Walden University Advanced
Pathophysiology Final Exam
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
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Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can
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result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression
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A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance
does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?
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Erythropoietin
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What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?
Periorbital edema
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A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the
healthcare provider associate with this condition?
Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the
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passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?
Abnormal uterine bleeding
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The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The
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patient asks the professional to explain the condition. What response by the
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professional is best?
A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already in that bone.
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A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone
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surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care
professional prepare the patient for?
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Reduction and immobilization
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Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
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Excessive mucus production
Stroke Volume (SV)
measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ventricle in one contraction
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
disease of the central nervous system characterized by the demyelination (deterioration
of the myelin sheath) of nerve fibers, with episodes of neurologic dysfunction
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(exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
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Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time
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Myasthenia Gravis
autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles
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Headaches
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pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
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Seizure Disorders
Head Injury
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Spinal Cord Injury
the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the vertebra closest to the injury
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Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System
Osteoporosis
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A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.
Osteopenia
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abnormal reduction of bone mass
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Bursitis
inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction
Tendinitis
inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint