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Pathophysiology Infection disease producing organism - correct answer pathogen transmission of infection requires - correct answer a chain of events that includes passing of the pathogen from the reservoir of the infection to the host. causative agents of transmission of infection - correct a...

pathophysiology: genetic and congenital disordersWhat are the names for other chromosomes? - correct answer autosomal How many (not total) chromosomal pairs do "normal" people have? - correct answer 22 pairs How many sex chromosomes do "normal" people have? - correct answer 2 How many T...

Pathophysiology Final Exam transverse fracture - correct answer occurs straight across the bone Oblique Fracture - correct answer fracture at an angle to the bone Spiral Fracture - correct answer a fracture in which the bone has been twisted apart Comminuted Fracture - correct answer bone ...

Pathophysiology Final ExamWhat is allergic asthma associated with? - correct answer Type 1 Hypersensitivity; IgE mediated What are the S&S of ARDS? - correct answer SOB, Shallow Rapid Breathing, Atelectasis (aveoli close), Dyspnea, Inspiratory Crackles, Respiratory Alkalosis, Decreased Lung Compl...

Pathophysiology: Exam 4Diabetes Mellitus - correct answer Disease that is the cause of an abnormality in blood glucose regulation and nutrient storage related to an absolute or relative deficiency of insulin and/or resistance to the actions of insulin. pancreas - correct answer The following are ...

Pathophysiology exam 4 (final) Endocrine glands - correct answer 1. pituitary 2. thyroid 3. parathyroid 4. adrenals •other glands: thymus, pancreas, testis, ovary, pineal •synthesize hormones = special chemical messengers Disorders of endocrine glands - correct answer •Endocrine disor...

Pathophysiology Exam 4 (Final Exam)What is the 2nd cause of death in the United States? - correct answer *Cancer* Which *cancer* is the most *common cause of death*? - correct answer *Lung cancer* Which *cancer* is the most *common incidence* in *women*? - correct answer *Breast cancer* Whi...

Pathophysiology Exam 3: ALL GI Practice QuestionsWhat physiologically occurs with vomiting? - correct answer Immediately before the act of vomiting, activation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes increased salivation, increased gastric motility, and relaxation of the lower esophageal sphinc...

Pathophysiology Exam 1What is Pathophysiology? - correct answer The study of the functional changes in the body that result from a disease. Pathology: medical discipline that focuses on the diagnosis of disease Physiology: discipline concerned with how the body functions Need a strong backgrou...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1Pathognomonic changes - correct answer unique histological findings that represent distinct disease process Atrophy - correct answer decreased cell size in response to metabolic changes in the cellular environment (smaller muscle) Hypertrophy - correct answer cellular ada...

Pathophysiology Exam 1 Test BankAn increase in cardiac size and function workload is termed: - correct answer Atrophy While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome the nurse should include which of the following is consistent with the syndrome: A. cardiac assessment for coarctation...

Pathophysiology Exam 1 Study GuideA ______ is the basic structural unit of living things - correct answer Cell Cells that lack membrane bound organelles - correct answer Prokaryotic Cells that contain a nucleus and other membrane bound organelles - correct answer Eukaryotic Cells that conta...

Pathophysiology Exam 1 Practice Problems A patient is found to have liver disease, resulting in the removal of a lobe of his liver. Adaptation to the reduced size of the liver leads to ___________ of the remaining liver cells. A. Metaplasia B. Organ atrophy C. Compensatory hyperplasia D. Ph...

Pathophysiology: Exam #1 Practice QuestionsThe organelle that is involved in cellular respiration and is likes tot he development of oxidative stress is known as the - correct answer Mitochondria Cells develop into tissues with specialized structure and function through the process of - correct a...

Pathophysiology Exam #1 (Practice ATI Questions)Parents of a 4-year-old child discovered the child has been chewing and swallowing imported toy figurines that have tested positive for lead. Which blood test should the care team prioritize? Red blood cell (RBC) levels The nurse is conducting ...

Pathophysiology: Endocrine SystemAll of the following organs have major endocrine function except? Spleen -Does secrete some hormones (controversial) The body contains two kinds of glands: (2) exocrine and endocrine _______: (sudoriferous-sweat, sebaceous, and digestive) secrete their p...

Pathophysiology DefinitionPathophysiology - correct answer The study of the underlying changes in the body physiology that result from disease or injury Incidence - correct answer the number of new cases occurring in a specific time period Prevalence - correct answer the number of existing cas...

Pathophysiology: Course Exam Pigmented or hardened cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization - correct answer cholelithiasis the presence of a malignant neoplasm in the large intestine is known as - correct answer colorectal cancer which of the following terms refers to a ...

Pathophysiology Chapter 15Pain Therories - correct answer Specificity Gate Control Specificity Theory - correct answer amount of pain is related to amount of tissue injury account for many types of injuries but does not explain PSYCH contributions Gate Control Theory - correct answer Curren...

Pathophysiology Chapter 4Adaptation - correct answer a reversible, structural, or functional response both to normal or physiological conditions and to adverse or pathologic conditions atrophy - correct answer a decrease or shrinkage in cellular size physiologic - occurs with normal development....

Pathophysiology- Chapter 3What is hematopoiesis? - correct answer process of forming blood What are the components of blood? - correct answer Plasma: liquid protein Leukocytes: White Blood Cells Erythrocytes: Red Blood Cells *Hemaglobin-oxygen carrying component * Hematocrit - amount of b...

Pathophysiology Chapter 2- Inflammation - correct answer The body's response to localized injury Rumor - correct answer Redness Calor - correct answer Heat Tumor - correct answer Swelling Dolor - correct answer Pain Functio Alesia - correct answer Loss of function Medical suffix f...

Pathophysiology: CardiovascularAortic stenosis calcification of aortic valve cusps that restricts forward flow of blood during systole Mitral valve stenosis narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring, usually caused by episodes of rheumatic fever Preload Volume of blood in ventricles...

Pathophysiology: Cardiovascular Disordersacute neural mechanisms - correct answer ◦Medulla and Pons (ANS) Hold vasomotor and cardiac control centers ◦Vagus nerve to heart, spinal cord ◦Reflexes - baroreceptors and chemoreceptors respond to vessel stretching and changes in 02, co2, h+ tha...

Pathophysiology Cardiac Quiz QuestionsA primary system of left sided heart failure is ______________. Chest Pain Edema in the lower extremities Hives Wet Cough - correct answer Wet Cough During the cardiac cycle, blood is ejected from the ventricles when ___________________________. The ...

Pathophysiology: CancerDefine the terms tumor and neoplasm - correct answer Abnormal tissue growth resulting from uncontrolled cell proliferation (Proliferation = rapid increase in cells) List the characteristics of a benign tumor: - correct answer - not considered "cancerous" - composed of...

Pathophysiology and Psychopathology Stress - correct answer The non-specific result of any demand upon the body, be the effect mental or somatic A positive stressful experience, a state of physical and psychological well-being that is associated with increased motivation and the acceptance of a ...

Pathophysiology: Acid Base Balanceacid base balance - correct answer The process of regulating the pH, bicarbonate concentration and partial pressure of carbon dioxide of body fluids pH - correct answer measure that represents the acidity or alkalinity of a solution acid - correct answer subst...

Pathophysiology - Pulmonary PathophysiologyCOPD - correct answer Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. COLD - correct answer Same as COPD. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. Symptoms of COPD - correct answer Cough, dyspnea, shortness of breath, reduced exercise tolerance, hypoxemia, reduced pe...

Pathophysiology - ParamedicComponents of a cell - correct answer Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Organelles - Nucleus Cell - Major functions - correct answer Movement Conductivity Metabolic absorption Secretion Excretion Respiration Reproduction Four tissue types - correct answer Connec...

Pathophysiology - Chapter 5abcess - correct answer a localized pocket of infection or purulent (pus) exudate surrounded by inflammation adhesions - correct answer a band of fibrous scar tissue forming an abnormal connection between 2 surfaces or structures e.g. binding two loops of intestine toge...

Patho Exam 1What does the study of pathophysiology include? - correct answer etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, treatment implications An identified experience explained directly from the patient is? A) Sign B)Objective C)Symptom D)Subjective - correct answer C) Symptom Wha...

Patho Exam 1 - UNMC NursingNociceptors - correct answer peripheral pain receptors - impulse starts Afferent Fibers - correct answer A-delta & C fibers (dull aching) Spinal Cord (dorsal horn/substantia Gelatinase) - correct answer region w/ substance P - descending efferent input from BRAIN mod...

Paramedic Chapter 9 PathophysiologyThe study of the functioning of an organism in the presence of disease is called: A) biology. B) physiology. C) pathophysiology D)biochemistry - correct answer C Page: 335 The paramedic is in the BEST position to formulate an appropriate treatment plan for ...

Nursing Pathophysiology Exam 1 Pathophysiology - correct answer Study of the body's response to dysfunction Disease - correct answer Interruption, cessation or disorder of a body system Etiology - correct answer The cause of a disease Clinical manifestations - correct answer Symptoms and ...

AAPC, Pathophysiology, Chapter 1, Exam prepPathophysiology is a hard science with - correct answer much of the action occurring at the molecular level The reasoning behind why providers do what they do is called - correct answer medical decision making (MDM) E/M - correct answer Evaluation and...

AEMT Pathophysiology Pathophysiology - correct answer Study of the effects and progression of disease and injury. Body is trying to maintain homeostasis. Clinical Impression - correct answer Made from studying signs (tangible, objectively observable results) and symptoms (patients subjective sen...

Basic PathophysiologyA structural or functional change in the body that is harmful to the organism - correct answer Disease This is a property of a system in which variables are regulated so that internal conditions remain stable and relatively constant - correct answer Homeostasis This concep...

Chapter 1: Intro to the Basics of PathophysiologyPathophysiology - correct answer is the study of functional alterations at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ system levels that are involved in disease states. Pathology - correct answer is a medical discipline that focuses on structural a...

Chapter 1: Introduction to PathophysiologyCompare Pathology with Pathophysiology. Give examples. - correct answer - Pathology = branch of medicine concerned with cause, origin, and nature of disease including changes occurring as a result of disease. Where as Pathophysiology is the study of the ...

Chapter 2: pathophysiologymetaplasia - correct answer replacement of one normal cell type by another normal cell type in a body tissue is called dysplasia - correct answer production of abnormal cells that have a highly increased rate of division is called tissue damage and chemical mediators ...

Human Pathophysiology Exam Idisease - correct answer impaired health as a result of injury pathology - correct answer study of changes in structure/function as result of disease etiology - correct answer cause of disease idopathic - correct answer unknown cause iatrogenic - correct answe...

Introduction to PathophysiologyPathophysiology - correct answer the study of the functional changes that occur in the body as a result of an injury, disorder, or disease. Pathology - correct answer the study of changes in cells and tissues as a result of injury or disease. Physiology - correct...

Kidney PathophysiologyAcute Kidney Injury - correct answer rapid decline in renal filtration function with potential for reversibility (if caught early on) How is renal function assessed? - correct answer glomerular filtration rate and creatinine clearance What is the movement from glomerulus ...