Final Exam: NSG 120 Review Questions and Answers
May be caused by partial occlusion of an artery by atherosclerosis, or from a small embolus, a
vascular. spasm Transient ischemic attack
Occurs when the blood and oxygen supply to the myocardium is impaired or the heart is
working harder and needs more oxygen angia
A progressive degenerative disease affecting mortar in rounds in the cerebral cortex the brain
stem and spinal cord ALS
Occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the metabolic needs of the
body Congestive heart failure
A presence of plaques consisting of lipid cells, fibrin, and cell debris often with attached
thrombi Atherosclerosis
A progressive degenerative disease that affects motor function their loss of extrapyramidal
activity Parkinson's disease
Characterized by progressive tissue degeneration and obstruction in the airway of the lungs
COPD
, Chronic disorder of uric acid and metabolism that manifest as an acute, episodic form of
arthritis Gouty Arthritis
Condition of chronic hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex which results in excessive circulating
cortisol levels Cushing's disease
I neoplastic condition usually involving a single lymph node Hodgkin's lymphoma
A coronary artery is totally obstructed, leading to prolonged ischemic and call death, or
infarction, of the heart wall Myocardial infarction
Considered an autoimmune disorder causing chronic systemic inflammatory disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
A progressive demyelination of the neurons of the brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves
MS
A condition where the tissue and extremities swell due to an obstruction in the lymphatic
system Lymphedema
Caused by a loss of circulating blood volume, interferes with blood flow through the heart
Shock
May be caused by partial occlusion of an artery by atherosclerosis, or from a small embolus, a
vascular. spasm Transient ischemic attack
Occurs when the blood and oxygen supply to the myocardium is impaired or the heart is
working harder and needs more oxygen angia
A progressive degenerative disease affecting mortar in rounds in the cerebral cortex the brain
stem and spinal cord ALS
Occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet the metabolic needs of the
body Congestive heart failure
A presence of plaques consisting of lipid cells, fibrin, and cell debris often with attached
thrombi Atherosclerosis
A progressive degenerative disease that affects motor function their loss of extrapyramidal
activity Parkinson's disease
Characterized by progressive tissue degeneration and obstruction in the airway of the lungs
COPD
, Chronic disorder of uric acid and metabolism that manifest as an acute, episodic form of
arthritis Gouty Arthritis
Condition of chronic hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex which results in excessive circulating
cortisol levels Cushing's disease
I neoplastic condition usually involving a single lymph node Hodgkin's lymphoma
A coronary artery is totally obstructed, leading to prolonged ischemic and call death, or
infarction, of the heart wall Myocardial infarction
Considered an autoimmune disorder causing chronic systemic inflammatory disease
Rheumatoid arthritis
A progressive demyelination of the neurons of the brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves
MS
A condition where the tissue and extremities swell due to an obstruction in the lymphatic
system Lymphedema
Caused by a loss of circulating blood volume, interferes with blood flow through the heart
Shock
