NURS 611 EXAM 4 PATHO/ MARYVILLE NURS 611 COMBINED EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND HIGHLIGHTED ANSWERS RANKED A+.

NURS 611 EXAM 4 PATHO/ MARYVILLE NURS 611 COMBINED EXAM VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND HIGHLIGHTED ANSWERS RANKED A+. What are indications of complications with pancreatitis? - ANSWER- hypocalcemia, hyotension, shock, tachypena and hypoxemia are indicative of Sepsis and ARDS. What accounts for the most deaths from pancreatitis? - ANSWER- SIRS and MODS account for most deaths with severe pancreatitis. Transient hyperglycemia occurs during pancreatitis because - ANSWER- damaged A cells in the pancreatic islets by release glucagon. What is primary dysmenorrhea attributed to? - ANSWER- excessive endometrial prostaglandin productions. Women with painful periods produce 10 times as much prostaglandin. What is prostaglandin? - ANSWER- it is a potent myometrial stimulant and vasoconstrictor. What do elevated levels of prostaglandin cause? - ANSWER- uterine hypercontractility, decreased blood flow to the uterus, and increased nerve hypersensitivity, thus resulting in pain. What does secondary dysmenorrhea result from? - ANSWER- disorders such as endometriosis (the most common cause), endometritis (infection), pelvic inflammatory disease, obstructive uterine or baginal anomalies, uterine fibroids, polyps, tumors, ovarian cysts, pelvic congestion syndrome, or nonhormonal IUDs. What is the cardinal feature of PCOS? - ANSWER- a hyperandrogenic state. What aggravates the hyperandrogenic state of PCOS? - ANSWER- glucose intolerance/insulin resistance (IR) and hyperinsulinemia often run parallel and aggravate the hyperandrogenic state of PCOS.