NURS 6501 Final Exam Prep: Advanced Pathophysiology Questions & Answers

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Advanced Pathophysiology NURS 6501 Final Exam
Prep Questions and Correct Answers/ Nurs 6501
Final Exam Week 11


Rheumatoid Arthritis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Chronic
inflammatory disorder affecting joints.


CBC - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Complete blood count measuring
blood components.


Hgb - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Hemoglobin concentration in
blood, measured in g/dL.


Hct - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Hematocrit percentage of red blood
cells.


MCV - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Mean corpuscular volume of red
blood cells.


Platelet Count - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Number of platelets per
microliter of blood.

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WBC Count - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Total white blood cells per
microliter.


Serum Haptoglobin - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Protein that binds
free hemoglobin in blood.


Serum Iron Concentration - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Amount of
iron in serum, measured in micrograms/dL.


Total Iron Binding Capacity - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Maximum
amount of iron that can bind to transferrin.


Percent Saturation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Percentage of
transferrin saturated with iron.


Serum Ferritin Concentration - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Indicator
of stored iron in the body.


Reticulocyte Concentration - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Percentage
of immature red blood cells in circulation.

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Beta-Thalassemia Major - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Severe form
of thalassemia causing anemia.


Anemia of Chronic Disease - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Anemia
associated with chronic inflammatory conditions.


Acute Blood Loss Anemia - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Anemia due
to sudden loss of blood.


Iron Deficiency Anemia - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Anemia caused
by insufficient iron.


Petechial Hemorrhages - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Small red or
purple spots from bleeding under skin.


Bone Marrow Examination - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Procedure
to assess bone marrow health and function.


Overwhelming Bacterial Infection - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Severe infection leading to systemic symptoms.

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Aplastic Anemia - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Failure of bone
marrow to produce blood cells.


Sickle Cells - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Abnormally shaped red
blood cells in sickle cell disease.


Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Thickening of the heart's left ventricle due to pressure.


Aortic Stenosis - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Narrowing of the aortic
valve affecting blood flow.


Aortic Dissection - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Tear in the aorta's
inner layer causing severe pain.


Tachycardia - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Heart rate over 100 bpm,
often symptomatic.


AV Dissociation - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Atria and ventricles
beat independently.