NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm questions answers Questions and Answers 100 Pass
Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Questions and Answers NURS 6501 | Top-Rated Study Answers 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. 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. 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. 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. Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia - answer - Intermittent rapid heart rate from atria. Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia - answer - Persistent rapid atrial rhythm with wide QRS. Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - answer - Rapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS complexes. Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - answer - Rapid ventricular rhythm with narrow QRS complexes. Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - answer - Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leads to dilation. Ejection Fraction - answer - Percentage of blood pumped from heart per beat. Mitral Valve Regurgitation - answer - Backward flow of blood from left ventricle to atrium. Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - answer - Backward flow of blood from right ventricle to atrium. Bradycardia - answer - Heart rate under 60 bpm, can indicate pathology. Blocked Pathway at AV Node - answer - Interruption in electrical conduction below atrioventricular node. Blocked Pathway at SA Node - answer - Interruption in electrical conduction at sinoatrial node. Reentry Pathway - answer - Electrical impulse reenters a previous conduction pathway. Paravalvular Leak - answer - Leakage around a prosthetic heart valve. Aortic Stenosis - answer - Narrowing of the aortic valve, obstructs blood flow. Aortic Regurgitation - answer - Inadequate closure of aortic valve, causing backflow. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - answer - Cancer of lymphoid cells, common in children. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - answer - Slow-growing leukemia of mature lymphocytes. Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) - answer - Cancer of myeloid cells, rapid progression. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - answer - Slow-g
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