Wku pathophysiology exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup) - ANSWER These clinical manifestations are signs of what respiratory issue? -Barking cough -inspiratory stridor -Dyspnea -Patient may be fussy Tuberculosis - ANSWER This respiratory issue route of transmission is by Airborne droplets Clubbing - ANSWER Rationale for development of compensatory mechanisms in COPD: Compensation that occurs in atempt to perfuse the fingertips -increases amount of tissue in fingers or toes and increases the angle of the nail ...

Birth marks - ANSWER Skin anomalies present at birth or shortly after Pulmonary Circulation - ANSWER the waste product (CO2) is exchanged for O2 in the lungs through diffusion. Vascular birthmark - ANSWER Mark that arises from incorrectly formed blood vessels. Red in color vascular Systemic Circulation - ANSWER blood carries O2 and nutrients to all cells and waste products to the kidneys, liver, and skin for excretion. heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins.

Hypopituitarism - ANSWER insufficient amount of some or all pituitary hormones panhypopituitarism - ANSWER total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity pan - ANSWER all; not seen a lot unless seen with a tumor or autoimmune disorder diseases of hypopituitarism? - ANSWER pituitary dwarfism and diabetes insipidus most common kind of dwarfism that is not a pituitary problem? - ANSWER achondroplasia What causes pituitary dwarfism? - ANSWER to ...

what is hypoxia - ANSWER decreased oxygen what is ischemia - ANSWER decreased blood flow common causes of cell injury - ANSWER hypoxia, ischemia, trauma (mechanical/electrical/radiological), chemicals, poisons, toxins, pathogens (bacteria and viruses), genetic diseases and autoimmune disorders

Hypopituitarism - insufficient amount of some or all pituitary hormones panhypopituitarism - total pituitary impairment that brings about a progressive and general loss of hormone activity pan - all; not seen a lot unless seen with a tumor or autoimmune disorder diseases of hypopituitarism? - pituitary dwarfism and diabetes insipidus most common kind of dwarfism that is not a pituitary problem? - achondroplasia What causes pituitary dwarfism? - to little growth hormone pituitary dwarfs a...

are nonspecific defense mechanisms innate or acquired? - ANSWER innate are specific defense mechanisms innate or acquired? - ANSWER acquired what lines of defense are nonspecific defense mechanisms - ANSWER first and second what lines of defense are specific defense mechanisms - ANSWER third what are examples of first line of defense - ANSWER skin, mucous membranes, secretions of skin and mucous membranes

what the difference between cancer cells and normal cells? - ANSWER cancer cells are not specialized and are able to ignore signals that tell normal cells to stop dividing and cancer cells can evade immune system how do tumors stay alive? - ANSWER they use the immune system to stay alive and grow what is the primary site? - ANSWER where it start

2024 WKU Nursing Pathophysiology Chapter 1 Cellular Pathophysiology exam with correct answers

Skin changes with aging - ANSWER You will have to select me on the exam: Decrease in sensations (pain, vibration, cold, heat, pressure, touch) loss of elasticity, moisture skin thin pale and translucent lentigos (large pigmented spots, sun exposed area) Dry skin Thinning of layers decreases body temp. Change in drug absorption decreased sweat prod. -- alters body temp wound healing increases in tiME

Multiple myeloma - ANSWER Cancer of plasma cells Multiple myeloma - ANSWER CM: - Oseteoporosis - Hyper Calcemia - increased pathologic fracture risk - bone problems and deep bone pain