NUR 229 (NUR 229 - Final review terms (100% correct).)

NUR 229 - Final Review Terms/NUR 229 - Final Review Terms. Exam I Pathogenesis- how disease process evolves, i.e. in atherosclerosis fatty streak builds up plaque, restricts blood flow, leads to occlusion Etiology- what starts the disease process, bacteria, virus Idiopathic- unknown cause Risk factors- cause an increased risk, can be modifiable or non-modifiable Congenital defects are present at birth, acquired defects happen after birth Disease refers to abnormal fu...

NUR 229 - Exam 1 Review/NUR 229 - Exam 1 Review. Path= Disease Physiology= Study of function Pathophysiology= the study of the disease process Top 10 causes of death Most common things that people die A lot of the diseases are connected and have same basic starting points We want to look at what they have in common Our main goal is to see what we can do to stop these problems Smoking is linked to quite a few of these top ten

NUR 229 - Patho Exam 2 Study Guide/NUR 229 - Patho Exam 2 Study Guide. PACO2: The pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood HCO3: Amount of bicarbonate ion in blood PAO2: Pressure of Sulfuric acid Phosphoric acid Acidosis Result of respiratory/metabolic processes/ byproducts Decreased pH Examples oxygen in the arterial blood SAO2: Saturation of hgb with oxygen

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NUR 229 - Patho Exam 1 Study Guide (100% correct)/NUR 229 - Patho Exam 1 Study Guide (100% correct).

NUR 229 - Final review terms (100% correct)/NUR 229 - Final review terms (100% correct).