NUR 2063 Pathophysiology
Exam 2 With A 100% Correct
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What bis bgastritis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-Inflammation bof bthe bstomach blining. bThe
blining bwill bbe bred band binflamed band birritated
What bare bthe bcauses bof bgastritis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-Ingestion bof birritating
bsubstances bsuch ba balcohol, baspirin, bNSAIDS, bviruses band bbacteria
What bis bGERD? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-the bback bflow bof bgastric bcontents binto
bthe besophagus bthrough bthe blower besophageal bsphincter. bThe binflammation boccurs
bfrom bthe breflex bof bhighly bacidic bstomach bacid bthat bcomes bup.
What bare bthe bcauses bof bGERD? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-Any bcondition bor bagent
bthat balters bclosure bof bthe blower besophageal bsphincter bor bincreases bin babdominal
bpressure, bfatty bfood, bcaffeine, blarge bamounts bof balcohol, bsmoking, bpregnancy band
banatomical bfeatures blike bhiatal bhernia
,What bare bcomplications bof bGERD? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-Barrett's besophagus
bwhere bcolumnar btissue breplaces bnormal bsquamous btissue bin bthe bdistal besophagus
bthat bcarries ba bhigh brisk bfor bcancer. bProgression bcan blead bto bulcers band bscarring.
bEsophageal bstrictures, bpulmonary bsymptoms bsuch bas bcough, basthma band
blaryngitis bfrom breflux bin bbreathing bpassages.
What bare bthe bsigns band bsymptoms bof bpeptic bulcer bdisease? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER-epigastric bburning bpain bthat bis busually brelieved bby bfood bor bantacids
b(gastric bulcers bpresent bon bempty bstomach bbut bcan bbe bafter bfood, bduodenal
bulcers bpresent b2-3 bhours bafter bfood band bis brelieved bby bfood). bCan balso bbe blife
bthreatening bas bGI bbleeding bcan boccur bwithout bwarning band bcause ba bdrop bin bH/H
band bdark btarry bstools band bhematemesis.
What bis bthe brole bof bH.pylori bin bpeptic bulcer bdisease? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
promotes bboth bgastric band bduodenal bulcer bformation band bthrives bin bacidic bareas.
bIt bslows bdown bulcer bhealing band bcan breoccur bfrequently, band btaking bit baway bcan
bhelp bulcers bheal.
What bis bpseudomembranous bcolitis?(C.diff) b- bCORRECT bANSWER-acute
binflammation band bnecrosis bof blarge bintestine. bThe bintestinal blining bcannot babsorb
bwell.
What bis bthe bcause bof bpseudomembranous bcolitis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
clostridium bdifficile, bexposure bto blong bterm bantibiotics bthat boff bset bthe be.coli band
bc.diff bbalance bin bintestine
What bare bthe bmanifestations bof bpseudomembranous bcolitis? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER-foul bsmelling/bloody bstool, babdominal bpain, bfever, bleukocytosis, bsepsis,
bcolonic bperforation.
How bdo bwe btreat bpseudomembranous bcolitis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-stop bcurrent
bantibiotics, btreat bischemia band bcontributing bconditions, bgive boral bantibiotics blike
bmetronidazole bor bvancomycin, bfecal btransplant bor bcolectomy bif bsevere
How bdo bwe bprevent bthe bspread bof bpseudomembranous bcolitis? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER-wearing bappropriate bPPE band bwashing bhands bwith bsoap band bwater
bonly
What bare bthe bsigns band bsymptoms bof bappendicitis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
Periumbilical bpain, bRLQ bpain, bpresence bof ba bpositive bMcBurneys bpoint bwith bpain,
bnausea, bvomiting, bfever, bdiarrhea, bRLQ btenderness, bsystemic bsigns bof binfection
How bdo bwe bassess bfor bappendicitis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-McBurney's bpoint
btechnique bwhen bpressing bon bthe bbelly bbutton band bRLQ bhip bregion band bremoving
bthe bpressure bcauses bintense bpain, bindicates bpositive bappendicitis
, What bare bthe bcauses bof bbowel bobstructions? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-previous
bsurgery bof bthe bintestines bwith badhesions, bcongenital babnormalities bof bthe bbowel,
bmetastatic bcancer bof bthe bintestinal btract bor bfemale breproductive borgans,
baccumulation bof bfluid, bgas, bwater band belectrolytes bin bthe bbowel.
What bis ba bfunctional bbowel bobstruction? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-a bproblem bwith
bthe bact bof bthe bbowel bactually bmoving, bsuch bas bthings bthat binhibit bmovement bfrom
bsurgery, bmedications, bopioids, blow bfiber bdiets bthat bcan bslow bmotility bor bshut boff
bthe bGI bsystem bfrom bthe bSNS bstimulation.
What bis ba bmechanical bbowel bobstruction? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-due bto
badhesions, bhernia, btumors, bimpacted bfeces, bvolvus bor btwisting bof bthe bintestines,
bintussusception
What bare bthe bsigns band bsymptoms bof bliver bdisease? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
hepatocellular bfailure b(jaundice, bdecreased bclotting, bhypoalbuminemia, bdecreased
bvitamin bD band bK) band bportal bhypertension b(GI bcongestion bdue bto bblockage bof
bblood, bmore besophageal bor bgastric bvaries, bhemorrhoids, benlarged bspleen,)
Explain bwhat bjaundice bis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-green- byellow bstaining bof
btissues bfrom bincreased blevel bof bbilirubin bas bthe bliver bcannot bmetabolize bextra
bbilirubin
Where bcan byou bfind bjaundice bon bassessment? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-eyes, bskin,
band bmouth
Explain bwhat bascites bis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-pathological baccumulation bof bfluid
bin bthe bperitoneal bcavity bdue bto bthe bloss bof balbumin bin bthe bliver, bcausing bfluid bto
bbe bfree bamongst bthe bcells. bIt bcan bcause ba blot bof bpain bin bthe babdomen, band bit
bmust bbe bdrained bwith ba bparenthesis
Explain bhepatic bencephalopathy? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-neuropsychiatric
bsyndrome bfrom btoo bmuch bammonia bin bthe bblood bas bthe bliver bcannot bbreak bit
bdown. bresults bin bdementia band bpsychotic bsymptoms bcommon balong bwith bjerking
What bis banother bname bfor bend bstage bliver bdisease? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
cirrhosis
What bare bthe bsigns band bsymptoms bof bgallstones? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-sudden
bpain bin bthe bRUQ/ bcenter bof bthe babdomen, bback bpain, band bnauseas band
bvomiting.
Why bdo bgallstones boccur? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-due bto boften ba bblockage bof ba
bduct bfrom ba bcholesterol bfilled bstone
Exam 2 With A 100% Correct
Answers …
What bis bgastritis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-Inflammation bof bthe bstomach blining. bThe
blining bwill bbe bred band binflamed band birritated
What bare bthe bcauses bof bgastritis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-Ingestion bof birritating
bsubstances bsuch ba balcohol, baspirin, bNSAIDS, bviruses band bbacteria
What bis bGERD? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-the bback bflow bof bgastric bcontents binto
bthe besophagus bthrough bthe blower besophageal bsphincter. bThe binflammation boccurs
bfrom bthe breflex bof bhighly bacidic bstomach bacid bthat bcomes bup.
What bare bthe bcauses bof bGERD? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-Any bcondition bor bagent
bthat balters bclosure bof bthe blower besophageal bsphincter bor bincreases bin babdominal
bpressure, bfatty bfood, bcaffeine, blarge bamounts bof balcohol, bsmoking, bpregnancy band
banatomical bfeatures blike bhiatal bhernia
,What bare bcomplications bof bGERD? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-Barrett's besophagus
bwhere bcolumnar btissue breplaces bnormal bsquamous btissue bin bthe bdistal besophagus
bthat bcarries ba bhigh brisk bfor bcancer. bProgression bcan blead bto bulcers band bscarring.
bEsophageal bstrictures, bpulmonary bsymptoms bsuch bas bcough, basthma band
blaryngitis bfrom breflux bin bbreathing bpassages.
What bare bthe bsigns band bsymptoms bof bpeptic bulcer bdisease? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER-epigastric bburning bpain bthat bis busually brelieved bby bfood bor bantacids
b(gastric bulcers bpresent bon bempty bstomach bbut bcan bbe bafter bfood, bduodenal
bulcers bpresent b2-3 bhours bafter bfood band bis brelieved bby bfood). bCan balso bbe blife
bthreatening bas bGI bbleeding bcan boccur bwithout bwarning band bcause ba bdrop bin bH/H
band bdark btarry bstools band bhematemesis.
What bis bthe brole bof bH.pylori bin bpeptic bulcer bdisease? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
promotes bboth bgastric band bduodenal bulcer bformation band bthrives bin bacidic bareas.
bIt bslows bdown bulcer bhealing band bcan breoccur bfrequently, band btaking bit baway bcan
bhelp bulcers bheal.
What bis bpseudomembranous bcolitis?(C.diff) b- bCORRECT bANSWER-acute
binflammation band bnecrosis bof blarge bintestine. bThe bintestinal blining bcannot babsorb
bwell.
What bis bthe bcause bof bpseudomembranous bcolitis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
clostridium bdifficile, bexposure bto blong bterm bantibiotics bthat boff bset bthe be.coli band
bc.diff bbalance bin bintestine
What bare bthe bmanifestations bof bpseudomembranous bcolitis? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER-foul bsmelling/bloody bstool, babdominal bpain, bfever, bleukocytosis, bsepsis,
bcolonic bperforation.
How bdo bwe btreat bpseudomembranous bcolitis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-stop bcurrent
bantibiotics, btreat bischemia band bcontributing bconditions, bgive boral bantibiotics blike
bmetronidazole bor bvancomycin, bfecal btransplant bor bcolectomy bif bsevere
How bdo bwe bprevent bthe bspread bof bpseudomembranous bcolitis? b- bCORRECT
bANSWER-wearing bappropriate bPPE band bwashing bhands bwith bsoap band bwater
bonly
What bare bthe bsigns band bsymptoms bof bappendicitis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
Periumbilical bpain, bRLQ bpain, bpresence bof ba bpositive bMcBurneys bpoint bwith bpain,
bnausea, bvomiting, bfever, bdiarrhea, bRLQ btenderness, bsystemic bsigns bof binfection
How bdo bwe bassess bfor bappendicitis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-McBurney's bpoint
btechnique bwhen bpressing bon bthe bbelly bbutton band bRLQ bhip bregion band bremoving
bthe bpressure bcauses bintense bpain, bindicates bpositive bappendicitis
, What bare bthe bcauses bof bbowel bobstructions? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-previous
bsurgery bof bthe bintestines bwith badhesions, bcongenital babnormalities bof bthe bbowel,
bmetastatic bcancer bof bthe bintestinal btract bor bfemale breproductive borgans,
baccumulation bof bfluid, bgas, bwater band belectrolytes bin bthe bbowel.
What bis ba bfunctional bbowel bobstruction? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-a bproblem bwith
bthe bact bof bthe bbowel bactually bmoving, bsuch bas bthings bthat binhibit bmovement bfrom
bsurgery, bmedications, bopioids, blow bfiber bdiets bthat bcan bslow bmotility bor bshut boff
bthe bGI bsystem bfrom bthe bSNS bstimulation.
What bis ba bmechanical bbowel bobstruction? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-due bto
badhesions, bhernia, btumors, bimpacted bfeces, bvolvus bor btwisting bof bthe bintestines,
bintussusception
What bare bthe bsigns band bsymptoms bof bliver bdisease? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
hepatocellular bfailure b(jaundice, bdecreased bclotting, bhypoalbuminemia, bdecreased
bvitamin bD band bK) band bportal bhypertension b(GI bcongestion bdue bto bblockage bof
bblood, bmore besophageal bor bgastric bvaries, bhemorrhoids, benlarged bspleen,)
Explain bwhat bjaundice bis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-green- byellow bstaining bof
btissues bfrom bincreased blevel bof bbilirubin bas bthe bliver bcannot bmetabolize bextra
bbilirubin
Where bcan byou bfind bjaundice bon bassessment? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-eyes, bskin,
band bmouth
Explain bwhat bascites bis? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-pathological baccumulation bof bfluid
bin bthe bperitoneal bcavity bdue bto bthe bloss bof balbumin bin bthe bliver, bcausing bfluid bto
bbe bfree bamongst bthe bcells. bIt bcan bcause ba blot bof bpain bin bthe babdomen, band bit
bmust bbe bdrained bwith ba bparenthesis
Explain bhepatic bencephalopathy? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-neuropsychiatric
bsyndrome bfrom btoo bmuch bammonia bin bthe bblood bas bthe bliver bcannot bbreak bit
bdown. bresults bin bdementia band bpsychotic bsymptoms bcommon balong bwith bjerking
What bis banother bname bfor bend bstage bliver bdisease? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-
cirrhosis
What bare bthe bsigns band bsymptoms bof bgallstones? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-sudden
bpain bin bthe bRUQ/ bcenter bof bthe babdomen, bback bpain, band bnauseas band
bvomiting.
Why bdo bgallstones boccur? b- bCORRECT bANSWER-due bto boften ba bblockage bof ba
bduct bfrom ba bcholesterol bfilled bstone
