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NUR 221 Pathophysiology Exam 2 Questions With Verified Answers What is the difference between Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? - answerHodgkin's Lymphoma has the Reed-Sternberg Cells Why do patients with Hypoparathyroidism experience bone loss? - answerAltered/low calcium levels Why would you as the nurse treat Hypoparathyroidism with vitamin D? - answerVitamin D is needed for the absorption of calcium Hydrocephalus has to do with ? - answerIncreased intracranial pressure You ar...

Nurs 221 Pathophysiology midterm 1 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Marfan Syndrome - answerconnective tissue disease autosomal dominant cardiac, musculoskeletal, and ophthalmologic systems are most affected cardiac musculoskeletal ophthalmologic - answerWhat systems are most affected by Marfan Syndrome? long slender fingers excessive height joint laxity - answerWhat are the predominant characteristics of Marfan Syndrome? Phenylketonuria (PKU) - answercauses the amino acid Phenyla...

NUR 221 Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions With Verified Answers Why do patients with viral hepatitis present with Jaundice? - answerThe bilirubin in bile is not being metabolized properly. - The bilirubin is responsible for the yellow-tinged skin. Why would the provider order a low fat diet for a patient with hepatitis? - answerBile absorbs fat and if the bile isn't being produced properly, then it affects fat absorption. As a nurse you should be careful when giving meds that are metaboliz...

ECPI 2023 - NUR 221 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - SMITH - EXAM 1 Questions With Verified Answers 2024/2025 Nosocomial caused by an infection received in a healthcare environment Iatrogenic caused inadvertently by medical treatment Diagnosis A label for a disease, based on diagnostic criteria Prognosis Prediction of how one will proceed through the disease process, morbidity vs. mortality. Primary prevention Prevention of a disease from occurring Secondary prevention Early detection of disease ...

NUR 221 Exam 3 Diabetes Pathophysiology and Management Questions With Verified Answers diabetes is a disorder of... - answercarbohydrate metabolism insulin deficiency = - answertype 1 diabetes resistant to action of insulin = - answertype 2 diabetes measure of blood sugar management over 3 months, helps determine hyperglycemia - answerHbA1c fasting blood glucose above 126 mmcl/L for 2 separate tests - answersustained hyperglycemia sustained hyperglycemia HbA1c = - answer6.5% Three P'...

NUR 231 Pathophysiology Exam#1 Questions With Verified Answers 2024/2025 Idiopathic infection - answerDiseases that have no identifiable cause Iatrogenic infection - answerDiseases that occur as a result of medical treatment Acute infection - answershort term infection many times is more severe but with sudden onset and short duration Nosocomial infection - answerinfection obtained while in healthcare setting Communicable infection - answercontagious Insidious disease - answerdisease wit...

Pathophysiology NUR 231 Exam Questions With Verified Answers pathophysiology - answerstudy of functional or physiologic change that result in a disruption of normal function physiology - answernormal day to day function pathology - answerthe directly observable lab study of cell and tissue changes associated with disease, study of observable changes pathologist - answerphysician who looks for changes in cell and tissue health - answerthe state of an organism when it functions in homeosta...

NURS 231 Pathophysiology Exam 4 Questions With Verified Answers function of blood - answerTransportation materials to and from cells Transports nutrients, carries O2, waste products, hormones to their target cells, regulates body temperature, protects against bacteria and viruses three stages of hemostasis - answerVascular constriction, platelet plug formation, blood coagulation What is vitamin K needed to synthesize? - answerFactors II, VII, IX, and X, prothrombin, and protein C Discus...

NURS 231 Pathophysiology Exam Questions With Verified Answers Explain the challenges of diagnosing autoimmune disorders. Diagnosing is made by history, physical, and serological findings. Since some blood tests are more genetic, results can be imprecise. Markers can be elevated in the presence of other diseases. Criteria for diagnosis: evidence of an autoimmune reaction, immunological findings are not second to other conditions, and no other causes are found. Which type of immunity is ch...

NURS 231 Pathophysiology Exam 3 Questions With Verified Answers innate immunity - answerInnate immunity, also called natural immunity, is the first line of defense. This type of defense is in place before an infection takes place and can function immediately. It is comprised of physical, chemical, cellular, and molecular defenses. How does the skin act as a physical barrier? - answerThe skin's design makes it a strong physical barrier. It has closely packed cells in multiple layers that a...