Maryville Nurs 612 Exam 3 With Verified Solutions /A+ Grade/2023 Version

Acute glomerulonephritis - inflammation of the capillary loops of the renal glomeruli Ascites - accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity Cholecystitis - inflammatory process of the gallbladder most commonly due to obstruction of the cystic duct from cholelithiasis, which may be either acute or chronic Cholelithiasis - stone formation in the gallbladder occurs when cirain substances reach a high concentration in bile and produce crystals Cirrhosis - diffuse hepatic process characterized by fibrosis and alteration of normal liver architecture into structurally abnormal nodules Duodenal ulcer - chronic circumscribed break in the duodenal mucosa that scars with healing Irritable bowel syndrome - disorder of intestinal mobility Lipase MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 3 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS /A+ GRADE/2023 VERSION - enzyme that acts on emulsified fats Peristalsis - muscular contractions that move products of digestion through the alimentary canal Peritoneum - serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity Primary hepatocellular carcinoma - frequently arises in the setting of cirrhosis, approximately 20 to 30 years after liver injury or disease onset Pylonephritis - infection of the kidney and renal pelvis Pyloric stenosis - hypertrophy of the circular muscle of the pylorus leads to obstruction of the pyloric sphincter Pylorus - distal section of the stomach Reflux - backflow caused by relaxation or incompetence of lower esophagus Renal abscess - localized infection within the medulla or cortex of the kidney Renal calculi MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 3 WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS /A+ GRADE/2023 VERSION - stones formed in the pelvis of the kidney from a physiochemical process associated with obstruction and infections in the urinary tract Resonance - sound obtained on percussing a part that can vibrate freely Tympany - low-pitched, resonant, drumlike note obtained by percussing the surface of a large, aircontaining space Volvulus - twisting of the intestine resulting in an obstruction Right upper quadrant - Issues with liver, gall bladder, tip of right kidney, diaphragm