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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: Pathophysiology Exam 1: TAMU Nursing (Part 1) Ca
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EXAM CODE: PATHOPHYSIOLOGY NURSING EXAM QUE
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STIONS-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Pathology
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[Verified Solution]: study of structural and functional changes in the cells, tissues, and organs that are
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Q2. Physiology
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[Verified Solution]: The study of body function
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Q3. Why should we study pathophysiology? (2 main reasons)
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[Verified Solution]: 1. establish a foundation for nursing practice with evidence-
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based literature 2. understand why diseases have certain clinical manifestations
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Q4. Signs are (objective or subjective)
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[Verified Solution]: objective dd dddd




Q5. Symptoms are (objective or subjective)
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[Verified Solution]: subjectivedd dddd

,Q6. Signs are what the
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[Verified Solution]: nurse observes
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Q7. Symptoms are what the
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[Verified Solution]: patient says
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Q8. Examples of signs
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[Verified Solution]: heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, temperature (measurable things)
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Q9. Examples of symptoms
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[Verified Solution]: pain, nausea, dizziness
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Q10. Objective means
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[Verified Solution]: factual and based on observations and measurements
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Q11. Subjective means
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[Verified Solution]: personal opinion, point of view, judgement, or feelings
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Q12. A radial pulse means there is...
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[Verified Solution]: perfusion
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Q13. Acronym for a primary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: control bleeding FIRST!!! + ABCDE
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Q14. What does the "A" stand for in a primary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: airway
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Q15. What does the "B" stand for in a primary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Breathing
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,Q16. What does the "C" stand for in a primary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Circulation
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Q17. What does the "D" stand for in a primary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Disabilities (Neurological)
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Q18. What does the "E" stand for in a primary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Environment/Expose
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Q19. What is the acronym for a secondary assessment?
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[Verified Solution]: SAMPLE
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Q20. What type of assessment is a secondary assessment?
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[Verified Solution]: Head to toe
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Q21. What does the "S" stand for in a secondary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Signs and symptoms
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Q22. What does the "A" stand for in a secondary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Allergies
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Q23. What does the "M" stand for in a secondary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Medications
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Q24. What does the "P" stand for in a secondary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Past medical history
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, Q25. What is the shorthand for past medical history?
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[Verified Solution]: Hx
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Q26. What does the "L" stand for in a secondary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Last oral intake/menstruation
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Q27. What does the "E" stand for in a secondary assessment
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[Verified Solution]: Events leading to injury/illness
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Q28. What is the purpose of a tertiary assessment?
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[Verified Solution]: Reassess client/patient and diagnostic studies 24 hours post injury
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Q29. When is a tertiary assessment mostly used?
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[Verified Solution]: After a trauma
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Q30. What is the most missed observation at the original intake of a trauma?
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[Verified Solution]: Extremity injuries
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Q31. What was the definition of health before 1948?
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[Verified Solution]: "sane mind in a sound body"
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Q32. Who came up with the pre 1948 definition of health?
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[Verified Solution]: Darwin
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Q33. What is the definition of health after 1948?
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[Verified Solution]: "state of complete physical, mental, and social well being; not merely the absence
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dof disease and infirmity"
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