Patho/Pharm – WGU| 147 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

absess - x Correct Answer: localized pocket of purulent exudate or puss in a solid tissue (around a tooth or in the brain) Acetaphinophen Correct Answer: Tylenol; used to treat man conditions such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, backache, toothaches, cold and fever. Acetylsalicilic acid Correct Answer: Aspirin; useful in the relief of headache and muscle and join aches. Also effective in reducing fever, inflammation and swelling Used for rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic fever, and mild infection. Large doses can be fatal in children. Acute renal failure Correct Answer: may be caused by bilateral acute glomerolonephritis Addison's disease Correct Answer: a deficit of adrenocortical hormones leads to hypotension, hypoglycemia, and cardiac arrhythmias. An autoimmune reaction is the common cause. Alzheimer's disease Correct Answer: two early sings are behavioral changes and the inability to reason. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Correct Answer: a progressive degenerative condition involving loss of upper motor neurons in the cerebral cortex and lower motor neurons in the brainstem and spinal cord leading to paralysis Anaphylaxis - x Correct Answer: a life threatening systemic allergic or hypersensitivity reaction, with respiratory obstruction and decreased blood pressure, the reaction usually occurs within minutes of the exposure. Angina pectoris Correct Answer: transient chest pain resulting from myocardial hypoxia when demands on the heart increase or if oxygen supply to the heart is imparied. Ankylosing spondylitis Correct Answer: a progressive inflammatory condition involving the spine, leading to fibrosis and ankylosis. Anticholinesterase agents Correct Answer: often prescribed for temporary relief of Masthenia Gravis Anticoagulents Correct Answer: a substance used to delay blood clotting; heparin and streptokinase Antihypertension drugs Correct Answer: an agent used in the treatment of high blood pressure. Adverse effect might be orthostatic hypotension Antiviral drugs Correct Answer: used to reduce th