WGU Pathophysiology from the study guide 2024 Questions and Answers

WGU Pathophysiology from the study guide 2024 Questions and Answers Anabolism - Answer- The phase of metabolism where simple substances are made into complex ones. Catabolism - Answer- Breakdown of substances into energy Epithelial and connective tissues - Answer- what tissues most often develop tumors Papilloma - Answer- What type of benign tumor is a wart? (Papilloma, Lipoma, Myoma, Chondroma) Lipoma - Answer- What benign tumor begins in the fatty tissue? (Papilloma, Lipoma, Myoma, Chondroma) Myoma - Answer- What benign tumor is also called a fibroid? (Papilloma, Lipoma, Myoma, Chondroma) Chondroma - Answer- What benign tumor is of cartilage cells? (Papilloma, Lipoma, Myoma, Chondroma) Sarcoma - Answer- What type of tumor can be found anywhere and arises from connective tissue? Fevers and night sweats - Answer- What are early signs of lymphoma? radiation therapy - Answer- Planting seeds into a malignant prostate and irradiating to reduce damage to healthy tissue is called: vesicle - Answer- Skin lesion described as a small fluid filled elevation of the skin (eg blister) [vesicle, pustule, macule, papule] pustule - Answer- Skin lesion described as an elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris [vesicle, pustule, macule, papule] macule - Answer- Skin lesion described as a spot not raised or depressed (eg freckle) [vesicle, pustule, macule, papule] papule - Answer- Skin lesion described as a firm raised area of skin (eg pimple] [vesicle, pustule, macule, papule] excoriation - Answer- Skin lesions described as a scratch into the skin. laceration - Answer- Skin trauma- rough, jagged wound caused by skin tearing: fissure - Answer- Skin trauma- crack in the skin ulcer - Answer- skin trauma - sore with disintegration and death of affected tissue superficial burn - Answer- Burn involving only the epidermal layer of the skin. Blisters and pain at the burn site. - Answer- How do superficial partial thickness burns present? shingles - Answer- Painful vesicular lesions caused by varicella. normal treatment is antiviral medications and corticosteroids to decrease pain. superficial - Answer- Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin is called: Pruritus and urticarial - Answer- What are two signs of allergic skin reactions? They are all autoimmune diseases involving the skin - Answer- What do Pemphigus, scleroderma and lupus erythematosus have in common? Disturb equilibrium - Answer- What can damage to the semicircular canals in the ears do? Placing a myringotomy tube in the ear - Answer- How can otitis media be prevented? Presbycusis - Answer- What is age related hearing loss called? Speaking in clear low pitched tones - Answer- What can alleviate age -related hearing loss (Presbycusis)? arthrocentesis, laparoscopic repairs, and fixation of screws - Answer- What can treatment of joint disorders include? Gout - Answer- Form of arthritis described as a higher level of uric acid crystals accumulating in joint Septic arthritis - Answer- Form of arthritis that may result from an invasive procedure, organisms carried to the joint by the blood stream. Osteoarthritis - Answer- Form of arthritis that may be the results of aging and repeated trauma most often in weight-bearing joints. Rheumatoid arthritis - Answer- Form of arthritis described as an inflammation and overgrowth of synovial fluid causing severe pain; joints stiffen and become useless Myasthenia gravis - Answer- What can be described as chronic muscular fatigue caused by defect at the neuromuscular junction? By taking antacid medications, and using medications that decrease production of hydrochloric acid. - Answer- How can gastroesophageal reflux disease be treated? Chronic pancreatitis - Answer- What can be characterized with severe pain and blood tests that show elevated serum amylase? Pancreatitis - Answer- What impacts the digestive process by leading to enzyme imbalances? Testing blood serology - Answer- How is viral hepatitis identified? Bowel fucntion - Answer- What does chronic hepatitis often exhibit changes in? an antigen-antibody reaction - Answer- What could arise if an Rh negative patient experiences a second exposure to Rh positive blood