Pathophysiology Part 2; WGU D236 Exam Questions and Answers

Pathophysiology Part 2; WGU D236
Exam Questions and Answers

RAAS system - Correct Answers -renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
1. increases vasoconstriction
2. increases blood volume
3. increases blood pressure
4. increases Na+

isotonic - Correct Answers -Describes a solution whose solute concentration is equal to
the solute concentration inside a cell

Hypotonic - Correct Answers -Having a lower concentration of solute than another
solution

Hypertonic - Correct Answers -Having a higher concentration of solute than another
solution.

Hyponatremia - Correct Answers -deficient sodium in the blood
- causes seizures, coma, neuro damage, brain swelling
- slow fluid replacement

hypernatremia - Correct Answers -high sodium in the blood
- tachycardia, irritability, flushed skin
- diuresis or slow fluid replacement

neisseria gonnorrhea - Correct Answers -sexually transmitted infection
- ectopic pregnancy
- increased susceptibility to HIV
- sepsis in newborns
- dysuria
- copious purulent discharge
- vaginal spotting
- penile edema with epididymitis
- fever, rash, joint pain,

Syphilis - Correct Answers -Treponema pallidum (spirochete)
- transplacental
- "the great imposter"
- chancre then rash
- condyloma lata (wart lesion)