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NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Exam 1 questions with verified answers
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- MED SURG.
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NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Exam 1 questions with verified answers
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NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Exam 1 questions withverified answers
Example of first degree burn Ans✓✓✓ sunburn
Example of second degree burn Ans✓✓✓ sun burn that blisters
Example of third degree burn Ans✓✓✓ charred blackened wound from a fire
Example of Type 1 Hypersensitivity Ans✓✓✓ Severe Allergic reaction to peanuts
Examples of Primary Prevention Ans✓✓✓ Vaccinations and Handwashing
Examples of Secondary Prevention Ans✓✓✓ PAP smears for STDs, lab work for
HBA1C check, mammogram
Examples of Tertiary Prevention Ans✓✓✓ Rehab for hip surgery, relearning ADL's
after amputation, Wound care after stroke to prevent pressure ulcers.
Examples of type 2 hypersensitivity Ans✓✓✓ Blood transfusions when wrong
blood given, hemolytic disease of newborn when mom and baby have different
blood types causing the moms blood to attack fetus, graves disease, myasthenia
graves
Examples of type 3 hypersensitivity Ans✓✓✓ RA, lupus.
,Examples of Type 4 hypersensitivity Ans✓✓✓ TB test- 48 hrs later must be read
due to delay. Contact dermatitis.
Examples of ways fluid enters the body (Intake) Ans✓✓✓ Food, Drink, IV access.
Examples of ways fluid exits the body (output) Ans✓✓✓ Sweat, Urine, stool,
water vapor from lungs, wound drainages, NG secretions.
Explain adaptive immunity Ans✓✓✓ slow to develop. More efficient when there
is subsequent exposure. Cells will create memory. Recognizer foreign invaders
and destroys foreign invaders. More effective defenses. B Cell= humoral immunity
and produces antibodies. T cells are cell mediated immunity and involve T helper
and cytotoxic T cells to activate cells to fight foreign invaders.
Explain alarm stage of general adaptation syndrome Ans✓✓✓ Where the
sympathetic nervous system is activated due to stress. Fight or Flight responses
are activated and energy is given off by the HPA axis to flee or fight the danger
ahead. Blood must be redirected to vital organs in this stage to give the organs
energy to work.
Explain anemia Ans✓✓✓ deficiency in circulating red blood cells due to bone
marrow suppression.
Explain cachexia Ans✓✓✓ overall weight loss and generalized weakness due to
loss of appetite, increased metabolic rate, nausea and vomiting,
Explain how Myasthenia Gravis works. Ans✓✓✓ The acetylcholine receptor
antibodies destroy or block the acetylcholine receptors at the end of neurons.
Manifestations include profound muscle weakness and fatigue.
, Explain initiation stage Ans✓✓✓ events which result in changes to chromosomes
or DNA. Initiators include radiation, UV or carcinogens.
Explain innate immunity Ans✓✓✓ you are born with it. It occurs on the initial
exposure to an antigen and there are chemical and physical barriers to prevent
invasion such as the skin, mucus membranes, enzymes and pH. Fever,
inflammation and phagocytosis is included.
Explain leukopenia Ans✓✓✓ deficiency in circulating white blood cells. Make
people more prone to infection.
Explain Primary Prevention Ans✓✓✓ "Preventing"; altering susceptibility or
reducing exposure of disease for people.
Explain progression stage Ans✓✓✓ the mutated cells start to exhibit malignant
behaviors and permanent changes.
Explain promotion stage Ans✓✓✓ stage during which mutated cells proliferate.
Hormones ensure progression.
Explain Resistance stage of general adaptation syndrome Ans✓✓✓ the activity of
the Parasympathetic Nervous system and the endocrine system to return the
body to homeostasis. The body should ultimately adapt to the stressor.
Explain Secondary Prevention Ans✓✓✓ "Screening"; early detection, screening,
and management of disease to catch disease early before it spreads
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