NHA CCMA Ch 7 - Pathophysiology and Disease Processes |100 questions| with correct answers
Diabetes mellitus (Type 1) CORRECT ANSWER Causes: Unknown, autoimmune, genetic, or environment. Conditions: Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue, Blurry Vision, Weight Loss, Increase in Blood glucose, Treatments: Insulin Therapy Diabetes mellitus (Type 2) CORRECT ANSWER Causes: Obesity, Inactive, Genetic Conditions: Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue, Increase in Blood glucose Treatments:Diet, Exercise, Insulin, Medication Polycystic Ovary Syndrome CORRECT ANSWER Causes: Unknown (possibly genetic, excessive insulin) Conditions: Irregular menstrual cycles, Elevated hormone levels, Multiple cysts on ovaries Treatments: Weight loss, Estrogen and progestin Hypothyroidism CORRECT ANSWER Causes: Autoimmune disease, Medications, Thyroid surgery Conditions: Fatigue, Weight gain, Muscle aches, Bradycardia, Depression, Elevated cholesterol, Dry skin Treatments: Synthetic thyroid hormone medication (levothyroxine) Hyperthyroidism CORRECT ANSWER Causes: Graves disease, Thyroiditis, Plummer's disease Conditions: Weight loss, Tachycardia, Anxiety, Fatigue, Sleep disruption, Goiter Treatments: Radioactive iodine, Antithyroid medication, Beta blockers, Thyroidectomy Basal Cell Carcinoma (BBC) CORRECT ANSWER Causes: Light/fair skin, Sun exposure Conditions: New growth or sore that does not heal
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