NUR 631 FINAL EXAM STUDYGUIDE DEFINATIONS & DESCRIPTIONS LATEST 2023/2024

Describe the type of lesions found in psoriasis & seborrheic and actinic keratosis. Elevated, firm, and rough lesion with flat top surface greater than 1 cm in diameter Describe the skin lesions found in Varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). Elevated circumscribed, superficial lesion filled with serous fluid, less than 1 cm in diameter Describe the pathogenetic mechanism of polycystic ovarian syndrome (POS). POS has at least two of the following conditions: oligo-ovulation or anovulation, elevated lev- els of androgens, or clinical signs of hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. Of the options available, only this answer accurately defines the pathogenetic mechanisms of POS. Describe Hirschsprung’s disease. Congenital aganglionic megacolon. Mechanical obstruction caused by inadequate motility of part of the intestine, Accounts for ¼ of all cases of neonatal obstruction, Associated with Down’s syndrome, May be acute, life-threatening, or chronic. Absence of ganglion cells in 1 or more segments of the colon, Affects the distal portion ofStool accumulates the GI tract, Lack of enervation produces the functional defects that results in absence of peristalsis, Sphincter fails to relax, Results in obstruction due to failure of evacuation of stool, gas, & liquids, Enterocolitis occurs.