Pathophysiology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which laboratory test should the nurse ask the primary care provider to order? correct answers D-dimer A patient has hypersplenism. How should the nurse explain this to the patient? In this disease, which is related to the spleen, the spleen is: correct answers Overacting In conditions where splenomegaly is present, the normal functions of the spleen may become overactive, producing a condition ...

When a baby has been identified as having featal exposure to alcohol, which assesment parameter should be concidered A. low birth rate B. mental retardation C. facial anomalies D. All of the above correct answers D. All of the above A nurse documents tattooing and stippling in a trauma patient which type of injury does the patient have? correct answers Gunshot wounds tattooing and stapling are caused by gunpowder and occur on the skin surrounding the entrance wound. The nurse is car...

Cellular injury correct answers Leads to injury of tissues and organs, determining structural patterns of disease. If adaption is not enough what does it lead to? correct answers Injury What is the most common cause of cellular injury? correct answers Hypoxia Cellular adaptation: correct answers a reversible, structural, or functional response to both normal or physiologic conditions and to adverse or pathologic conditions All forms of disease begin with ______________ in cells. corr...

Etiology correct answers The study of the causes or reasons for phenomena Pathogenesis correct answers development or evolution of a disease idiopathic correct answers unknown cause of disease Examples of idiopathic disease correct answers Primary/essential hypertension or gene mutation Iatrogenic correct answers Cause is the result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment (medication, medical procedures, or surgery) Examples of Iatrogenic disease correct answers Diuretics a...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY COMPRISING CHAPTER 1-7, NOTES AND STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE 2024

Under what circumstances do cells in the kidneys secrete renin? 1. Serum osmotic pressure increases. 2. Serum potassium levels are high 3. The urine pH decreases. 4. Blood flow in the afferent arteriole decreases. - CORRECT ANSWERS-4. blood flow in the afferent arteriole decreases At change-of-shift report, the nurse learns the medical diagnoses for four patients. Which patient should the nurse assess MOST carefully for development of hyponatremia? Select one: 1. Vomiting all day and no...

Pathophysiology Final Exam 4 Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+++

Pathophysiology Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+++

231 Pathophysiology Exam 1 Question and answer 100% correct 2024 231 Pathophysiology Exam 1 idiopathic - correct answer infection of unknown cause iatrogenic - correct answer infection induced by therapeutic or diagnostic procedures acute infection - correct answer sudden onset lasting short-term with less severe effects chronic infection - correct answer lasting long-term with more severe effects nosocomial - correct answer infection obtained from a hospital or car...

Advanced Pathophysiology correctly answered 2023(updated)Advanced Pathophysiology correctly answered 2023 What is a protective and complex phenomenon composed of sensory experiences (time, space, intensity), emotion, cognition, and motivation? - correct answer Pain Portion of the nervous system responsible for sensation and perception of pain can be divided into 3 areas: - correct answer A: Afferent pathways B interpretive centers in the brainstem, midbrain & diencephalon C: descending...