PATHOPHYSI NUR2063 SE (NUR2063)

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NUR2063 Pathophysiology Exam 1 Study Guide(Module 1,2 And 3)-1. What happens during the alarm phase of Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome? a. Initial reaction b. Sympathetic nervous system • Observed bodily changes produced by stress • The initial symptom that the body experience when face stressful event • Natural reserve, time, genetics, age, gender, health status, nutrition, sleep–wake cycles, hardiness, and psychosocial factors • The flight or ...

Pathophysiology - Exam 2- Study Guide (FALL 2020).docx

=Pathophysiology – Exam 2 Study Guide Fall 2020 Module 4 o Clinical manifestations – appendicitis  Appendicitis Inflammation of the vermiform appendix  Periumbilical pain, RLQ pain (“McBurney’s point”) (classic, but may be anywhere), nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, RLQ tenderness, systemic signs of inflammation.  o Clinical manifestations – cholecystitis  Acute: inflammation of gallbladder wall  Chronic: inflammation of the gallbladder wall attributed to...