WGU 370 Pathophysiology

What is a common site for bone metastases to occur? Vertebral bodies Midshaft femur Carpal bones Radius - ️️Vertebral bodies A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis of Rickets Osteoporosis Osteomalacia Paget di...

1 After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication. This is an example of a. primary prevention. b. secondary prevention. c. tertiary prevention .d. disease treatment. - ️️c A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, b...

A patient has a history of falls, syncope, dizziness, and blurred vision. The patient's symptomology is most likely related to º hypertension. º hypotension. º deep vein thrombosis. º angina - ️️Hypotension An example of an acyanotic heart defect is º tetralogy of Fallot. º t...

What are some microvascular conditions? - ️️retinopathy nephropathy what are some macrovascular condition? - ️️aortic stenosis macro-vascular is? - ️️large vessels micro-vessels - ️️small vessels what are some therapies for type 1 DM? - ️️carbohydrate counting ...

Uterine prolapse is caused by a relaxation of the a. cardinal ligaments b. abdominal organs c. cervix d. vaginal musculature - ️️a. cardinal ligaments Endometriosis is a condition in which a. the endometrium sloughs continuously b. ectopic endometrial tissue is present c. an abn...

A tumor which results in excessive production and release of catecholamine is: a. Cushing disease b. Conn syndrome c. Goiter d. pheochromocytoma - ️️Pheochromocytoma Barrett esophagus is a. gastrin-secreting lesion b. gastrin-secreting tumor c. benign condition d. preneoplastic lesion...

Narcotic administration should be administered carefully in patients with acute pancreatitis related to potential for a. respiratory depression. b. narcotic dependency. c. sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. d. allergic reaction. - ️️c. sphincter of Oddi dysfunction A patient is admitted to th...

Tertiary Prevention Examples - ️️Counseling on medication; rehabilitation; supportive care; reducing disability Latent Period - ️️time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent and first appearance of signs and/or symptoms Endemic - ️️Native to local region Subclinical Disea...

Signs and symptoms of ureteral (kidney) stones - ️️flank pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and hematuria What is the common composition of renal calculi? - ️️calcium crystals polycystic kidney disease - ️️condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged; the cysts ...