NSG 530 - Advanced Pathophysiology
Exam 3
Question:
You have an elderly patient reporting loss of urine with coughing, sneezing, or laughing. What kind of incontinence is this?
Answer:
Stress incontinence.
Question:
What is the name of the disorder that may be seen in a male complaining of difficulty with sexual intercourse, stating his erect penis has a curved shape?
Answer:
Peyronie disease
Question:
Your 53-year-old male patient reports frequent bouts of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stools. What is a likely diagnosis (and what is causing these symptoms)?
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Ulcerative colitis. It is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disorder. Theories suggest it may be due to an overactive immune response, attacking the tissues of the colon.
Question:
Where would you expect to find a Wilms tumor?
Answer:
AKA nephroblastoma, in the kidneys
Question:
What is the underlying cause of hepatic encephalopathy found in patients with chronic liver disease?
Answer:
Impaired ammonia metabolism
Question:
What is the name of the condition with a urethral meatus located on the undersurface of the penis?
Answer:
Hypospadias
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Question:
What causes hepatocellular damage in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis?
Answer:
acetaldehyde accumulation
Question:
You have a patient with rebound tenderness in the right lower quadrant.What would you consider for a possible diagnosis?
Answer:
Appendicitis/peritonitis
Question:
Your patient with a history of GERD reports increased heartburn after eating and now has difficulty swallowing. What problem do you think he may have?
Answer:
Reflux esophagitis?
Barretts esophagus?
Dysphagia from eosinophilic esophagitis, hiatal hernia
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