NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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Rheumatoid arthritis - answer-Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint
inflammation.
CBC - answer-Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb - answer-Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct - answer-Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV - answer-Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell size.
Platelet count - answer-Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count - answer-White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin - answer-Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration - answer-Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity - answer-Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent saturation - answer-Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
,Serum ferritin concentration - answer-Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration - answer-Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
Anemia of chronic disease - answer-Anemia due to chronic inflammation or illness.
Acute blood loss anemia - answer-Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia - answer-Anemia caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial infection - answer-Severe infection leading to systemic
inflammatory response.
Aplastic anemia - answer-Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells - answer-Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy - answer-Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
Aortic stenosis - answer-Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection - answer-Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation - answer-Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia - answer-Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation - answer-Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular
contractions.
, Wide Complex Tachycardia - answer-Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - answer-Heart muscle disease with unknown
cause, leading to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - answer-Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per beat.
Bradycardia - answer-Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - answer-Interruption of electrical signals at the
atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis - answer-Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - answer-Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid
cells.
Hematocrit (Hct) - answer-Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
Microcytic Anemia - answer-Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red blood
cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear - answer-Microscopic examination of blood to assess cell
types.
TdT Positive - answer-Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity indicates
lymphoid lineage.
HgB - answer-Hemoglobin concentration in blood, indicating oxygen-carrying capacity.
MIDTERM EXAM REVIEW WITH VERIFIED
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NEWEST UPDATE 2026!!
Rheumatoid arthritis - answer-Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint
inflammation.
CBC - answer-Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb - answer-Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct - answer-Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV - answer-Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell size.
Platelet count - answer-Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count - answer-White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin - answer-Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration - answer-Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity - answer-Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent saturation - answer-Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
,Serum ferritin concentration - answer-Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration - answer-Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
Anemia of chronic disease - answer-Anemia due to chronic inflammation or illness.
Acute blood loss anemia - answer-Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia - answer-Anemia caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial infection - answer-Severe infection leading to systemic
inflammatory response.
Aplastic anemia - answer-Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells - answer-Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy - answer-Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
Aortic stenosis - answer-Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection - answer-Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation - answer-Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia - answer-Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation - answer-Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular
contractions.
, Wide Complex Tachycardia - answer-Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - answer-Heart muscle disease with unknown
cause, leading to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - answer-Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per beat.
Bradycardia - answer-Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - answer-Interruption of electrical signals at the
atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis - answer-Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - answer-Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid
cells.
Hematocrit (Hct) - answer-Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
Microcytic Anemia - answer-Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red blood
cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear - answer-Microscopic examination of blood to assess cell
types.
TdT Positive - answer-Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity indicates
lymphoid lineage.
HgB - answer-Hemoglobin concentration in blood, indicating oxygen-carrying capacity.
