Maryville University Nurs 612 AHA Final Comprehensive Exam | Questions & Answers
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Acute glomerulonephritis - inflammation of the capillary loops of the renal glomeruli
Ascites - accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Cholecystitis - inflammatory process of the gallbladder most commonly due to
obstruction of the cystic duct from cholelithiasis, which may be either acute or chronic
Cholelithiasis - stone formation in the gallbladder occurs when cirain substances reach
a
high concentration in bile and produce crystals
Cirrhosis - diffuse hepatic process characterized by fibrosis and alteration of normal
liver architecture into structurally abnormal nodules
Irritable bowel syndrome - disorder of intestinal mobility
Duodenal ulcer - chronic circumscribed break in the duodenal mucosa that scars with
healing
Lipase - enzyme that acts on emulsified fats
Peristalsis - muscular contractions that move products of digestion through the
alimentary canal
Peritoneum - serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma - frequently arises in the setting of cirrhosis,
approximately 20 to 30 years after liver injury or disease onset
Pylonephritis - infection of the kidney and renal pelvis
Pyloric stenosis - hypertrophy of the circular muscle of the pylorus leads to obstruction
of the pyloric sphincter
Pylorus - distal section of the stomach
Reflux - backflow caused by relaxation or incompetence of lower esophagus
Renal abscess - localized infection within the medulla or cortex of the kidney
,Renal calculi - stones formed in the pelvis of the kidney from a physiochemical process
associated with obstruction and infections in the urinary tract
Resonance - sound obtained on percussing a part that can vibrate freely
Tympany - low-pitched, resonant, drumlike note obtained by percussing the surface of a
large, air containing space
Volvulus - twisting of the intestine resulting in an obstruction
Abduction - movement of the extremities away from the body
Adduction - movement of the extremities toward the body
Bursitis - inflammation of the bursa
Carpel tunnel syndrome - compression on the median nerve
Crepitus - crackling sound is heard in the patient's joint with movement
Dislocation - complete separation of the contact between two bones in a joint
Eversion - movement of the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
Goniometer - calibrated device designed to measure the arc or range of motion of a
joint
Gower - sign in children indicating generalized muscle weakness
Hallux valgus - lateral deviation of the great toe with overlapping of the second toe
Inversion - movement of the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
Kyphosis - outward curvature of the thoracic spine
Lordosis - concave curvature of the lumbar spine
Lumbar stenosis - caused by hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum and facet joints that
results in narrowing of the spinal canal
Lumbosacral radiculopathy - herniation of a lumbar disc that irritates the corresponding
nerve root
Mallet toe - flexion deformity at the distal interphalangeal joint of the foot
, Metatarsus adductus - most common congenital foot deformity; can be either fixed or
flexible
Osteoarthritis - deterioration of the articular cartilage covering the ends of bone in
synovial joints
Osteomyelitis - infection in the bone
Osteoporosis - decrease in bone mass occurs because bone resorption is more rapid
than bone deposition
Pes cavus - high arch on the sole of the foot
Pes planus - "flat foot"
Polydactyly - presence of more than five digits on hand or foot
Pronation - rotation of the arm so that the palm faces down
Radial head subluxation - dislocation injury of the elbow
Rheumatoid arthritis - chronic systemic inflammatory disorder of the synovial tissue
surrounding the joints
Scoliosis - physical deformity of the spine
Supination - position of the forearm when the palm faces upward
Syndactyly - congenital fusion of digits
Tenosynovitis - inflammation of the synovium-lined sheath around a tendon
Ataxia - inability to coordinate muscle activity during voluntary movement
Brudzinski - sign characterized by involuntary flexion of the hips and knees when the
neck is flexed
Cerebellum - works with the motor cortex of the cerebrum; involved in voluntary
movement; processes information from eyes, ears, and touch
Encephalitis - acute inflammation of the brain and spinal cord involving the meninges;
often due to a virus such as herpes simplex virus
Frontal lobe - contains the motor cortex; associated with voluntary skeletal movement
Graphesthesia - tactual ability to recognize writing on the skin
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