NURS 334 Exam 2 Study Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 334
Institution
NUR 334
Inflammation -An immunologic defense against tissue, injury, infection, or allergy
-Protection
-Always occurs with infection -Can occur in absence of infection as well
Inflammatory response functions -Restitution of normal functioning cells after injury -Fibrous repair, tissue may not function t...
NURS 334 Exam 2 Study Questions and
Correct Answers
Inflammation ✅-An immunologic defense against tissue, injury, infection, or allergy
-Protection
-Always occurs with infection
-Can occur in absence of infection as well
Inflammatory response functions ✅-Restitution of normal functioning cells after injury
-Fibrous repair, tissue may not function the same
Types of injury that lead to inflammation ✅Mechanical- Crush/Blow etc
Thermal- Burns...external heat source
Electrical-
Chemical-Solvents/ bleach, etc.
Radiation- Cancer treatment, etc.
Biological- Bacterial/ viruses, etc.
Steps of patho for inflammatory response ✅- *Tissue injury* = release of chemical
mediators
- *Vasodilation*= increased blood flow
- *Swelling and retraction* of endothelial cells
- *Increased vascular permeability*/ plasma protein leak
- *Walling off*
- *Immune response cells to site of injury*
- *Exudate formation*= pieces
- *Glucose and oxygen* to site of repair
- *Chemical repair factors release* from endothelial cells
Consequences of excessive or ineffective response ✅- Tissue damage for
compression
- Chronic inflammation
- Atherosclerosis, chronic renal disease, neuro disorders, autoimmune disease
Risk factors ✅ALL people at risk
-Young, old, uninsured
Manifestations ✅*SYSTEMIC*----Overall sicker
- Neutrophil/Leukocytes
- Fever....call doc if over 101.5
,- Malaise
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue
- Increased plasma protein
Cellulitis ✅Inflammatory process in a situation where there is an infection process
occurring
-Usually acute inflammation
-SUB Q tissues
-Often after break in skin/ skin injury
, -Bacterial causes deep inflammation
Cellulitis manifestations ✅-Hot and tender, swollen
-Erythematous
-Edematous
-Chills
-Malaise
-Fever
-Streaking
-Abscess may form
Check C-reactive Protien, CBC, ERB for inflammation
Cellulitis Care ✅-MOIST HEAT
-Immobilize and elevate
-Antibiotics
-In pt if severe
-Can lead to gangrene if not treated
-Control pain and fever
Inflammatory Bowel Disease= IBD ✅*Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease*
-Chronic inflammation of the intestines
-Remission and exacerbation
-Caucasians more, M=F
-*IBD IS NOT IBS*
-Unknown cause and NO cure
-Treatment is meds for inflammation
IBD- Ulcerative Colitis ✅-Inflammation and ulceration of the colon and rectum-
Diffuse inflame at RECTUM and spreading UP THE COLON
-*MUCOSA and SUBMUCOSA LAYERS*
-Destroys mucosal epithelium = *bleeding and diarrhea*
-*pseudopolyps*
-*Bleeding*
IBD- Crohns's Disease ✅-Inflammation of segments of the GI tract-
-ANY part... MOUTH TO ANUS
-*Cobblestoning* / *Skip lesions*
- Segments of normal and diseased bowel
- *ALL LAYERS*
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