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MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 3 LATEST VERSION WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE
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MARYVILLE NURS 612 EXAM 3 LATESTVERSION WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/A+
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Cholecystitis - ✔✔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 - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-stone formation in the gallbladder occurs when
cirain substances reach a high concentration in bile and produce crystals
Pyloric stenosis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-hypertrophy of the circular muscle of the
pylorus leads to obstruction of the pyloric sphincter
Pylorus - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-distal section of the stomach
,Reflux - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-backflow caused by relaxation or incompetence of lower
esophagus
Renal abscess - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-localized infection within the medulla or cortex
of the kidney
Cirrhosis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-diffuse hepatic process characterized by fibrosis and
alteration of normal liver architecture into structurally abnormal nodules
Duodenal ulcer - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-chronic circumscribed break in the duodenal
mucosa that scars with healing
Irritable bowel syndrome - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-disorder of intestinal mobility
Lipase - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-enzyme that acts on emulsified fats
Peristalsis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-muscular contractions that move products of
digestion through the alimentary canal
Peritoneum - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity
Primary hepatocellular carcinoma - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-frequently arises in the
setting of cirrhosis, approximately 20 to 30 years after liver injury or disease onset
Pylonephritis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-infection of the kidney and renal pelvis
, Acute glomerulonephritis - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-inflammation of the capillary loops of
the renal glomeruli
Ascites - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity
Renal calculi - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-stones formed in the pelvis of the kidney from a
physiochemical process associated with obstruction and infections in the urinary
tract
Resonance - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-sound obtained on percussing a part that can
vibrate freely
Tympany - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-low-pitched, resonant, drumlike note obtained by
percussing the surface of a large, air-containing space
Volvulus - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-twisting of the intestine resulting in an obstruction
Right upper quadrant - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Issues with liver, gall bladder, tip of right
kidney, diaphragm
Epigastric region - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Stomach and pancreas
Left upper quadrant - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Spleen, pancreas, tip of left kidney
Umbilical region - ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-Uterus, bowel, aorta
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