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2024 NUR 2063 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 NUR 2063PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-The study of how normal physiologic
processes are affected by disease.
water intoxication - CORRECT ANSWERS-the rare condition in which body
water contents are too high in intracellular space
edema - CORRECT ANSWERS-Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial
spaces of tissues.
genetic disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-Due to abnormalities in genetic
makeup
Developmental Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-Diseases occurring during
embryonic of fetal development
Inflammatory Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-Trigger the inflamm
Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWERS-increased blood volume ( due to excess
sodium water intake or insufficient loss)
Clinical Manifestations of fluid excess - CORRECT ANSWERS-peripheral
edema
periorbital edema,
anasarca,
cerebral edema,
dyspnea,
bounding pulse,
tachycardia,
jugular vein distension, hypertension,
polyuria,
rapid weight gain,
crackles, and bulging fontanelles
Cation electrolytes - CORRECT ANSWERS-sodium, potassium, calcium,
magnesium
Anion electrolytes - CORRECT ANSWERS-chloride, bicarbonate, phosphate
, Sodium - CORRECT ANSWERS-most abundant cation in ECF
Sodium primary functions - CORRECT ANSWERS-fluid balance, acid-base
balance, transmission of nerve impulses, muscle contraction
Hypernatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS-high sodium
>145 mEq/L
Respiratory Alkalosis
Hyponatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS-low sodium in the blood
<135 mEq/L
Causes Cerebral Edema
Chloride - CORRECT ANSWERS-Found in gastric secretions, pancreatic juices,
and bile.
Kidneys responsible for excretion; and sweating
Degenerative Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-Causes part of the body to
degenerate EX: Arthritis
Metabolic Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-affects the metabolism EX: Diabetes
Mellitus
Neoplastic Disease - CORRECT ANSWERS-Due to uncontrollable cellular
growth; leads to benign and malignant TUMOR growth
Etiology - CORRECT ANSWERS-cause of disease
idiopathic - CORRECT ANSWERS-unknown cause
iatrogenic - CORRECT ANSWERS-produced by treatment ; Unintended
Differentiation - CORRECT ANSWERS-process in which cells become
specialized in structure and function
Nucleus - CORRECT ANSWERS-Control center of the cell
selectively permeable - CORRECT ANSWERS-some substances can pass
across them and others cannot
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