NUR 2063 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ACTUAL ANSWERS 2024 - 25
What,is,Pathophysiology,,ANS,-
,,is,the,study,of,what,happens,when,the,normal,anatomy,and,physiology,go,wrong,,causing,disorder,and,
disease,process,of,the,human,body.
What,4,things,does,pathophysiology,include?,,ANS,-
,,Etiology,,Pathogenesis,,Clinical,Manifestations,,and,Treatment,Implications
What,is,etiology,,ANS,-
,,study,of,causes,or,reasons,for,phenomena.,Includes,Idiopathic,conditions,that,have,an,unknown,origin,
or,cause.
What,is,pathogenesis?,,ANS,-
,,development,or,evolution,of,disease,from,initial,stimulus,to,the,expression,of,manifestations,as,time,oc
curs.
What,are,clinical,manifestations?,,ANS,-,,Signs,and,symptoms,of,disorder.
What,are,treatment,implications?,,ANS,-
,,Which,combine,the,etology,,pathogenesis,,and,clinical,manifestations,to,determine,the,best,treatment,
of,condition,per,individual.
What,are,signs?,,ANS,-,,Objective,or,observed,manifestations,of,disease.
What,are,symptoms?,,ANS,-,,Subjective,feelings,of,abnormality,in,the,body.
What,is,objective,data,,ANS,-,,What,you,observe,and,can,measure.
What,are,examples,of,objective,data?,,ANS,-,,rash,,low,blood,pressure,,bleeding
,What,is,subjective,data?,,ANS,-,,What,the,patient,may,report,to,you
What,are,examples,of,subjective,data?,,ANS,-,,pain,scale,,they,feel,suicidal,,fatigued.
What,is,epidemiology?,,ANS,-
,,study,of,the,patterns,of,disease,involving,populations.,Based,on,the,spread,and,contact,of,diseases,in,pe
ople.
What,are,the,levels,of,disease,prevention?,,ANS,-,,Primary,,Secondary,,Tertiary
Explain,Primary,Prevention,,ANS,-
,,"Preventing";,altering,susceptibility,or,reducing,exposure,of,disease,for,people.
Examples,of,Primary,Prevention,,ANS,-,,Vaccinations,and,Handwashing
Explain,Secondary,Prevention,,ANS,-
,,"Screening";,early,detection,,screening,,and,management,of,disease,to,catch,disease,early,before,it,spre
ads
Examples,of,Secondary,Prevention,,ANS,-,,PAP,smears,for,STDs,,lab,work,for,HBA1C,check,,mammogram
Explain,Tertiary,Prevention,,ANS,-
,,"Treating",and,preventing,further,complications,from,a,disorder,or,disease,after,the,person,has,the,con
dition
Examples,of,Tertiary,Prevention,,ANS,-
,,Rehab,for,hip,surgery,,relearning,ADL's,after,amputation,,Wound,care,after,stroke,to,prevent,pressure,u
lcers.
What,is,homeostasis?,,ANS,-
,,a,state,of,equilibrium,in,which,all,body,systems,are,in,balance,and,the,body,is,at,its,most,optimal,in,func
tioning.,Stable.
, What,is,allostasis?,,ANS,-
,,ability,to,successfully,adapt,to,challenges.,It,is,not,a,balance,but,an,attempt,to,adapt,to,achieve,homeos
tasis.,Example:,sweating,to,lower,ones,body,temp.
Stages,of,the,General,Adaptation,Syndrome,,ANS,-,,alarm,,resistance,,exhaustion
Explain,alarm,stage,of,general,adaptation,syndrome,,ANS,-
,,Where,the,sympathetic,nervous,system,is,activated,due,to,stress.,Fight,or,Flight,responses,are,activated
,and,energy,is,given,off,by,the,HPA,axis,to,flee,or,fight,the,danger,ahead.,Blood,must,be,redirected,to,vita
l,organs,in,this,stage,to,give,the,organs,energy,to,work.
Explain,Resistance,stage,of,general,adaptation,syndrome,,ANS,-
,,the,activity,of,the,Parasympathetic,Nervous,system,and,the,endocrine,system,to,return,the,body,to,ho
meostasis.,The,body,should,ultimately,adapt,to,the,stressor.
Explain,the,exhaustion,stage,of,general,adaptation,syndrome,,ANS,-
,,Occurs,when,the,stressor,is,not,removed,or,overcome,in,the,body.,The,body,can,no,longer,return,to,ho
meostasis,after,prolonged,exposure,to,stressor.,It,causes,the,body,to,be,depleted,and,damaged,that,can,
lead,to,disease,or,death.
What,complications,can,occur,if,stressors,are,not,resolved,from,general,adaptation,syndrome?,,ANS,-
,,disease,can,occur,physically,and,mentally,,such,as,anxiety,,depression,,headaches,,insomnia,,infection,,a
nd,heart,disease.
Name,the,hormones,released,during,alarm,stage,of,general,adaptation,syndrome,,ANS,-
,,Corticotrophin,releasing,hormone,,adrenocorticotrophic,hormone,,catecholamines(,norepinephrine,an
d,epinephrine),and,cortisol
Explain,the,Role,of,corticotrophin,releasing,hormone,in,alarm,stage,,ANS,-
,,activates,the,sympathetic,nervous,system,and,adrenocorticotropic,hormone.
Explain,the,role,of,norepinephrine,during,alarm,stage,,ANS,-
,,helps,to,slow,down,certain,organs,such,as,the,GI,and,GU,systems,to,prepare,the,body,for,fight,or,flight.