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2024 EXAM FOR NUR 2063 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 RASMUSSEN
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What is gastritis? - Inflammation of the stomach lining. The lining will be red and inflamed and irritated What are the causes of gastritis? - Ingestion of irritating substances such a alcohol, aspirin, NSAIDS, viruses and bacteria What is GERD? - the back flow of gastric contents into the esop...

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2024 EXAM FOR NUR 2063 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2 RASMUSSEN


What sdis sdgastritis? sd- sdInflammation sdof sdthe sdstomach sdlining. sdThe sdlining sdwill sdbe sdred
sdand sdinflamed sdand sdirritated




What sdare sdthe sdcauses sdof sdgastritis? sd- sdIngestion sdof sdirritating sdsubstances sdsuch sda
sdalcohol, sdaspirin, sdNSAIDS, sdviruses sdand sdbacteria




What sdis sdGERD? sd- sdthe sdback sdflow sdof sdgastric sdcontents sdinto sdthe sdesophagus
sdthrough sdthe sdlower sdesophageal sdsphincter. sdThe sdinflammation sdoccurs sdfrom sdthe
sdreflex sdof sdhighly sdacidic sdstomach sdacid sdthat sdcomes sdup.




What sdare sdthe sdcauses sdof sdGERD? sd- sdAny sdcondition sdor sdagent sdthat sdalters sdclosure
sdof sdthe sdlower sdesophageal sdsphincter sdor sdincreases sdin sdabdominal sdpressure, sdfatty
sdfood, sdcaffeine, sdlarge sdamounts sdof sdalcohol, sdsmoking, sdpregnancy sdand sdanatomical
sdfeatures sdlike sdhiatal sdhernia




What sdare sdcomplications sdof sdGERD? sd- sdBarrett's sdesophagus sdwhere sdcolumnar
sdtissue sdreplaces sdnormal sdsquamous sdtissue sdin sdthe sddistal sdesophagus sdthat sdcarries
sda sdhigh sdrisk sdfor sdcancer. sdProgression sdcan sdlead sdto sdulcers sdand sdscarring.
sdEsophageal sdstrictures, sdpulmonary sdsymptoms sdsuch sdas sdcough, sdasthma sdand
sdlaryngitis sdfrom sdreflux sdin sdbreathing sdpassages.




What sdare sdthe sdsigns sdand sdsymptoms sdof sdpeptic sdulcer sddisease? sd- sdepigastric
sdburning sdpain sdthat sdis sdusually sdrelieved sdby sdfood sdor sdantacids sd(gastric sdulcers
sdpresent sdon sdempty sdstomach sdbut sdcan sdbe sdafter sdfood, sdduodenal sdulcers sdpresent
sd2-3 sdhours sdafter sdfood sdand sdis sdrelieved sdby sdfood). sdCan sdalso sdbe sdlife sdthreatening
sdas sdGI sdbleeding sdcan sdoccur sdwithout sdwarning sdand sdcause sda sddrop sdin sdH/H sdand
sddark sdtarry sdstools sdand sdhematemesis.




What sdis sdthe sdrole sdof sdH.pylori sdin sdpeptic sdulcer sddisease? sd- sdpromotes sdboth sdgastric
sdand sdduodenal sdulcer sdformation sdand sdthrives sdin sdacidic sdareas. sdIt sdslows sddown
sdulcer sdhealing sdand sdcan sdreoccur sdfrequently, sdand sdtaking sdit sdaway sdcan sdhelp
sdulcers sdheal.




What sdis sdpseudomembranous sdcolitis?(C.diff) sd- sdacute sdinflammation sdand sdnecrosis sdof
sdlarge sdintestine. sdThe sdintestinal sdlining sdcannot sdabsorb sdwell.

,What sdis sdthe sdcause sdof sdpseudomembranous sdcolitis? sd- sdclostridium sddifficile, sdexposure
sdto sdlong sdterm sdantibiotics sdthat sdoff sdset sdthe sde.coli sdand sdc.diff sdbalance sdin
sdintestine

, What sdare sdthe sdmanifestations sdof sdpseudomembranous sdcolitis? sd- sdfoul sdsmelling/bloody
sdstool, sdabdominal sdpain, sdfever, sdleukocytosis, sdsepsis, sdcolonic sdperforation.




How sddo sdwe sdtreat sdpseudomembranous sdcolitis? sd- sdstop sdcurrent sdantibiotics, sdtreat
sdischemia sdand sdcontributing sdconditions, sdgive sdoral sdantibiotics sdlike sdmetronidazole sdor
sdvancomycin, sdfecal sdtransplant sdor sdcolectomy sdif sdsevere




How sddo sdwe sdprevent sdthe sdspread sdof sdpseudomembranous sdcolitis? sd- sdwearing
sdappropriate sdPPE sdand sdwashing sdhands sdwith sdsoap sdand sdwater sdonly




What sdare sdthe sdsigns sdand sdsymptoms sdof sdappendicitis? sd- sdPeriumbilical sdpain, sdRLQ
sdpain, sdpresence sdof sda sdpositive sdMcBurneys sdpoint sdwith sdpain, sdnausea, sdvomiting,
sdfever, sddiarrhea, sdRLQ sdtenderness, sdsystemic sdsigns sdof sdinfection




How sddo sdwe sdassess sdfor sdappendicitis? sd- sdMcBurney's sdpoint sdtechnique sdwhen
sdpressing sdon sdthe sdbelly sdbutton sdand sdRLQ sdhip sdregion sdand sdremoving sdthe
sdpressure sdcauses sdintense sdpain, sdindicates sdpositive sdappendicitis




What sdare sdthe sdcauses sdof sdbowel sdobstructions? sd- sdprevious sdsurgery sdof sdthe
sdintestines sdwith sdadhesions, sdcongenital sdabnormalities sdof sdthe sdbowel, sdmetastatic
sdcancer sdof sdthe sdintestinal sdtract sdor sdfemale sdreproductive sdorgans, sdaccumulation sdof
sdfluid, sdgas, sdwater sdand sdelectrolytes sdin sdthe sdbowel.




What sdis sda sdfunctional sdbowel sdobstruction? sd- sda sdproblem sdwith sdthe sdact sdof sdthe
sdbowel sdactually sdmoving, sdsuch sdas sdthings sdthat sdinhibit sdmovement sdfrom sdsurgery,
sdmedications, sdopioids, sdlow sdfiber sddiets sdthat sdcan sdslow sdmotility sdor sdshut sdoff sdthe
sdGI sdsystem sdfrom sdthe sdSNS sdstimulation.




What sdis sda sdmechanical sdbowel sdobstruction? sd- sddue sdto sdadhesions, sdhernia, sdtumors,
sdimpacted sdfeces, sdvolvus sdor sdtwisting sdof sdthe sdintestines, sdintussusception




What sdare sdthe sdsigns sdand sdsymptoms sdof sdliver sddisease? sd- sdhepatocellular sdfailure
sd(jaundice, sddecreased sdclotting, sdhypoalbuminemia, sddecreased sdvitamin sdD sdand sdK)
sdand sdportal sdhypertension sd(GI sdcongestion sddue sdto sdblockage sdof sdblood, sdmore
sdesophageal sdor sdgastric sdvaries, sdhemorrhoids, sdenlarged sdspleen,)




Explain sdwhat sdjaundice sdis? sd- sdgreen- sdyellow sdstaining sdof sdtissues sdfrom sdincreased
sdlevel sdof sdbilirubin sdas sdthe sdliver sdcannot sdmetabolize sdextra sdbilirubin

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