PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WCU
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
Mortality rate - answer ✔✔-Rupture of esophageal varies is a complication of cirrhosis with portal
hypertension and carries a high _____ rate
Preneoplastic lesion - answer ✔✔-Barett esophagus is a
Goiter - answer ✔✔-A thyroid gland that grows larger than normal is known as
Blood or semen - answer ✔✔-Hepatitis B is usually transmitted by exposure to
Nonketotic hyperosmolality - answer ✔✔-Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often associated with
A change in bowel habits - answer ✔✔-An early indicator of colon cancer is
Bloody diarrhea - answer ✔✔-Ulcerative colitis is commonly associated with
Hepatitis - answer ✔✔-An increased urine bilirubin is associated with
Heartburn - answer ✔✔-Which symptom suggests the presences of a hiatal hernia?
Necrotizing enterocolitis - answer ✔✔-Premature infants are at greater risk for developing