NUR 2063 Final Exam Study Guide 2025: Pathophysiology Practice Questions

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Physiological response to fight or flight, assessment findings?

.....ANSWER.....Increased heart rate, tachycardia, anxiety,

hypertension, hyperglycemia

What is homeostasis? .....ANSWER.....The body's ability to

maintain a stable internal environment

What is the function of ribosomes? .....ANSWER.....protein

synthesis

Difference between a sign and a symptom .....ANSWER.....A

symptom is any subjective evidence of disease, while a sign is

any objective evidence of disease

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What electrolytes are found more in the intracellular space?

.....ANSWER.....Potassium, magnesium, phosphate

What electrolytes are found more in the extracellular space?

.....ANSWER.....Sodium, chloride, bicarb

What is the cause of edema in regards to protein?

.....ANSWER.....Low albumin

What is the possible lethal effect of hyponatremia?

.....ANSWER.....Cerebral edema/rapid brain swilling and coma

What is an electrolytes pool? .....ANSWER.....Electrolytes are

stores in the bones; shift between ECF and pool in response to

need/excess

What are the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis?

.....ANSWER.....Bronchioles constrict, increased capillary

permeability, peripheral blood vessels dilate/vasodilation

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What is passive immunity? .....ANSWER.....the short-term immunity

that results from the introduction of antibodies from another

person or animal.

What are the characteristics of metastatic cells?

.....ANSWER.....Spread of cancer cells beyond their original site in

the body. They also invade their neighbor cells and take over

them.

What is sepsis and what is the goal of treatment?

.....ANSWER.....Severe inflammation in response to a pathogen in

the blood; treat underlying cause, resuscitate patient from septic

shock, ID source of infection, and treat with antibiotic

therapy/surgery/both

What is the best way to prevent the spread of disease?

.....ANSWER.....wash hands

What is a complication of compartment syndrome?

.....ANSWER.....pain and tissue damage

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What is the cause of Rheumatoid arthritis .....ANSWER.....An

inflammatory response due to an autoimmune disorder

What is the cause of contact dermatitis .....ANSWER.....direct skin

contact with an allergen

What is kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis? .....ANSWER.....Scoliosis -

S curve

Lordosis - opposite hunchback

Kyphosis - hunch back

What is osteoporosis? .....ANSWER.....a chronic, progressive

metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone mass and

structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to increased bone

fragility.

What is intussusception? .....ANSWER.....The telescoping of one

part of the intestinal tract into another