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NUR 2063 Essentials Of Pathophysiology Exam 2 - Q&A - Rasmussen College
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NUR 2063 Essentials Of Pathophysiology Exam 2 - Q&A- Rasmussen College
What are the functions of the kidneys? ✔️Ans - Regulation of blood
pressure; regulating blood osmolarity; removal of toxins; blood filtration;
activate vitamin D
What are the clinical manifestations of benign prostatic hypertrophy? ✔️Ans
- dribbling; difficulty initiating urine stream; hesitancy; urinary retention,
decreased stream
What substance controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting ducts?
✔️Ans - ADH- Anti Diuretic Hormone
What is type 2 diabetes characterized as? ✔️Ans - peripheral tissue insulin
resistance
What are the clinical manifestations of Graves' disease? ✔️Ans -
Exophthalmos (bulging eyes), goiter, enlarge thyroid, heat intolerance,
anxiety- hyperthyroidism
What processes occur during fasting? ✔️Ans - glucogenesis; glycogenesis
What type of tissue is accessed to promote energy production in type 1
diabetes? ✔️Ans - adipose/ fat
What are the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism? ✔️Ans -
myxedema, fatigue, cold sensitivity, constipation, weight gain
What are the clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism? ✔️Ans - Goiter,
fatigue, weight loss, infertility, memory loss, hair loss, muscle pain
What are the clinical manifestation of hyper para thyroidism? ✔️Ans -
fatigue, body aches, bone pain, depression, headaches, memory loss
What are the clinical manifestations of hypo para thyroidism? ✔️Ans -
numbness, tetany, parathesis, muscle spasms
, What are the clinical manifestations of ketoacidosis? ✔️Ans - fruity breath,
drowsiness, nausea, thirst, confusion, lethargy, vomiting
What mechanisms control hormone release and regulation? ✔️Ans -
negative feedback loop
What hormones are released by the anterior pituitary gland? ✔️Ans -
Growth Hormone, prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone, thyroid stimulating
hormone, LH, ACTH and endorphins
What is diabetes insipidus? ✔️Ans - a disorder caused by inadequate
amounts of ADH which causes excessive water loss
clinical manifestations of diabetes insipidus ✔️Ans - polyuria, nocturia,
continuous thirst, and polydipsia
clinical manifestations of Cushings syndrome? ✔️Ans - Excessive secretion
of cortisol causes redistribution of fat, "moon face", "buffalo" hump on the
back and pendulous abdomen. -
Facial skin is flushed (high blood pressure), skin covering abdomen develops
stretch marks - •
ndividual bruises easily and wound healing is poor -
Approximately 1/2 develop mental status changes from irritability to severe
psychiatric disturbance -
Females may experience changes due to increased androgen levels
clinical manifestations of secondary hypothyroidism ✔️Ans - Weakness. -
Fatigue. -
Cold intolerance. -
Constipation. -
Weight gain. -
Depression. -
Joint or muscle pain. -
Brittle fingernails.
clinical manifestations of primary hypothyroidism ✔️Ans - fatigue. -
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