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Maryville NURS 612 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
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- NURS 612 (NURS612
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- Maryville University Of St. Louis
Maryville NURS 612 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
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Maryville NURS 612 Exam 3 Questions WithComplete Solutions
Acute glomerulonephritis correct answer: inflammation of the
capillary loops of the renal glomeruli
Ascites correct answer: accumulation of serous fluid in the
peritoneal cavity
Cholecystitis correct answer: inflammatory process of the
gallbladder most commonly due to obstruction of the cystic duct
from cholelithiasis, which may be either acute or chronic
Cholelithiasis correct answer: stone formation in the gallbladder
occurs when cirain substances reach a high concentration in bile
and produce crystals
Cirrhosis correct answer: diffuse hepatic process characterized
by fibrosis and alteration of normal liver architecture into
structurally abnormal nodules
Duodenal ulcer correct answer: chronic circumscribed break in
the duodenal mucosa that scars with healing
Irritable bowel syndrome correct answer: disorder of intestinal
mobility
Lipase correct answer: enzyme that acts on emulsified fats
, Peristalsis correct answer: muscular contractions that move
products of digestion through the alimentary canal
Peritoneum correct answer: serous membrane lining the
abdominal cavity
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma correct answer: frequently
arises in the setting of cirrhosis, approximately 20 to 30 years
after liver injury or disease onset
Pylonephritis correct answer: infection of the kidney and renal
pelvis
Pyloric stenosis correct answer: hypertrophy of the circular
muscle of the pylorus leads to obstruction of the pyloric
sphincter
Pylorus correct answer: distal section of the stomach
Reflux correct answer: backflow caused by relaxation or
incompetence of lower esophagus
Renal abscess correct answer: localized infection within the
medulla or cortex of the kidney
Renal calculi correct answer: stones formed in the pelvis of the
kidney from a physiochemical process associated with
obstruction and infections in the urinary tract
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