patho final pt 2 Flashcards

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is due to….WHAT

A breast lump that is painless, hard, and unmoving is most likely…..WHAT?

Excessive vomiting in pregnant women is known as……..WHAT?

The most common types of uterine tumors are known as….is WHAT?

ALL symptoms in a woman diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension? All that apply.)

Cervical cancer can be detected in the early, curable stage by the ________ test.

Which symptom suggests the presence of a hiatal hernia?

The most common cause of mechanical bowel obstruction is…what

Acute pain at McBurney’s point is indicative of…..WHAT

Celiac sprue is a malabsorptive disorder associated with…WHAT

Barrett esophagus is a……WHAT?

Esophageal varices represent a complication of ________ hypertension.

A patient with chronic gastritis would likely be tested for….WHAT

Premature infants are at greater risk for developing…..WHAT

Disorders of the esophageal smooth muscle function where dysphagia is a symptom include which of the following? All that apply.)

Crohn disease is associated with what complications? All that apply.)

Medication classes are used to treat Ulcerative Colitis (UC)? All that apply.)

Patients with acute pancreatitis are generally made NPO and may require continuous gastric suctioning in order to……WHAT?

Most gallstones are composed of…WHAT?

Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of…WHAT?

The definitive treatment for cholecystitis is…..WHAT?

Chronic pancreatitis may lead to….WHAT?

It is true that biliary cancer…….WHAT?

More than half of the initial cases of pancreatitis are associated with…WHAT?

WHAT Patients at risk for development of cholesterol gallstones? All that apply.)

Jaundice is a common manifestation of..WHAT??

Liver transaminase elevations in which aspartate aminotransferase (AST) is markedly greater than alanine aminotransferase (ALT) is characteristic of…WHAT?

A viral hepatitis screen with positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) should be interpreted as ________ hepatitis B.

laboratory data would support a diagnosis of hemochromatosis?

A patient with a history of alcoholism presents with hematemesis and profound anemia. The expected diagnosis is….WHAT?

A patient being treated for hepatic encephalopathy could be expected to receive a(n) ________ diet.

An infusion of mannitol would be prescribed to treat…WHAT

________ disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the liver.

Steatohepatitis is caused by an accumulation of ________ in the liver cells.

Diabetes insipidus is a condition that…..WHAT?

Clinical manifestations of Graves disease may include…WHAT?

Clinical manifestations of hypoparathyroidism……ARE WHAT?

The formation of active vitamin D…….WHAT?

Aldosterone secretion is regulated by the presence of ________ in the circulation.

A symptom associated with primary Cushing syndrome is….WHAT?

Growth hormone-deficient infants would display…….WHAT?

A thyroid gland that grows larger than normal is known as…..WHAT?

A tumor which results in excessive production and release of catecholamines is…WHAT?

Calcitonin is produced by thyroid parafollicular cells and increases bone formation by…WHAT?

Are major classifications of deficiencies in growth hormone secretion? All that apply.)

Insulin binding to its receptor on target cells results in…WHAT?

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often associated with…WHAT?

Diabetic neuropathy is thought to result from…..WHAT?

In diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory compensation may occur through a process of…….WHAT?

Therapies appropriate for a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus? All that apply.)

Hormones that increase serum glucose level? All that apply.)

Microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus? All that apply.)

Secondary injury after head trauma refers to…what?

Risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke include…..WHAT?

Clinical manifestations of a stroke within the right cerebral hemisphere include..WHAT?

Cerebral aneurysm is most frequently the result of…WHAT?

Leakage of CSF from the nose or ears is commonly associated with….WHAT?

Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports…WHAT?

A college student living in a dormitory reports a stiff neck and headache and is found to have a fever of 102°F. This information is most consistent with…..WHAT?

A level of ____ on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicates likely fatal damage.

Brain disorders that are a cause of acute brain injury? All that apply.)

The primary reason that prolonged seizure activity predisposes to ischemic brain damage is that……WHAT?

the dementia of Alzheimer disease is associated with structural changes in the brain, including…WHAT?

Parkinson disease is associated with…WHAT?

Dopamine precursors and anticholinergics are all used in the management of Parkinson disease because they…..WHAT?

What effect do demyelinating disorders such as multiple sclerosis have on neurotransmission?

The stage of spinal shock that follows spinal cord injury is characterized by….WHAT?

It is true that Bell palsy is a…..WHAT?

It is recommended that women of childbearing age take folic acid daily for prevention of…WHAT?

Which neurologic disorder is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig disease?

Which statement is true about the incidence of multiple sclerosis?

Orthostatic hypotension may be a manifestation of…WHAT?

Pain is thought of as…..WHAT?

Referred pain may be perceived at some distance from the area of tissue injury, but generally felt……WHERE?

Most sensory afferent pain fibers enter the spinal cord by way of the ________ nerve roots.

The ________ is the level of painful stimulation required to be perceived.

One of the most common causes of acute pain is…WHAT?

Muscular dystrophy includes a number of muscle disorders that are..WHAT

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in which……

A Type I open fracture is best described as a bone that is…what?

The complication which is not likely to result from an open, transverse fracture of the tibia and fibula is…WHAT?

What type of fracture generally occurs in children?

Most muscle strains are caused by…WHAT

Healing of a fractured bone with a poor alignment is called…WHAT?

The pathophysiology of osteomalacia involves…WHAT?

The most common site affected in Paget disease is the…WHAT?

The most common type of osteomyelitis is…WHAT?

The most common symptom of multiple myeloma is…WHAT?

Manifestations of fibromyalgia often include which of the following? All that apply.)

Characteristics of scoliosis include which of the following? All that apply.)

Individuals diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk for developing numerous complications of various organs because of???

Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by…???

The earliest manifestation of scleroderma is????

The most common presenting sign/symptom with rheumatic fever is????

Enteropathic arthritis is associated with?????

The pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis involves?????

The chief pathologic features of osteoarthritis are?????

Characteristics of gout include which features? All that apply.)

For which signs/symptoms of Lyme disease would the nurse assess? All that apply.)

Which are signs and symptoms of Sjogren syndrome? All that apply