Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM- Rasmussen University questions with answers.

Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM- Rasmussen |\ |\ |\ |\




University questions with answers |\ |\ |\




Low potassium (Hypokalemia) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Monitor
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heart. Complications of the heart.
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Catecholamines - Flight or fight response - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and
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increase in blood pressure|\ |\ |\




Function of Albumin - decrease albumin - ascites - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water
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escapes into interstitial cell space. Swelling. Fluid is in the wrong
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places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
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Function of aldosterone - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sodium and
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water retention
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Different fluid compartments - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔extracellular, interstitial, intracellular, intravascular |\ |\ |\




Causes of edema - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔increased capillary
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hydrostatic pressure. Decreased albumin levels.
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Signs and Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Sign is something
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you see. Objective you observe is a sign. Subjective is a
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symptom. Symptom is something the patient is feeling.
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,Type 3 hypersensitivity reaction examples - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Immune complex reaction. RA and SLE |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Cause of contact dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Contact
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with allergen
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Levels of prevention - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Primary,
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secondary, tertiary |\




Hyponatremia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Fatal to brain- Nervous |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


system changes |\




Metastatic cancer cells - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They will not
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listen to the signals of apoptosis cell death. They communicate
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and invade nearby organs
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Function of the mitochondria - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Powerhouse.


Ribosomes - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Helps with the production of
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proteins synthesis. |\




Colonoscopy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔After 50 years, every 10 |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


years screening for colonoscopy. Stool for occult blood every
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year, sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
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, Primary function of the bone marrow - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Helps in the production of RBC, WBC, and platelets.
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Hematopoiesis


Assessment findings with localized inflammation - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Swelling, pain, redness, warmth |\ |\ |\ |\




Leukocytosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Increased amount white |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


blood cells |\




Leukemia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Uncontrolled modification of
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immature white blood cells, decreased RBC, and decreased
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platelet. Lead to bone marrow suppression
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Active immunity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Develop disease and
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develop immunity of disease (immunization).
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Passive immunity - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Transfer of antibodies
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of one person to another.
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What happens with Gout? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Abnormal uric
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acid metabolism
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Osteoporosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔bone loss due to aging. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


Increased bone reabsorption than bone formation.
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