NUR2063 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY RASMUSSEN
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Antidiuretic,Hormone,(ADH),ANS,-"Tap,water",-
,causes,kidneys,to,reabsorb,plain,water,and,dilutes,blood,and,other,body,fluids.,Released,from,pituitary,g
land.
Antimicrobial,Resistance,ANS,-
Susceptible,strains,die,,resistant,strains,emerge,following,exposure,to,antibiotics,,creating,a,drug-
resistant,infection.
Atopic,Dermatitis,(Eczema),ANS,-
Allergic,skin,response.,Most,common,in,children;,usually,improves,with,age,Lesions,pruritic,(itching),,oozi
ng,,crusting,,coalescent,papule;,thickening,of,the,skin,or,lichenification,occurs.,Atopy:,"genetic,compone
nt".
Basophils,ANS,-Contain,histamines,,mediate,type,1,allergic,reactions,,initiate,inflammation.
Bone,Marrow,ANS,-
Primary,functions:,Hematopoiesis,(formation,of,blood,cells),Produce,erythrocytes,(red,blood,cells),,leuko
cytes,(white,blood,cells),and,platelets
Cachexia,ANS,-
Refers,to,an,overall,weight,loss,and,generalized,weakness.,Loss,of,appetite.,Increased,metabolic,rate.,Na
usea/vomiting.
Calcium,ANS,-9-11mg/dL;,Basic,Function:,Bones/Muscle,Excitation
Cancer,Risk,Factors,ANS,-
Tobacco,use,Nutrition,Obesity,Sun,exposure,(skin,cancer),Sexual,exposure,to,HPV,(cervical,cancer)
Cervical,Cancer,ANS,-Caused,by,HPV.,Pap-smear,screening,starts,at,21,years,old.
, Compartment,Syndrome,ANS,-Dangerous,complication,of,soft-
tissue,injury.,Swelling,in,a,confined,space,that,produces,dangerous,pressure.,May,cut,off,blood,flow,or,d
amage,sensitive,tissue.
Complications,of,Fractures,ANS,-
Delayed,union:,•Anywhere,from,3,to,6,months,after,the,fracture,,bone,pain,and,tenderness,are,continuo
usly,increasing,beyond,the,expected,healing,period.,Malunion:,•Improper,alignment,of,fracture,fragmen
ts,Nonunion:,•Not,healed,by,>6,months,after,a,fracture,Osteonecrosis,(avascular,necrosis),,osteomyelitis
,,and,neurovascular,injury,may,also,occur.,Compartment,Syndrome,Fat,Emboli,Syndrome,Deep,vein,thro
mbosis,and,pulmonary,embolism
Cortisol,ANS,-
Steroid,(glucocorticoid),that,is,used,for,production,of,glucose,for,energy.,Can,cause,immunosuppression.
Dendritic,Cells,ANS,-Capture,and,present,antigens.
Edema,ANS,-
Excess,fluid,in,the,interstitial,compartment.,May,arise,from,increased,capillary,hydrostatic,pressure,,incr
eased,interstitial,fluid,colloid,osmotic,pressure,,blockage,of,lymphatic,drainage,,or,decreased,capillary,co
lloid,osmotic,pressure.
Endorphins,ANS,-Raise,the,pain,threshold,(reduce,pain),and,produce,sedation,and,euphoria.
Fluid,Volume,Excess,ANS,-
Caused,by,addition,or,retention,of,saline.,Signs,&,Symptoms:,sudden,weight,gain,,edema,swelling,,circula
tory,overload,,crackling,in,lungs,,high,blood,pressure.
Fourth,Degree,Burn,ANS,-Full,thickness,with,bone,or,muscle,involvement.
General,Adaptation,Syndrome,Stage,1,ANS,-ALARM,-
,occurs,when,body,first,becomes,aware,of,the,stressor,("fight,or,flight").
General,Adaptation,Syndrome,Stage,2,ANS,-RESISTANCE,(ADAPTATION),-
,growth,and,repair,of,organism,after,stress,abates.