NURG 5700- Exam 3-GI,
Musculoskeletal, & Neuro Study
Guide
cullen sign - Answer bluish periumbilical color suggestive of intraabdominal bleeding
Sister Mary Joseph nodule - Answer hard nodule in umbilicus that occurs with
metastatic cancer of stomach, large intestine, ovary, or pancreas
ovarian tumor, pregnancy, uterine fibroids, distended bladder - Answer distension from
umbilicus to pubis indicates what?
tumor, pancreatic cyst, gastric dilation - Answer distention from costal margins to
umbilicus indicates what?
Apley rule - Answer The further the localization of pain from the umbilicus, the more
likely it is that there is an underlying organic disorder.
omphalocele - Answer herniation at the umbilicus (a part of the intestine protrudes
through the abdominal wall at birth)
Crohn's disease - Answer a chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in
the digestive tract that produces ulceration, fibrosis, and malabsorption; however, it is
most often found in the ileum and in the colon
ulcerative colitis - Answer chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers,
bleeding, and loss of mucous. bloody/watery diarrhea, weight loss, fatigue
diverticular disease - Answer condition in which bulging pouches (diverticula) in the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract push the mucosal lining through the surrounding muscle
cirrhosis - Answer Scarring of the liver tissue affecting the liver's ability to function
cholelithiasis - Answer gallstones in the gallbladder
Cholecystitis - Answer inflammation of the gallbladder; usually associated with
gallstones
acute pancreatitis - Answer Acute inflammatory process in which release of pancreatic
enzymes results in glandular autodigestion. known causes-gallstones and chronic
alcohol use
chronic pancreatitis - Answer the recurring destruction of the pancreatic tissue that
, results in atrophy, fibrosis, scarring, and the development of calcification within the
gland
hydronephrosis - Answer dilation of the renal pelvis as a result of an obstruction to urine
flow
pyelonephritis - Answer inflammation of the kidney and renal pelvis. present with fever,
dysuria, and flank pain
renal calculi - Answer calcium stones that lodge in the renal pelvis or pass through the
ureters
intussusception - Answer telescoping of a segment of the intestine
biliary atresia - Answer Congenital absence of the opening from the common bile duct
into small intestine (duodenum). jaundice, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly
Meckel diverticulum - Answer Diverticulum of the distal ileum, similar to the appendix.
painless rectal bleeding in infants
necrotizing enterocolitis - Answer Pre-term infants have lower immune function,
bacteria proliferate in bowel and cause ischemia and air in the bowel.
Wilms tumor - Answer a rare type of malignant tumor of the kidney that occurs in young
children
Hisrchsprung Disease - Answer absence of parasympathetic ganglion cells in colon
leading to interrupted intestinal motility. failure to pass meconium stool; severe
constipation with abdominal distention
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - Answer a condition in which hemolytic anemia and
thrombocytopenia cause acute renal failure
ankylosing spondylitis - Answer a chronic inflammatory disease of the spine associated
with human leukocyte antigen-B27. inflamed disks and eventual fusion of vertebral
column
Lumbosacral radiculopathy - Answer herniation of a lumbar disc that irritates the
corresponding nerve roots of L4, L5, and S1
gout - Answer form of arthritis resulting from chronic disorder of uric acid metabolism
osteomyelitis - Answer infection of the bone
paget disease of the bone - Answer Imbalance between osteoclast and osteoblast
function with bowed tibias, misshapen pelvis, or prominent skull forehead
Osteoarthritis - Answer degenerative joint disease in hands, feet, hips, knees, and
cervical or lumbar spine
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