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NURS 5315: Adv Patho Exam 1 – Questions & Answers (Graded A+) NURS 5315: Adv Patho Exam 1 – Questions & Answers (Graded A+) E. Cells decrease in size P. Still functional; imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation. Essentially there is an increase in the catabolism of intracellular organelles, reducing structural components of cell Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood Pathological: disuse (muscle atrophy d/ decrease workload, pressure, use, blood supply, nutrition, ho...

NURS 231 PATHOPHYS FINAL EXAM TESTBANK A bodybuilder's muscles will display hyperplasia. - CORRECT ANSWER False Barrett esophagus is an example of dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER false hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the number of cells - CORRECT ANSWER True Lack of nerve stimulation can cause cells to atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER True proportion of people with a disease ...

RN VATI Adult Medical Surgical Proctored Exam 2019 Questions & Answers RN VATI Adult Medical Surgical 2019 CLOSE Questi on90 loade drati onals pr ovid e d Question: 90 of 90 CORRECT FLAG Time Remaining: 00:38:42 • Pause Remaining: 00:05:00 PAUSE A nurse is caring for a client who has atopic dermatitis and a prescription for triamcinolone ointment. The nurse should assess the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? Increased pigmentation Topical glucocorticoi...

Week 16: Pathophysiology Final Exam (Proctored) Due Aug 20 at 5pm Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 89 minutes 43 out of 50 Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 43 out of 50 Submitted Aug 19 at 11:06pm This attempt took 89 minutes. Question 1 1 / 1 pts A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the nurse’s best response? The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by: a reduced ADH response caused by insulin deficiency....

NR 283: Patho | Exam 1 Test Questions with Verified Answers A pathology report identifies abnormal changes in the size, shape, and organization of mature cells. How would the nurse best classify these changes? Dysplasia Which cellular change occurs in the liver of someone who has had a lobe of the liver removed? Regeneration What does the nurse understand to be the most common cause of cellular injury? Hypoxia During childhood, the thymus decreases in size. This is referred to as what type o...

Nursing Pathophysiology Final Exam Questions & Answers-While viewing the electrocardiogram, the nurse recalls the _____ conducts action potentials down the atrioventricular septum. - Bundle of His Which of the following patient would be most prone to metabolic acidosis? A patient with: - Diabetes whose glucoses are uncontrolled A 76-year-old patient had the following arterial blood gas sample after his stomach surgery in which his gastric content and fluid were removed: pH 7.55, PCO2 50,...

hyperventilation, if someone is blowing off too much CO2 they become more CORRECT ANSWER Alkaline, respiratory alkalosis if a patient's lung are not functioning very well and they are unable to remove or blow off CO2 very well, the CO2 will build up in their system becoming CORRECT ANSWER acidic, respiratory acidosis Perfusion CORRECT ANSWER is adequate arterial blood flow through the peripheral tissues (peripheral perfusion) and blood that is pumped by the heart to oxygenate major body o...

Gould’s Pathophysiology For The Health Professions, 5thEdition TEST BANK 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? a. An inherited disorder b. A combination of specific etiological factors c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment ANS: C REF: 6 2. The manifestations of a disease are best d...

AAMI Pathology Final, With Complete Solution Immediate cause of a disease Excitatory cause Atrophy - Noun A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use Hypotrophy - Noun A degeneration in the functioning of an organ due to the loss of cells Hypertrophy Increase or more, get bigger Hypotrophy Decrease or less, get smaller Atrophy A lack of Mammary glands enlarge after birth to allow the mom to feed baby, and revert to normal size after feedin...

Metastatic calcification - Calcium infiltration into *normal tissue* (Hypervitaminosis D) Dystrophic calcification - Calcium infiltration into *abnormal tissue* (atherosclerosis, atheroma) Caseous degeneration - Degeneration associated with tuberculosis Enzymatic degeneration - Degeneration associated with the pancreas Fatty degeneration - This degeneration is seen in the liver (nutmeg liver)and heart (tabby cat heart). In blood vessels, it begins as a fatty dot -> fatty streak -&...