NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm
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Rheumatoid arthritis - correct answer✔✔Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint
inflammation.
CBC - correct answer✔✔Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb - correct answer✔✔Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct - correct answer✔✔Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV - correct answer✔✔Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell size.
Platelet count - correct answer✔✔Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count - correct answer✔✔White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin - correct answer✔✔Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration - correct answer✔✔Amount of iron in serum, measured in
micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity - correct answer✔✔Maximum iron that can bind to
transferrin.
Percent saturation - correct answer✔✔Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin concentration - correct answer✔✔Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration - correct answer✔✔Percentage of immature red blood cells
in blood.
Anemia of chronic disease - correct answer✔✔Anemia due to chronic inflammation or
illness.
Acute blood loss anemia - correct answer✔✔Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia - correct answer✔✔Anemia caused by insufficient iron for
hemoglobin.
,Overwhelming bacterial infection - correct answer✔✔Severe infection leading to
systemic inflammatory response.
Aplastic anemia - correct answer✔✔Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells - correct answer✔✔Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy - correct answer✔✔Thickening of heart's left ventricle due
to pressure.
Aortic stenosis - correct answer✔✔Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection - correct answer✔✔Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation - correct answer✔✔Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia - correct answer✔✔Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation - correct answer✔✔Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular
contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia - correct answer✔✔Tachycardia with QRS duration over
120 ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - correct answer✔✔Heart muscle disease with
unknown cause, leading to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - correct answer✔✔Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per
beat.
Bradycardia - correct answer✔✔Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - correct answer✔✔Interruption of electrical signals at the
atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis - correct answer✔✔Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - correct answer✔✔Cancer of the blood affecting
lymphoid cells.
Hematocrit (Hct) - correct answer✔✔Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood
cells.
, Microcytic Anemia - correct answer✔✔Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red
blood cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear - correct answer✔✔Microscopic examination of blood to assess
cell types.
TdT Positive - correct answer✔✔Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity
indicates lymphoid lineage.
HgB - correct answer✔✔Hemoglobin concentration in blood, indicating oxygen-carrying
capacity.
Platelet Count - correct answer✔✔Number of platelets in a given volume of blood.
Flow Cytometry - correct answer✔✔Technique to analyze cell characteristics using
fluorescent markers.
Reticulocyte Count - correct answer✔✔Measurement of young red blood cells in
circulation.
Hypochromic Cells - correct answer✔✔Red blood cells with reduced hemoglobin
content.
Maxillofacial Deformities - correct answer✔✔Abnormalities in facial structure often due
to anemia.
Echocardiogram - correct answer✔✔Ultrasound imaging to assess heart structure and
function.
Chest X-ray - correct answer✔✔Radiographic imaging to visualize heart and lung
conditions.
Coronary Artery Disease - correct answer✔✔Narrowing of coronary arteries due to
plaque buildup.
Syncopal Episode - correct answer✔✔Temporary loss of consciousness due to
decreased blood flow.
Erythrocyte membrane fragility - correct answer✔✔Increased susceptibility to rupture
under stress.
Hemoglobin F synthesis - correct answer✔✔Reduced production of fetal hemoglobin in
adults.
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Correct answers (ALREADY GRADED A+!!!)
Rheumatoid arthritis - correct answer✔✔Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint
inflammation.
CBC - correct answer✔✔Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb - correct answer✔✔Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct - correct answer✔✔Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV - correct answer✔✔Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell size.
Platelet count - correct answer✔✔Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count - correct answer✔✔White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin - correct answer✔✔Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration - correct answer✔✔Amount of iron in serum, measured in
micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity - correct answer✔✔Maximum iron that can bind to
transferrin.
Percent saturation - correct answer✔✔Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin concentration - correct answer✔✔Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration - correct answer✔✔Percentage of immature red blood cells
in blood.
Anemia of chronic disease - correct answer✔✔Anemia due to chronic inflammation or
illness.
Acute blood loss anemia - correct answer✔✔Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia - correct answer✔✔Anemia caused by insufficient iron for
hemoglobin.
,Overwhelming bacterial infection - correct answer✔✔Severe infection leading to
systemic inflammatory response.
Aplastic anemia - correct answer✔✔Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells - correct answer✔✔Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy - correct answer✔✔Thickening of heart's left ventricle due
to pressure.
Aortic stenosis - correct answer✔✔Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection - correct answer✔✔Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation - correct answer✔✔Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia - correct answer✔✔Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation - correct answer✔✔Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular
contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia - correct answer✔✔Tachycardia with QRS duration over
120 ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - correct answer✔✔Heart muscle disease with
unknown cause, leading to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - correct answer✔✔Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per
beat.
Bradycardia - correct answer✔✔Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - correct answer✔✔Interruption of electrical signals at the
atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis - correct answer✔✔Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - correct answer✔✔Cancer of the blood affecting
lymphoid cells.
Hematocrit (Hct) - correct answer✔✔Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood
cells.
, Microcytic Anemia - correct answer✔✔Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red
blood cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear - correct answer✔✔Microscopic examination of blood to assess
cell types.
TdT Positive - correct answer✔✔Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity
indicates lymphoid lineage.
HgB - correct answer✔✔Hemoglobin concentration in blood, indicating oxygen-carrying
capacity.
Platelet Count - correct answer✔✔Number of platelets in a given volume of blood.
Flow Cytometry - correct answer✔✔Technique to analyze cell characteristics using
fluorescent markers.
Reticulocyte Count - correct answer✔✔Measurement of young red blood cells in
circulation.
Hypochromic Cells - correct answer✔✔Red blood cells with reduced hemoglobin
content.
Maxillofacial Deformities - correct answer✔✔Abnormalities in facial structure often due
to anemia.
Echocardiogram - correct answer✔✔Ultrasound imaging to assess heart structure and
function.
Chest X-ray - correct answer✔✔Radiographic imaging to visualize heart and lung
conditions.
Coronary Artery Disease - correct answer✔✔Narrowing of coronary arteries due to
plaque buildup.
Syncopal Episode - correct answer✔✔Temporary loss of consciousness due to
decreased blood flow.
Erythrocyte membrane fragility - correct answer✔✔Increased susceptibility to rupture
under stress.
Hemoglobin F synthesis - correct answer✔✔Reduced production of fetal hemoglobin in
adults.
