Hepatomegaly Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What lab level should be checked for a possible MI? correct answer: Troponin What indicates metabolic acidosis? correct answer: Low bicarb and low pH What signs would be expected for sustained blood loss? correct answer: Hypotension and a weak, thready pulse What does the P wave indicate on a rhythm strip? correct answer: Atrial depolarization before the QRS What is a possible reason for lower extremity edema and what lab is used to diagnose? correct answer: R sided heart failur...

NSG 533 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 2 Questions With Complete Verified 100% Solutions LATEST UPDATE 2023 Sex-linked traits Traits that are inherited with sex chromosomes Autosomal traits Traits that are inherited with non-sex chromosomes X-linked recessive disorders Genetic variants on the X chromosome; more common in males. Both copies of the gene must be altered in female, but only one copy must be altered in males. Ex: colorblindness. X-linked dominant disorders Geneti...

You are transporting to a 66-year-old patient with a history of heart problems. The patient chart indicates that he has hepatomegaly. The root of the term indicates that: A. the problem is unrelated to the patient's heart condition. B. the problem is a direct consequence of the patient's heart disease. C. the organ involved is enlarged. D. the problem is with the patient's liver. correct answer: D. the problem is with the patient's liver. American Heart Association protocols are...

Vitamin A Deficiency - +++ Night blindness, xerophthalmia [abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye, with inflammation and ridge formation], keratomalacia, follicular hyperkeratosis [excessive development of keratin in hair follicles, resulting in rough, cone-shaped, elevated papules] Vitamin A Excess - +++ Scaly skin, bone pain, pseudotumor cerebri, hepatomegaly Vitamin C Deficiency - +++ Scurvy, capillary hemorrhage of gingiva, skin, bone, and poor wound healing...

NURS 5315: Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 1 Latest 2023. cells increase in number, mitosis (cell division) must occur, size of cell does not change Phys: increased rate of division, increase in tissue mass after damage or partial resection; may be compensatory, hormonal, or pathologic Patho: abnormal proliferation of normal cells usually caused by increased hormonal stimulation (endometrial). increase of production of local growth factors Ex: removal of part of the liver lead to hyperplasia...

Genetics correct answer: The study of genes and their role in inheritance Genomics correct answer: The study of all a person's genes Epigenetics correct answer: The study of chemical modification of specific genes Germline correct answer: Inherited from parent Somatic correct answer: Acquired Anemia correct answer: Deficiency in erythrocytes (RBCs) Anemia is diagnosed by correct answer: CBC Blood smear Anemia clinical manifestations based on severity correct answer:...

one who studies a disease is a? CORRECT ANSWER pathologist Pathology CORRECT ANSWER study of disease A.I.D.S CORRECT ANSWER acquired immune deficiency syndrome the doctor’s office is most concerned with CORRECT ANSWER civil and criminal law which could not legally act as an agent for another patient CORRECT ANSWER a minor for their younger sister incorrect information given that may inure the reputation of another is called CORRECT ANSWER slander the patient is more cooperati...

A 16-year-old male presents with lethargy, fatigue, and occasional mucosal bleeding. The patient also reports weight loss in the past 5 months. Laboratory analysis reveals a white blood cell count of 32,000 cells/microL. On examination, hepatosplenomegaly is noted. Further evaluation shows findings suggestive of acute lymphocytic leukemia. What is the most likely cause of the patient's mucosal bleeding? correct answers Decreased platelet count A 16-year-old female presents with complaints of...

Schistosomiasis CORRECT ANSWER -One of the most common parasitic infections in humans & major cause of portal hypertension in endemic areas - eggs react liver via portal vn inciting granulomatous resulting in peri portal fibrosis -U/S: occluded intrahepatic portal vn, thickening and increased echogenicity of portal Acute Hepatitis CORRECT ANSWER -this form of hepatitis is known as "starry night" -hypoechoic enlarged liver -can cause elevated ALT,AST, conjugated and unconjugated biliru...

NURS 5315 – Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 1. Atrophy - E. Cells decrease in size P. Still functional; imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation. Essentially there is an increase in the catabolism of intracellular organelles, reducing structural components of cell Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood Pathological: disuse (muscle atrophy d/ decrease workload, pressure, use, blood supply, nutrition, hormonal stimulation, or nervous stimulation) Hyperplasia - E: cells inc...