Module 3 Flashcards

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The most common cause of hypoxemia

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ventilation-perfusion mismatch

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Clinical manifestations of bronchiectasis

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chronic productive cough that can lead to hemoptysis

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Bronchiolitis is the most common in

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children

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What is the most common cause of bronchiolitis

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RSV

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A person has pneumoconiosis. Which information would the APRN find in the person’s history?

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inhaled inorganic dust particles, resulting in a change in the lungs

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Meaning of pneumoconiosis

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inhaled inorganic matter into the lungs

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Asthma is a chronic

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inflammatory disorder

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Asthma causes ____, constriction of the airways, and variable airflow obstruction that is reversible

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bronchial hyper-responsiveness

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Asthma causes bronchial hyper-responsiveness, _____, and variable airflow obstruction that is reversible.

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constriction of the airways

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Asthma causes bronchial hyper-responsiveness, constriction of the airways, and _____ that is reversible

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variable airflow obstruction

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Asthma causes bronchial hyper-responsiveness, constriction of the airways, and variable airflow obstruction that is ____

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reversible

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A child has asthma. What pathophysiologic process occurs in this disease? (3 characteristics)

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Chronic inflammatory disorder
causing mucosal edema &
reversible airflow obstruction

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A person has pneumococcal pneumonia. Which pathophysiologic process has occurred? (3)

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Inflammatory cytokines cause alveolar edema,
which causes a medium for microorganisms
that leads to consolidation.

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A person has a pulmonary embolism. What will the APRN find upon assessment ? (3 characteristics)

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Sudden pleuritic chest pain
dyspnea
unexplained anxiety

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A child has laryngotracheobronchitis (croup). Which information should the nurse remember when planning care for this child? Laryngotracheobronchitis is caused by …

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subglottic edema from infection

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is most commonly associated with

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adenotonsillar hypertrophy

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What pathophysiologic response is correctly matched to its disease?

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Bronchiolitis obliterans is caused by fibrotic obstruction of the respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts

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The APRN recalls that cystic fibrosis is associated with

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defective epithelial chloride ion transport

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Cystic fibrosis is characterized by _______ that cause obstructive problems within the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive tracts.

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abnormal secretions

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Cystic fibrosis is characterized by abnormal secretions that cause _____ within the respiratory, digestive and reproductive tracts.

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obstructive problems

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Cystic fibrosis is characterized by abnormal secretions that cause obstructive problems within the _____, digestive and reproductive tracts.

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respiratory

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Cystic fibrosis is characterized by abnormal secretions that cause obstructive problems within the respiratory, ____ and reproductive tracts.

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digestive

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Cystic fibrosis is characterized by abnormal secretions that cause obstructive problems within the respiratory, digestive and _____ tracts.

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reproductive

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CF: Because the lungs are the most critical site of involvement, _____ health is the primary concern

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pulmonary

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CF causes a persistent ______ which also causes bronchiectasis
chronic bronchial inflammation
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CF causes a persistent chronic bronchial inflammation which also causes
bronchiectasis
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___ is a sign/symptom of pulmonary disease
Cough
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Cough is a sign/symptom of ____
pulmonary disease
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____ is a protective reflex that helps clear the airways by an explosive expiration
cough
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a cough is a protective reflex that helps
clear the airways by an explosive expiration
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Acute cough resolves within
2-3 weeks
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Chronic cough lasts longer than
3 weeks
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3 causes of cough that are NOT related to respiratory issues are ____, GERD, and medications (ACEi)
post-nasal drip
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3 causes of cough not related to respiratory issues are post-nasal drip, ____, & medications (ACEi)
GERD
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3 causes of cough not related to respiratory issues are post-nasal drip, GERD, and _____
medications (i.e. ACEi)
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Hypoventilation means the ____ is inadequate in relationship to metabolic demands
alveolar ventilation
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Hypoventilation means the alveolar ventilation is ____ in relationship to the metabolic demands
inadequate
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Hypoventilation means the alveolar ventilation is inadequate in relationship to the _____
metabolic demands
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Hypoventilation means the _____ is _____ in relationship to the _____
alveolar ventilation; inadequate; metabolic demands
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Hypoventilation leads to (which acid-base imbalance)
respiratory acidosis
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Hyperventilation occurs when _____ exceeds the metabolic demands
alveolar ventilation
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Hyperventilation occurs when alveolar ventilation _____ the metabolic demands.
exceeds
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Hyperventilation occurs when the alveolar ventilation exceeds the ____
metabolic demands
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Hyperventilation occurs when the _____ _____ the _____
alveolar ventilation; exceeds; metabolic demand
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Hyperventilation leads to what acid-base imbalance?
respiratory alkalosis
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What is clubbing ?
painless and grows over weeks to months due to chronic hypoxia
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Painless and grows over weeks to months due to hypoxia is
clubbing
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Causes of clubbing (causes of hypoxia leading to clubbing) _____, bronchiectasis, CF, pulmonary fibrosis, and congenital heart disease
COPD
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Causes of clubbing (causes of hypoxia leading to clubbing) COPD, _____, CF, pulmonary fibrosis, and congenital heart disease
bronchiectasis
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Causes of clubbing (causes of hypoxia leading to clubbing) COPD, bronchiectasis,_____, pulmonary fibrosis, and congenital heart disease
CF
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Causes of clubbing (causes of hypoxia leading to clubbing) COPD, bronchiectasis, CF, _______ and congenital heart disease
pulmonary fibrosis
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Causes of clubbing (causes of hypoxia leading to clubbing) COPD, bronchiectasis, CF, pulmonary fibrosis and _______
congenital heart disease
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Clubbing is rarely _____
reversible
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Hypoxemia vs hypoxia hypoxemia is
reduced in arterial blood
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Hypoxemia vs hypoxia hypoxia is
ischemic related and reduced oxygen in the cells
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Pneumothorax is the
presence of air or gas in the pleural space
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Presence of air or gas in the pleural space is called a
pneumothorax
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Pleural effusion is the
presence of fluid in the pleural space
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The presence of fluid in the pleural space is called a
pleural effusion
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Empyema is ____
pus
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Empyema treatment is
antimicrobial medications
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Another treatment for empyema is
drainage with a chest tube
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Where does bronchiectasis occur
bronchial wall or lumen obstruction
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Bronchiectasis is the
persistent abnormal dilation of bronchi
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Bronchitis is the inflammation of
lining of the bronchial tubes
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Where does bronchitis occur
in the bronchial tubes
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Bronchitis is usually caused by _____
viruses
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Bronchiolitis occurs where ?
in the smallest airways or bronchioles
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Where are bronchioles located?
most distal end of bronchi before the alveoli
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Bronchiectasis is the persistent abnormal _____ by destruction of the elastic or muscular components of the bronchial wall or lumen obstruction
dilation of the bronchi
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Bronchiectasis is the persistent abnormal dilation of the bronchi by _______ of the bronchial wall or lumen obstruction
destruction of the elastic or muscular components
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Asthma is the inflammatory
disorder of the bronchial mucosa
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an inflammatory disorder of the bronchial mucosa is
asthma
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Causes of asthma : (3) 1 ____ 2 constriction of the airways 3 variable airflow obstruction that is reversible
bronchial hyper-responsiveness
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Causes of asthma (3) 1 bronchial hyper-responsiveness 2 _____ 3 variable airflow obstruction that is reversible
constriction of the airways
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Causes of asthma (3) 1 bronchial hyper-responsiveness 2 constriction of the airways 3 _____
variable airflow obstruction that is reversible
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What are a key component to asthma attacks?
allergies b/c many attacks are due to an allergic reaction
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COPD is an airflow _____
limitation that is not fully reversible
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COPD is usually ______ and associated with chronic bronchitis and emphysema
progressive
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COPD is usually progressive and associated with _____ & emphysema
chronic bronchitis
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COPD is usually progressive and associated with chronic bronchitis & ____
emphysema
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Emphysema is the abnormal ____ accompanied by the destruction of the alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis
permanent enlargement of the gas-exchange airways
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Emphysema is the abnormal permanent enlargement of the gas-exchange airways accompanied by the _____
destruction of the alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis
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Chronic bronchitis is (3) 1 _____ 2 infection/inflammation of the airways or bronchii 3 self-limiting
caused by virus 90% of the time
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Chronic bronchitis is (3) 1 caused by a virus 90% of the time 2 _____ 3 self-limiting
infection/inflammation of the airways or bronchii
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Chronic bronchitis is (3) 1 caused by virus 90% of the time 2 infection/inflammation of the airways or bronchii 3 _____
is self-limiting
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community acquired pneumonia is
streptococcus pneumonia
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Pulmonary embolism commonly (90%) arisies from
the deep veins in the legs
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Virchow Triad is (3)
venous stasis hypercoagulability & injuries to the endothelial cells that line the vessels
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Cor pulmonale is the enlargement of what chamber ?
right ventricular
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Right ventricular enlargement is known as
Cor Pulmonale
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Cor Pulmonale is _____, creating chronic pressure overload in the right ventricle
pulmonary hypertension
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Cor pulmonale is pulmonary hypertension, creating ____
chronic pressure overload in the right ventricle
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Cor Pulmonale clinical manifestations:
heart appears normal at rest but with exercise decreased cardiac output and chest pain
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S/S of pulmonary edema: ____, hypoxia, dullness to percussion over bases, & inspiratory crackles
dyspnea
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S/S of pulmonary edema: dyspnea, _____, dullness to percussion over bases, & inspiratory crackles
hypoxia
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S/S of pulmonary edema: dyspnea, hypoxia, _____ , & inspiratory crackles
dullness to percussion over bases
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S/S of pulmonary edema: dyspnea, hypoxia, dullness to percussion over bases, &
inspiratory crackles
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S/S of severe pulmonary edema
pink frothy sputum
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Laryngeal cancer clinical manifestations: (3)
hoarseness dypnea cough
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_____ cancer is the most frequent cause of cancer death in the USA
lung
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TNM classification:
T (primary tumor) N (nodal) M (metastasis)
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Surfactant maintains
alveolar expansion
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_____ maintains alveolar expansion
surfactant
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Surfactant is produced by _____ weeks gestation
20-24
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Surfactant is secreted into the
fetal airways by 30 weeks gestation
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Babies born before ______ are at risk for inadequate surfactant in the lungs
30 weeks
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Babies born before 30 weeks are at risk for ....
inadequate surfactant in the lungs
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Croup clinical manifestations: _____, hoarse voice, & inspiratory stridor
seal-like barking cough
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Croup clinical manifestations: seal-like barking cough, ____ & inspiratory stridor
hoarse voice
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Croup clinical manifestations: seal-like barking cough, hoarse voice, & _____
inspiratory stridor
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In bronchiolitis, _____ is the most common associated pathogen
RSV
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Most common cause of viral pneumonia
RSV
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In bacterial pneumonia, these are the 2 most common causes of infection
Streptococcal and staphylococcal microorganisms
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Cystic fibrosis (in children) is an
autosomal recessive multisystem disease
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Cystic fibrosis in the lungs: _____ & predispose the lungs to chronic infection
thick secretions obstruct the bronchioles
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Cystic fibrosis in the lungs: thick secretions that obstruct the bronchioles & _____
predispose the lungs to chronic infection
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Cystic fibrosis also has chronic _____
inflammation
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Cystic fibrosis also has _____ inflammation
chronic
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Which statement is correct regarding disorders of motility?
a succussion (sloshing sound) splash from jarring of the abdomen occurs in pyloric obstruction
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Which finding is typical for Crohn's disease?
noncaseating granulomas
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Which intervention if most appropriate for a person with portal hypertension?
monitor for hematemesis
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A person has alcoholic liver disease. What is the sequence of the development of this disease?
1. steatosis (fatty liver) 2. steatohepatitis (fatty liver w/inflammation) 3. fibrosis
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A person has cancer in the left descending colon. What will the nurse typically find upon assessment?
narrow and pencil-shaped stools
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What is pyloric stenosis associated with?
muscle hyperplasia
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An infant arrives in the emergency dept with a diagnosis of intussusception. Which data will the nurse typically find during the assessment?
currant-jelly stools
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What is the pathophysiologic process that occurs in a person with a gluten-sensitive enteropathy?
T-cell mediated autoimmune injury to the intestinal epithelial cells
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Which disease is correctly matched to its pathophysiologic process?
necrotizing enteropathy-noxious substances damage to the intestines
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Intrahepatic portal hypertension is associated with ?
cirrhosis
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Severe acute malnutrition is a stage of starvation associated with food shortages. Severe deficiency of all nutrients is also known as
marasmus
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The major pathophysiologic characteristic of gluten sensitivity is an ?
autoimmune injury to the intestinal epithelial cells
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Pathophysiology of constipation - 4 types
1. normal transit/functional 2. slow-transit 3. pelvic floor dysfunction 4. secondary (opioids)
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3 types of diarrhea:
1. osmotic - nonabsorbable substance 2. secretory - excessive mucosal secretion 3. motility - excessive motility
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Systemic manifestations of diarrhea include: ______, inflammatory, & malabsorption
acute bacterial or viral infection
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Systemic manifestations of diarrhea include: acute bacterial or viral infection, _____, & malabsorption
inflammatory
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Systemic manifestations of diarrhea include : acute bacterial or viral infection, inflammatory, &
malabsorption
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Biochemical mediators of the inflammatory response (histamine, bradykinin, & serotonin) stimulate pain nerve endings
producing abdominal pain
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Conditions that increase the abdominal pressure can contribute to
GERD
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Conditions that increase abd pressure and GERD :
coughing, lifting, bending, obesity or pregnancy, reclining after a meal
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what is a clinical manifestation of GERD :
chronic cough
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Pain with duodenal ulcer
pain begins 30 minutes to 2 hours after eating when the stomach is empty
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How is pain relieved in a duodenal ulcer
foods and antacid
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Stress related mucosal disease (3)
is a peptic ulcer related to a severe illness multisystem organ failure or trauma
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What is dumping syndrome
rapid emptying of hypertonic chyme from the stomach to the small intestine
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3 causes of dumping syndrome: ____, bariatric procedure, or pyloroplasty
partial gastrectomy
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3 causes of dumping syndrome: partial gastrectomy, ____ or pyloroplasty
bariatric procedure
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3 causes of dumping syndrome: partial gastrectomy, bariatric procedure, or ____
pyloroplasty
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conjugated bile salts are needed to
disperse and absorb fats and are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver
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Ulcerative colitis is _____, are limited to the mucosa, & are not transmural (not full wall thickness)
lesions are continuous with no skipped lesions
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Ulcerative colitis is lesions are continuous with no skipped lesions, ____ , & are not transmural (not full wall thickness)
are limited to the mucosa
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Ulcerative colitis is lesions are continuous with no skipped lesions, are limited to the mucosa, & _____
are not transmural (not full wall thickness)
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Crohn's disease _____, inflamed areas mixed with uninflamed areas, noncaseating granulomas, fistulas, deep penetrating ulcers
causes skip lesions
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Crohn's disease causes skip lesions, _____, noncaseating granulomas, fistulas, deep penetrating ulcers
inflamed areas mixed with uninflamed areas
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Crohn's disease causes skip lesions, inflamed areas mixed with uninflamed areas, ____, fistulas, deep penetrating ulcers
noncaseating granulomas
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Crohn's disease causes skip lesions, inflamed areas mixed with uninflamed areas, noncaseating granulomas, ____
fistulas, deep penetrating ulcers
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Crohn's mnemonic
Crohn's skips on down the road
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Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by
fecal-oral route
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Define cirrhosis
an irreversible inflammatory fibrotic disease that disrupts liver function and even liver structure
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Primary biliary cirrhosis involves (2)
1. mitochondrial antibody destruction of the small intrahepatic bile ducts 2. thought to be autoimmune
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Secondary biliary cirrhosis
obstruction of the common bile duct
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Cholelithiasis clinical manifestations: ____, intolerance to fatty foods, biliary colic, and jaundice
epigastric and right hypochondrium pain
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Cholelithiasis clinical manifestations: epigastric and right hypochondrium pain, _____, biliary colic, and jaundice
intolerance to fatty foods
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Cholelithiasis clinical manifestations: epigastric and right hypochondrium pain, intolerance to fatty foods, ______ , and jaundice
biliary colic
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Cholelithiasis clinical manifestations: epigastric and right hypochondrium pain, intolerance to fatty foods , biliary colic, and ____
jaundice
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Cholelithiasis biliary colic - where is stone located?, 2 instances of pain
lodging of stones in the cystic or common duct. has pain after eating a fatty meal usually 30 min after eating meal
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Cholelithiasis jaundice
stone in the common bile duct
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Intussusception is
telescoping or invagination of approximal segment of the intestine into a distal section of intestine which causes obstruction
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Clinical manifestation of Intussusception
currant jelly stool, which appear dark and gelatinous because of their blood and mucous content
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Child diarrhea worldwide - what causes it
rotavirus is the leading cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young kids
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Rotavirus invades _____
enterocytes of intestinal mucosa and releases enterotoxins that damage the cells
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Wilson's disease is an _____ defect of copper metabolism, causing toxic levels of copper to accumulate in the liver, brain, kidneys & cornea
autosomal recessive
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Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive defect of _____, causing toxic levels of ___ to accumulate in the liver, brain, kidneys, & cornea
copper metabolism;copper
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Wilson's disease in children. Define Kayser-Fleisher rings:
accumulation of copper in the limbus of the cornea, causing a greenish-yellow ring
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A woman has secondary amenorrhea. What is the most probable cause for this finding?
preganancy
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PID (pelvic inflammatory disease) is associated with
infertility
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One characteristic of uterine leiomyomas is that they are associated with
nulliparty (never given birth) and obesity
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Which information is correct regarding ovarian cancer? The cancer has often ... prior to . . .
ovarian cancer has often metastasized prior to diagnosis
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While taking a history from a postmenopausal woman, which finding will place this woman at the greater risk for breast cancer?
estrogen therapy
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Precocious puberty
sexual maturation in boys before the age of 9
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central precocious puberty
HPG axis is working normally but prematurely
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Peripheral puberty
sex hormones are produced by some mechanism of than stimulation by the gonadtropins
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A man is admitted to the hospital with a urethral stricture. Which clinical manifestation is typical of this disorder?
double urine stream
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A man is admitted to the hospital with a torsion of the testis. The APRN understands this indicates?
blood vessels to the testis are twisted in the spermatic cord ** medical emergency, OR within 6 hrs **
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Which of the following is true about BPH? it produces what type of symptoms?
produces obstructive and irritative symptoms
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An individual has syphilis, secondary stage. What will the APRN typically find upon assessment?
low-grade fever, malaise, and sore throat
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3 stages of syphilis
Primary: chancres & swollen lymph nodes Secondary: rash, sores Latent: no symptoms, contagious in 1st year of latent stage
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A woman has chlamydial cervicitis. What will the APRN typically find upon assessment?
yellow, mucopurulent discharge
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An individual has herpes simplex virus (HSV). Which treatment will the APRN prepare to prescribe?
oral acyclovir
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An individual has intense itching and works in a nursing home. Where is the 1st place the APRN should inspect to find if scabies are present?
between the fingers
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Case study: what is the possible explanation for her infertility?
destruction of lactobacillus acidophilus from douching and vaginal deodarants
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Urethritis may lead to
urethral stricture
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A person has a lesion on the lower neuron that involves the sacral maturation center. Which condition is the person experiencing?
detrusor areflexia
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Mechanisms that protect the urinary tract from infection include?
acidic urine
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Nephrotic syndrome produces
susceptibility to infection
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A person with acute kidney injury is prescribed glucose and insulin. The APRN understands this prescription is intended to?
reduce serum potassium concentration (pushes K+ from bloodstream back into the cells)
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Individuals with chronic renal failure often develop
hypocalcemia
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Which statement is correct regarding fluid and electrolyte balance in the infant?
the infant produces a more dilute urine when compared with an adult
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A child with unilateral renal agenesis is seen in the clinic. The APRN realizes the child has ...
a hypertrophied kidney
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Edema with nephrotic syndrome is associated with increased ....
aldosterone activity
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A child has a UTI. Which assessment finding is most typical in this condition.
incontinence in a previously dry child
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Platelet clustering in the damaged vessels produces?
thrombocytopenia
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In the normal kidney, within the various segment of the nephron tubules, cells responsible for the function of reabsorption and secretion are:
endothelial
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delayed puberty in girls is no sign of ____ & has begun by ____ years of age
no sign of menarche 15-16 years of age
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primary dysmenorrhea is
painful menstruation associated with prostaglandin release in ovulatory cycles but not associated with pelvic disease
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secondary dysmenorrhea is menstruation related to
pelvic pathologic condition at any time in the menstrual cycle
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primary amenorrhea
failure of menarche and the absence of menstruation by 13 years without development of secondary sex characteristics; or by age 15 regardless of presence or absence of secondary sex characteristics
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secondary amenorrhea
absence of menstruation in women who have previously menstruated
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metorrhagia vs menorrhagia
metor=irregular bleeding menor= excessive bleeding
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polycystic ovarian syndrome is _____ ovulation, can even be ....
irregular ovulation, can even be anovulation
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leading cause of infertility in the US is
polycystic ovarian syndrome
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome is associated with _____
metabolic disorder and often insulin resistance
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polycystic ovarian syndrome clinical manifestations (5)
dysfunctional bleeding/amenorrhea, hirsutism, acne, acanthosis nigricans, and infertility
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vaginitis caused by
candida albicans
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cystocele (location)
descent of a portion of the posterior bladder wall and trigone (area at the base of the bladder & between the openings of the ureter and the urethra) into the vaginal canal
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benign ovarian cysts are
common and are unilateral
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benign ovarian cysts are a results of
follicles being stimulated but no dominant follicle develops and reaches maturity
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Infertility is the inability to conceive after ....
1 year
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Mutations most likely to cause breast cancer
BRCA 1 BRCA 2
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delayed puberty in males
secondary sex characteristics have not appeared in boys by age 14
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what are 95% of causes in boys with delayed puberty
physiologic factors : hormonal delay HPG axis delay
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Precocious puberty in boys is
sexual maturation before 9 years of age
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urethritis & urethral structures what is the meaning of each
inflammation & fibrotic narrowing of urethra
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phimosis is the
foreskin cannot be retracted back over the glans
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phimosis causes
poor hygiene and chronic infections
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Paraphimosis is the
foreskin is retracted and cannot be moved forward (reduced) to cover the glans
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Peyronie disease is
penile curvature during erection
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Balanitis is the inflammation of
the glans penis
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Balanitis causes are (4)
phimosis inadequate cleaning under the foreskin skin disorders infections
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Balanitis is most commonly in men with
poorly controlled diabetes mellitus and candidiasis
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Penile cancer is ___ & mostly
rare; squamous cell carcinoma
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varicocele occurs in
10% of men and is usually on the left side
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Varicocele is the
inflammation and dilation of the veins in the spermatic cord
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varicocele is described as a
bag of worms
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Causes of varicocele are
inadequate or absent valves in the spermatic vein
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hydrocele is most often the cause of. . . in newborns
scrotal swelling and occurs in 6% of male newborns
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hydrocele is
scrotal swelling caused by the collection of fluid and transilluminates
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spermatocele is a
benign cystic collection of fluid of the epididymis located between the head of the epididymis and the testis
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torsion of testis
rotation, causing twisting of the blood vessels in the spermatic cord
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testicular torsion is
a medical emergency, must be in ER within 6 hours after onset of symptoms to preserve normal testicular function
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orchitis
acute infection of the testis
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cancer of the testis is among
the most curable cancers
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testicular cancer is common between ages of
15-35
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causes of epididymitis
pathogenic microorganism reaches the epididymis by ascending the vas deferens from an already infected bladder or urethra
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gynocomastia
overdevelopment of breast tissue in a man, results from hormone alterations
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bacterial STIs
gonorrhea, syphilis
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clinical manifestations of gonorrhea - men
sudden onset of painful urination or purulent penile discharge or both
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clinical manifestations of gonorrhea - women
asymptomatic dysuria increased vaginal discharge increased flow or dysmenorrhea dyspareunia (painful intercourse) lower abdominal/pelvic pain fever mucopurulent discharge from the cervical os
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syphilis is caused by
treponema pallidum
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4 stages of syphilis
Primary Secondary Latent Tertiary
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Primary stage of syphilis (3) when, duration, manifestation
12 days - 12 weeks after exposure average duration of 3 weeks granulomatous tissue reaction (hard chancre, painless,firm)
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Secondary stage of syphilis
systematic manifestations 6 weeks after the 1st appearance of chancre low-grade fever malaise sore throat condylomata lata
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Latent stage of syphilis (3)
duration as short as 1 year or as long as a lifetime divided into early and late stages medical evidence of the infection or asymptomatic
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Tertiary stage of syphilis (5)
appearing after the latent stage most severe stage formation of gummas (destructive skin,bone,&soft tissue lesions) destructive systematic manifestations neurosyphilis
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chancroid
painful, tender, soft chancre
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chancroid in women
asymptomatic but can have dysuria, dysparenuria, vaginal dischage, pain on defecation, or rectal bleeding
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chancroid in men
unilateral, painful genital ulcers, local lymphadenopathy inguinal buboes
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bacterial vaginosis is
a sexually associated condition, not always an STI
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causes of bacterial vaginosis
gardnerella vaginalis and other anaerobes
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clinical manifestations of bacterial vaginosis
gray vaginal discharge presence of "clue" cells on wet mount (bacterial catalytic enzymes degrade proteins and elevate the vaginal pH to produce a fishy odor)
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cause of chlamydia is/ bac or vir/ gram what / important stat
chlamydia trachomatis, bacterial, gram-negative, most common STI in the US
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chlamydia clinical manifestations
often asymptomatic
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chlamydia clinical manifestations in men (2)
clear mucus discharge mild burning with urination
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chlamydia clinical manifestations in women (3)
leading cause of tubal infertility acute urethral syndrome (dysuria, frequency, sterile pus in urine) yellow mucopurulent discharge with cervicitis
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STI viral infections
genital herpes
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genital herpes virus remains
latent until reactivation
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HSV1
remain in the latent stage after oral infection in the trigeminal nerve
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HSV2
after infection, remains in the dorsal sacral nerve roots
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HPV types & the 2 most at-risk
120 different types of HPV, divided into high risk (18&20)
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HPV is associated with
cervical dysplasia and cancer
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HPV test (women)
papanicolaou test (Pap smear)
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STI parasites
scabies, trichomoniasis
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Where is the 1st sign of scabies
between the finger webs
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Cause of trichomoniasis
trichomonas vaginalis
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trichomoniasis clinical manifestations - in women (5)
vaginal discharge (copious, malodorous, yellow/green - gray/green) internal pruritis most common complaints - dyspareunia & dysuria strawberry spots on cervix
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composition of mineral salts (which make up kidney stones) are
calcium oxalate & calcium phosphate, 70-80%
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hematuria is . .. & it is a sign of what ?
blood in urine, sign of renal tumors
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biggest risk factor for bladder tumors
smoking
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clinical manifestation of bladder tumors
painless microscopic hematuria
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most common pathogens of UTIs
escherichia coli (e. coli) & staphylococcus saprophyticus
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acute glomerulonephritis pathophysiology
decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
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definition of oliguria
urine output of < 30mL/hr
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nephrotic syndrome clinical manifestations
contains massive amounts of proteins and lipids and either microscopic amount of blood or no blood
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nephrotic syndrome makes the person . . .
susceptible to infections and results in edema
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chronic kidney disease clinical manifestations do not occur until
renal function declines to less than 25% of normal
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signs of uremia and chronic kidney disease (6)
hypotension edema anorexia pruritis (skin itches) darkening/abnormal pigmentation of skin anemia
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hypospadias is . . .
urethral meatus is located on the ventral side or undersurface of the penis
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epispadias is . . .
(top side), urethral opening is on the dorsal side of the penis
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Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is most common . . .
community acquired cause of acute renal failure in children, most occur in those younger than 4 years of age
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HUS is associated with . . .
bacterial, viral, & endotoxin agents
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HUS is associated with the particular agent . . .
escherichia coli (e. coli) O157:H7
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Wilms tumor is most common between the ages of
1-5
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Wilms tumor is an . . .
embryonal tumor of the kidney
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Wilms tumor is the most common . . .
solid type of tumor of childhood
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UTI in kids - most common pathogen is
e. coli
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cystitis in kids is . . .
inflammatory edema of the bladder wall stimulating stretch receptors which cause the most common symptom - urgency