100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Previously searched by you
Previously searched by you
logo
NU 327 Exam 3 Questions with All Correct Answers CA$18.00   Add to cart
Quickly navigate to
Preview
  2.  
  3. NU 327
  4.  
  5. NU 327

Exam (elaborations)

NU 327 Exam 3 Questions with All Correct Answers

 8 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • NU 327
  • Institution
  • NU 327

NU 327 Exam 3 Questions with All Correct Answers Emphysema pathogenesis - Answer- - release of proteolytic enzymes from inflammatory cells, smoking stimulates response and inactivates antitrypsin - breakdown of alveolar walls, abnormal enlargement of air sacs Emphysema loss of alveolar wall -...

[Show more]

Preview 2 out of 13  pages

Document information

  • September 26, 2024
  • 13
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers

Subjects

  • nu 327
  • nu 327 exam 3
  • emphysema pathogenesis
  • nu 327 exam 3 questions with all correct answers

Written for

  • NU 327
  • NU 327

Seller

avatar-seller
Scholarsstudyguide

Reviews received

Content preview

NU 327 Exam 3 Questions with All
Correct Answers
Emphysema pathogenesis - Answer- - release of proteolytic enzymes from
inflammatory cells, smoking stimulates response and inactivates antitrypsin
- breakdown of alveolar walls, abnormal enlargement of air sacs

Emphysema loss of alveolar wall - Answer- - decreased capillary beds for gas exchange
- decreased elasticity of lung tissue
- increased airway resistance and decreased air flow
- air trapping in alveoli

emphysema s&s - Answer- - use of accessory muscles to breath, pursed lip breathing,
leaning forward, barrel chest, clubbing, dyspnea on exertion

Bronchiectasis - Answer- - defined by dilation of bronchi, acquired on congenital
- 50% associated with cystic fibrosis
- untreated infections

Bronchiectasis pathogenesis - Answer- - recurrent infection and inflammation of
bronchial walls
- bronchiole wall destruction, purulent secretions lead to airway obstruction

Bronchiectasis s&s: - Answer- - chronic or recurrent cough
- foul smelling or green sputum
- fever, night sweats, pallor, clubbing
- dyspnea and wheezing

Bronchiectasis treatment - Answer- - antibiotics, chest physiotherapy, nutrition

cystic fibrosis - Answer- - autosomal recessive disorder of exocrine glands
- hyperthick mucous secretions
- rare in African Americans, natives, and Asians
- 1 in 25 caucasians are carriers

cystic fibrosis pathogenesis - Answer- - (CFTR) on chromosome 7q31 which causes
impaired chloride channels in mucous membranes
- excessively thick secretions because of insufficient chloride and H2O transport, plugs
glands and ducts
- increased fat and protein in stool

cystic fibrosis s&s: - Answer- - cough, thick and tenacious sputum

, - bronchitis, failure to thrive
- pallor, right sided heart failure (cor pulmonale)
- clubbing (late), dyspnea, tachypnea, sternum retractions
- hyper resonance, adventitious lung sounds
- growth weight m, head circumference, weight

cystic fibrosis treatment - Answer- - high protein diet
- ADEK vitamin supplements
- replacement of pancreatic enzymes

Interstitial lung disease - Answer- - group of disorders characterized by infiltration of
alveolar walls by cells fluid and connective tissue (acute, sub acute, and chronic)

diffuse interstitial lung disease - Answer- - defined by thickened alveolar interstitium
(fibrosis)

interstitial lung disease pathogenesis - Answer- - not well understood but thought to be
inflammatory response to injury
- inflammation, fibrosis, destruction
- honeycomb appearance on CXR

interstitial lung disease s&s: - Answer- - progressive dyspnea, non productive cough
- tachypnea, crackles, cyanosis, anorexia

interstitial lung disease diagnosis: - Answer- pulmonary function test or honeycomb
CXR

interstitial lung disease treatment - Answer- - remove triggers (smoking)
- immunosuppressive therapy
- steroids, lung transplant

acute respiratory distress syndrome - Answer- - defined by damage to alveolar capillary
membrane
- 20-90% mortality
- hypoxemia refractory to increasing levels of O2
- associated with trauma, shock, sepsis, aspiration of gastric acid, fat emboli

ARDS - Answer- •Assault to the pulmonary system
•Respiratory distress
•Decreased lung compliance
•Severe respiratory failure

ARDS pathogenesis - Answer- - widespread inflammation leading to: pulmonary edema
(leaky capillaries), atelectasis (complete or partial lung collapse), decreased surfactant,
fibrosis (inflammatory disposition of proteins, lungs stiffen)
- stiff and noncomplient lungs

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Scholarsstudyguide. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for CA$18.00. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

75057 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling

Recently viewed by you

Exam (elaborations) ·

(0)

Airman Leadership School 1 Exam Questions and Answers

Exam (elaborations) ·

(0)

PSYC 388- Final

CA$18.00
  • (0)
  Add to cart