NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Guide
Modules 1-10 Fully Covered
Module 1
Chapter 2
I. General Adaptation Syndrome and Allostasis
a. Alarm
... [Show More] Stage: Fight-or-Flight response due to stressful stimuli.
b. Resistance Stage: Nervous & Endocrine systems returning the body to
homeostasis
c. Exhaustion Stage: Point where bofy can no longer return to homeostasis
Chapter 24
II. Body Fluid Homeostasis: Pertains to water within the body and the particles
dissolved in it.
i. Fluid Distribution: Occurs through osmosis, water moves to
higher osmolality, cell membranes permeable to water, not electrolytes.
ii. Extracellular Fluid: OUTSIDE THE CELL
1. 1/3 BODY FLUID IN ADULTS
2. Infants have more extracellular fluid as compared to
intracel- lular
iii. Intracellular Fluid: INSIDE THE CELL
1. 2/3 BODY FLUID IN ADULTS
III. Fluid Imbalances
a. Volume Deficit
i. Etiology: Caused by removal of a sodium-containing fluid from
the body
ii. Clinical Manifestations:Sudden weight loss, postural blood pressure
decrease with concurrent increased heart rate, flat neck veins,
lightheadedness, dizziness, syncope, oliguria, decreased skin turgot,
dryness of oral mucus membranes, hard stools, soft sunken
eyeballs, lonitudinal furrows in the tongue
1. INFANTS: fontanel may be sunken, neck veins are not
reli- ably assessed in infants
b. Volume Excess
i. Etiology: Amount of extracellular fluid is abnormally
increased, vascular and intersitial areas have too much fluid
ii. Clinical Manifestations:
1. Circulatory Overload: Bounding pulse, neck vein distention
in upright position, crackles in dependent portions of lungs,
dyspnea, orthopnea
2. Sudden Weight Gain: A sensitive measure of extracellular
fluid
3. INFANT: Bulging fontanel, assessment of neck veins is not
effective in infants
4. Edema
5. ADVANCED: Frothy sputum of pulmonary edema
IV. Body Fluid Concentration
a. Hyponatremia: Serum Sodium conentration below the lower limit of
nor- mal
i. Clinical Manifestations:
1. Mild Central Nervous System Dysfunction: Malaise,
anorexia, nausea, vommiting, headache
2. Severe Central Nervous System Dysfunction: Confusion,
lethargy, seizures, coma, fatal cerebral herniation
b. Hypernatremia: Serum sodium concentration above upper limit of normal
i. Etiology/Causes: Gain of more salt than water, loss of more water
than salt
c. Interstitial Fluid Volume
i. Edema:
V. Electrolyte Imbalances
a. Serum Potassium
i. Hypokalemia: decreased potassium ion concentration in extracellular
fluid
1. Etiology:
a. Decreased Intake: Usually in conditions that cause a
decreased oral intake
b. Shift into the cell from extracellular fluid
c. Increased Excretion: Renal, through feces, Sweat,
GI Tract (Emesis, diarrhea) Diuretics
ii. Hyperkalemia: Rise of serum potassium levels above 5 MEQ/L
1. Clinical Manifestations:
a. Early, Mild: Intesional Cramping, Diarrhea
b. Late, More severe [Show Less]