Final Exam: NUR2063/ NUR 2063 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam Review| Complete Guide with Verified Answers| 100% Correct-
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QUESTION
What is H.pylori?
Answer:
has a key role in promoting both gastric and duodenal ulcer formation and thrives in acidic areas.
It slows down ulcer healing and can reoccur frequently, and taking it away can help ulcers heal
QUESTION
What is a functional bowel obstruction?
Answer:
problem with the act of the bowel actually moving, such as things that inhibit movement from
surgery, medications, opioids, low fiber diets that can slow motility or shut off the GI system
from the SNS stimulation
QUESTION
What is a mechanical bowel obstruction?
Answer:
blockage of the bowel inhibiting movement. adhesions, hernia, tumors, impacted feces, volvus or
twisting of the intestines, intussusception
QUESTION
adhesions
Answer:
bands of scar tissue joining two surfaces that are normally separated in the bowel
QUESTION
hernia
Answer:
Protrusion of bowel through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it
QUESTION
volvus
Answer:
twisting of the bowel
QUESTION
Intusseption
Answer:
telescoping of the intestines
QUESTION
S/S of appendicitis
Answer:
Periumbilical pain, RLQ pain, presence of a positive McBurneys point and rebound tenderness
when one presses on the belly button and hip region and when the pressure is removed, the client
has pain, nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea, RLQ tenderness, systemic signs of infection.
QUESTION
how to assess appendicitis
Answer:
McBurney's point technique when pressing on the belly button and RLQ hip region and
removing the pressure causes intense pain, indicates positive appendicitis. Rebound tenderness=
positive
QUESTION
rebound tenderness
Answer:
pain that increases when pressure (as from a hand) is removed-in appendicitis
QUESTION
S/S of liver disease
Answer:
hepatocellular failure (jaundice, decreased clotting, hypoalbuminemia, decreased vitamin D and
K) and portal hypertension (GI congestion due to blockage of blood, more esophageal or gastric
varies, hemorrhoids, enlarged spleen,)
QUESTION
what is jaundice?
Answer:
green yellow staining of tissues from increased level of bilirubin as the liver cannot metabolize
extra bilirubin. Found on eyes, skin, and mouth. present with liver disease
QUESTION
What is ascites?
Answer:
pathological accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity due to the loss of albumin in the liver, [Show Less]