NUR 2063 Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam
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- What are the functions of the kidneys?
Answer Regulation of blood pressure; regulat- ing blood osmolarity; removal of toxins; blood filtration; activate vitamin D
- What are the clinical manifestations of benign prostatic hypertrophy?
Answer drib- bling; difficulty initiating urine stream; hesitancy; urinary retention, decreased stream
- What substance controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting ducts?
Answer ADH- Anti Diuretic Hormone
- What is type 2 diabetes characterized as?
Answer peripheral tissue insulin resistance
- What are the clinical manifestations of Graves' disease?
Answer Exophthalmos (bulging eyes), goiter, enlarge thyroid, heat intolerance, anxiety- hyperthyroidism
- What processes occur during fasting?
Answer glucogenesis; glycogenesis
- What type of tissue is accessed to promote energy production in type 1 diabetes?
Answer adipose/ fat 1 / 3
- What are the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism?
Answer myxedema, fatigue, cold sensitivity, constipation, weight gain
- What are the clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism?
Answer Goiter, fatigue, weight loss, infertility, memory loss, hair loss, muscle pain
- What are the clinical manifestation of hyper para thyroidism?
Answer fatigue, body aches, bone pain, depression, headaches, memory loss
- What are the clinical manifestations of hypo para thyroidism?
Answer numbness, tetany, parathesis, muscle spasms
- What are the clinical manifestations of ketoacidosis?
Answer fruity breath, drowsi- ness, nausea, thirst, confusion, lethargy, vomiting
- What mechanisms control hormone release and regulation?
Answer negative feed- back loop
- What hormones are released by the anterior pituitary gland?
Answer Growth Hor- mone, prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, LH, ACTH and endorphins
- What is diabetes insipidus?
Answer a disorder caused by inadequate amounts of ADH which causes excessive water loss
- clinical manifestations of diabetes insipidus 2 / 3
Answer polyuria, nocturia, continuous thirst, and polydipsia
- clinical manifestations of Cushings syndrome?
Answer Excessive secretion of cor- tisol causes redistribution of fat, "moon face", "buffalo" hump on the back and pendulous abdomen. -
Facial skin is flushed (high blood pressure), skin covering abdomen develops stretch marks - • ndividual bruises easily and wound healing is poor -
Approximately 1/2 develop mental status changes from irritability to severe psychi- atric disturbance -
Females may experience changes due to increased androgen levels
- clinical manifestations of secondary hypothyroidism
Answer Weakness. - Fatigue. -
Cold intolerance. - Constipation. - Weight gain. - Depression. - Joint or muscle pain. - Brittle fingernails.
- clinical manifestations of primary hypothyroidism
Answer fatigue. - lethargy. -
sensitivity to cold. - depression. - muscle weakness.
- clinical manifestations of primary aldosteronism
Answer hypertension and hy- pokalemia
- clinical manifestations of secondary aldosteronism
- / 3
Answer High blood pressure. - Low level of potassium in the blood. -