER-too
much ADH. cause body to retain too much water
