NSGl 3850/l NSG3850l Examl 2l –l
Pathophysiologyl forl Nursesl IIl Review|l
Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l THROMBUS:l deceasedl distall bloodl flowl canl resultl inl ischemia.l Whatl typel ofl
thrombusl aml I?
Answer:
Arterial
Q:l THROMBUS:l alteredl venousl return,l impairingl removall ofl metabolicl wastesl andl
producingl swellingl (edema).l Whatl typel ofl thrombusl aml I?
Answer:
Venous
Q:l Whyl doesl hypertensivel crisisl causel stroke?
Answer:
Duel tol increasedl turbulence
Q:l Whatl isl BUERGER'Sl DISEASE/THROMBOANGIITISl OBLITERANS?
Answer:
,Inflammatoryl conditionl thatl affectsl smalll andl mediuml sizel arteriesl andl veinsl ofl thel
upperl andl lowerl extremities.l Causesl variousl degreesl ofl occlusion
Q:l Whatl arel S/Sl ofl BUERGER'Sl DISEASE/THROMBOANGIITISl OBLITERANS?
Answer:
-l relatel morel tol decreasedl arteriall bloodl flow
-l cooll tol touch
-l decreasedl hairl growthl mainlyl onl legs
-l dry,l thin,l glossyl skin
-l diminishedl orl absentl pulses
-l sharpl stabbingl pain
-l ulcers
Q:l Whatl arel riskl factorsl forl coronaryl heartl disease?
Answer:
-l age
-l male
-l familyl hxl (geneticl testingl orl 1stl degreel fam)
-l HTN,l smoking,l DM,l obesity,l lowl physicall activity,l poorl diet
-l totall cholesteroll >200mg/dL
-l LDLl >130mg/dL
-l HDLl <40mg/dL
-l triglyceridesl >150mg/dL
Q:l Whatl arel expectedl findingsl forl chronicl venousl insufficiency?
Answer:
-l edemal (froml bloodl pooling)
-l chronicl achingl painl whenl standingl orl sittingl tool longl (wel wantl ambulation)
, Q:l Whatl isl thel probleml withl venousl insufficiency?
Answer:
Bloodl poolingl downl extremitiesl causingl increasedl pressurel whichl causesl edema
Q:l Whatl isl anl arteriall occlusion?
Answer:
Atherosclerosisl andl plaquel build-upl (thrombus)l causesl impairedl circulationl andl lowl
oxygenationl tol thel extremities.l Thisl causesl severe,l stabbingl painl whenl walking
Q:l Whatl isl thel causel ofl al DVT?
Answer:
-l venousl stasis
-l hypercoaguabilityl (coagulatesl easily)
-l viciousl blood
-l injuryl (tol legl orl bloodl vessell forl example)
(thesel alll promotel plateletsl etcl stickingl tol thel walls)
Q:l Whatl arel clinicall manifestationsl ofl DVT?
Answer:
-l swollenl
-l hotl tol touchl
-l painful/painfull tol touch
-l reddened
Pathophysiologyl forl Nursesl IIl Review|l
Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l
Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l THROMBUS:l deceasedl distall bloodl flowl canl resultl inl ischemia.l Whatl typel ofl
thrombusl aml I?
Answer:
Arterial
Q:l THROMBUS:l alteredl venousl return,l impairingl removall ofl metabolicl wastesl andl
producingl swellingl (edema).l Whatl typel ofl thrombusl aml I?
Answer:
Venous
Q:l Whyl doesl hypertensivel crisisl causel stroke?
Answer:
Duel tol increasedl turbulence
Q:l Whatl isl BUERGER'Sl DISEASE/THROMBOANGIITISl OBLITERANS?
Answer:
,Inflammatoryl conditionl thatl affectsl smalll andl mediuml sizel arteriesl andl veinsl ofl thel
upperl andl lowerl extremities.l Causesl variousl degreesl ofl occlusion
Q:l Whatl arel S/Sl ofl BUERGER'Sl DISEASE/THROMBOANGIITISl OBLITERANS?
Answer:
-l relatel morel tol decreasedl arteriall bloodl flow
-l cooll tol touch
-l decreasedl hairl growthl mainlyl onl legs
-l dry,l thin,l glossyl skin
-l diminishedl orl absentl pulses
-l sharpl stabbingl pain
-l ulcers
Q:l Whatl arel riskl factorsl forl coronaryl heartl disease?
Answer:
-l age
-l male
-l familyl hxl (geneticl testingl orl 1stl degreel fam)
-l HTN,l smoking,l DM,l obesity,l lowl physicall activity,l poorl diet
-l totall cholesteroll >200mg/dL
-l LDLl >130mg/dL
-l HDLl <40mg/dL
-l triglyceridesl >150mg/dL
Q:l Whatl arel expectedl findingsl forl chronicl venousl insufficiency?
Answer:
-l edemal (froml bloodl pooling)
-l chronicl achingl painl whenl standingl orl sittingl tool longl (wel wantl ambulation)
, Q:l Whatl isl thel probleml withl venousl insufficiency?
Answer:
Bloodl poolingl downl extremitiesl causingl increasedl pressurel whichl causesl edema
Q:l Whatl isl anl arteriall occlusion?
Answer:
Atherosclerosisl andl plaquel build-upl (thrombus)l causesl impairedl circulationl andl lowl
oxygenationl tol thel extremities.l Thisl causesl severe,l stabbingl painl whenl walking
Q:l Whatl isl thel causel ofl al DVT?
Answer:
-l venousl stasis
-l hypercoaguabilityl (coagulatesl easily)
-l viciousl blood
-l injuryl (tol legl orl bloodl vessell forl example)
(thesel alll promotel plateletsl etcl stickingl tol thel walls)
Q:l Whatl arel clinicall manifestationsl ofl DVT?
Answer:
-l swollenl
-l hotl tol touchl
-l painful/painfull tol touch
-l reddened
