Walden University Advanced
Pathophysiology Final Exam
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
R
Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can
E
result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression
GH
I
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance
does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?
H
Erythropoietin
NG
I
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?
Periorbital edema
LY
F
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the
healthcare provider associate with this condition?
Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the
, 2
passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?
Abnormal uterine bleeding
R
The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The
E
patient asks the professional to explain the condition. What response by the
H
professional is best?
A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already in that bone.
IG
H
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone
G
surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care
professional prepare the patient for?
N
Reduction and immobilization
YI
L
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
F
Excessive mucus production
Stroke Volume (SV)
measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ventricle in one contraction
, 3
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
disease of the central nervous system characterized by the demyelination (deterioration
of the myelin sheath) of nerve fibers, with episodes of neurologic dysfunction
R
(exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
HE
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
G
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly with time
HI
G
Myasthenia Gravis
autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles
IN
Y
Headaches
L
pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
F
Seizure Disorders
Head Injury
, 4
Spinal Cord Injury
the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the vertebra closest to the injury
ER
H
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System
Osteoporosis
IG
H
A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.
Osteopenia
NG
I
abnormal reduction of bone mass
LY
F
Bursitis
inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction
Tendinitis
inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of the joint
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