NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Final
- Partial thickness burn
Answer a burn in which the first layer of skin (epidermis) is burned through and the dermis (second layer) is damaged. Burns of this type cause reddening, blistering, and a mottled appearence. (Also called second-degree burn).
- Full thickness burn
Answer a burn involving destruction of the entire skin; extends into subcutaneous fat, muscle, or bone and often causes severe scarring; commonly called a third-degree burn
- Atopic dermatitis
Answer Excess inflammation; dry skin, redness, and itching from allergies and irritants.
- Errythema
Answer abnormal redness of the skin
- Pendiculosis
Answer infestation with lice
- Squamous cell carcinoma
Answer Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma; often characterized by scaly red papules or nodules.
- Characteristics of aging skin
Answer -wrinkles 1 / 4
-age spots -enlarged pores -delayed healing process -decrease in melanin -decrease in elasticity
8. GOUT
Answer a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joints
- Osteoporosis
Answer a condition in which the bones become fragile and break easily due to loss of bone density
- Sprain
Answer injury to a ligament
- Dislocation
Answer the total displacement of a bone from its joint
- Strain
Answer A condition resulting from damaging a muscle or tendon
- Osteomalacia
Answer disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency
- Rickets
Answer osteomalacia in children; causes bone deformity
- Scoliosis 2 / 4
Answer abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
- Lordosis
Answer abnormal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine (sway-back condition- pregnancy)
- Kyphosis
Answer excessive outward curvature of the spine, causing hunching of the back.
- Compartment syndrome
Answer involves the compression of nerves and blood vessels due to swelling within the enclosed space created by the fascia that separates groups of muscles
- Osteoarthritis
Answer inflammation of the bones and joints, degenerative bone dis- ease
- Fracture types
Answer classified according to position of bone and its ends after a break
- open (compound)
- closed (simple)
- comminuted
- greenstick
- spiral
- impact
- Subluxation
Answer 3 / 4
the partial displacement of a bone from its joint
- Fibromyalgia
Answer chronic condition with widespread aching and pain in the muscles and fibrous soft tissue
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Answer A chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, stiffness, pain, and swelling that results in crippling deformities
- Ankilosing spondylitis
Answer chronic, progressive arthritis with stiffening of joints, primarily of the spine
- Paget's disease
Answer A disease of unknown origin that is characterized by extensive breakdown of bone tissue followed by abnormal bone formation.
- Diverticulitis
Answer inflammation of a diverticulum
- Intusseption
Answer inward telescoping of the intestines
- Peptic ulcer disease
Answer A break or ulceration in the protective mucosal lining of the lower esophagus, stomach, or duodenum
- Carcinoma of liver
- / 4