Nursing Patho Midterm Questions
with Verifie Answers
Pathophysiology - ANSWERSphysiologic or functional changes in the body during
disease processes
Metastasis - ANSWERSthe spreading of tumor cells to distant sites via blood or
lymphatic channels
seeding - ANSWERSspread of cancer cells within the body fluids other than blood and
lymph and along membranes. usually in body cavities
manifestations - ANSWERSsigns and symptoms of disease
invasion - ANSWERSlocal spread, grow into adjacent tissue, destroy normal cells
syndrome - ANSWERScollection of signs and symptoms, often affecting more than one
organ, usually occur together in response to a certain organ
hypokalemia - ANSWERSlow level of potassium (K+) in blood serum (side effect:heart
attack)
hyperkalemia - ANSWERShigh level of potassium in blood serum (side effects: kidney
failure, cardiac arrest or death)
Serum pH - ANSWERSacid balance. normal range is 7.35-7.45
epidemology - ANSWERSscience of tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease in a
population (records, data on transmission and distribution of diseases)
incdence - ANSWERSindicates the number of new cases in a given population
prevelence - ANSWERSrefers to the number of new and old existing cases within
specific population and time period.
epidemiology - ANSWERSscience of tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease is
know as
, serum titer - ANSWERSdegree of immunity to diseases (what you get if you cant find
shot record)
hypersensitivity - ANSWERSunusual and perhaps damaging immune responses to
normally harmless substances
uticaria - ANSWERShives
hives - ANSWERSappear on skin during allergic reaction
anaphylaxis - ANSWERSlife-threatening systemic allergic reaction or hypersensitivity
reaction characterized by respiratory obstruction and decreased blood pressure (type 1)
palliative treatment - ANSWERStreatment used when cancer is advanced to reduced
manifestation of cancer and prolong life
prophylactic treatment - ANSWERSprotective or precautionary measures (ex: removing
whole breast with chemo, even if it was just a lymph node)
leukocytosis - ANSWERSelevated number of white blood cells in the blood
osteoporosis - ANSWERSmetabolic bone disorder characterized by a down in mass
and density, resulting in brittle or weak bones. more resoption
tinea pedis - ANSWERSfungal infection of the foot
rule of nines - ANSWERSmethod of rapid calculation. Body parts are assigned a value
of nine.
impetigo - ANSWERScommon infection in infants, spreading by direct contact.
Superficial bacterial skin infection caused primarily by staphylococcus aureas.
pedigree - ANSWERSfamily tree, chart of individuals ancestors used in human genetics
to analyze Mendelian inheritance of certain traits, especially of familial diseases
punnett squares - ANSWERSto find inheritance patterns/probabilites
karyotype - ANSWERSgraphic or symbolic representation showing chromosomal
complement of an individual
genotype - ANSWERSgenetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with
reference to a single trait, set of traits or an entire complex of traits.
chromosomal disorders - ANSWERSexample of trisomies (ex: down syndrome) typical
number of chromosomes or structural abnormality of one or more chromosomes
with Verifie Answers
Pathophysiology - ANSWERSphysiologic or functional changes in the body during
disease processes
Metastasis - ANSWERSthe spreading of tumor cells to distant sites via blood or
lymphatic channels
seeding - ANSWERSspread of cancer cells within the body fluids other than blood and
lymph and along membranes. usually in body cavities
manifestations - ANSWERSsigns and symptoms of disease
invasion - ANSWERSlocal spread, grow into adjacent tissue, destroy normal cells
syndrome - ANSWERScollection of signs and symptoms, often affecting more than one
organ, usually occur together in response to a certain organ
hypokalemia - ANSWERSlow level of potassium (K+) in blood serum (side effect:heart
attack)
hyperkalemia - ANSWERShigh level of potassium in blood serum (side effects: kidney
failure, cardiac arrest or death)
Serum pH - ANSWERSacid balance. normal range is 7.35-7.45
epidemology - ANSWERSscience of tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease in a
population (records, data on transmission and distribution of diseases)
incdence - ANSWERSindicates the number of new cases in a given population
prevelence - ANSWERSrefers to the number of new and old existing cases within
specific population and time period.
epidemiology - ANSWERSscience of tracking the pattern or occurrence of disease is
know as
, serum titer - ANSWERSdegree of immunity to diseases (what you get if you cant find
shot record)
hypersensitivity - ANSWERSunusual and perhaps damaging immune responses to
normally harmless substances
uticaria - ANSWERShives
hives - ANSWERSappear on skin during allergic reaction
anaphylaxis - ANSWERSlife-threatening systemic allergic reaction or hypersensitivity
reaction characterized by respiratory obstruction and decreased blood pressure (type 1)
palliative treatment - ANSWERStreatment used when cancer is advanced to reduced
manifestation of cancer and prolong life
prophylactic treatment - ANSWERSprotective or precautionary measures (ex: removing
whole breast with chemo, even if it was just a lymph node)
leukocytosis - ANSWERSelevated number of white blood cells in the blood
osteoporosis - ANSWERSmetabolic bone disorder characterized by a down in mass
and density, resulting in brittle or weak bones. more resoption
tinea pedis - ANSWERSfungal infection of the foot
rule of nines - ANSWERSmethod of rapid calculation. Body parts are assigned a value
of nine.
impetigo - ANSWERScommon infection in infants, spreading by direct contact.
Superficial bacterial skin infection caused primarily by staphylococcus aureas.
pedigree - ANSWERSfamily tree, chart of individuals ancestors used in human genetics
to analyze Mendelian inheritance of certain traits, especially of familial diseases
punnett squares - ANSWERSto find inheritance patterns/probabilites
karyotype - ANSWERSgraphic or symbolic representation showing chromosomal
complement of an individual
genotype - ANSWERSgenetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with
reference to a single trait, set of traits or an entire complex of traits.
chromosomal disorders - ANSWERSexample of trisomies (ex: down syndrome) typical
number of chromosomes or structural abnormality of one or more chromosomes
