Intro to Patho
a simple blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months.
Hgb A1C
5 Cardinal Signs of Inflammation
Injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin.
Decubitis Ulcer
Represents the cessation of electrical and mechanical activity of the heart.
Asystole
Dsyphagia is defined as...
Difficulty swallowing
Hypersecretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.
Acromegaly
_________________progressive eye disease caused by damage to the optic nerve, which leads to visual field loss.
Glaucoma
Infections that occur in healthcare facilities
Nosocomial
_______is an increased number of white cells in the blood.
Leukocytosis
Which respiratory diseases belong under the umbrella COPD?
Emphysema, Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis
If you have_______________, your heart beats fewer than 60 times a minute.
Bardycardia
Is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy) and brain cells to die.
What is Alzheimer's disease
Nerve cell damage in the brain causes dopamine levels to drop, leading to the symptoms of_____________
Parkinsons Disease
_________________is an inherited bleeding disorder, which means it can run in families.
Hemophilia
A _____________ is when your eye's natural lens becomes cloudy.
Cataracts
Infections that occur more often or are more severe in people with weakened immune systems than in people with healthy immune systems are?
Opportunistic Infection
____________is a bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Hypercapnia
______________is present when the heart cannot pump enough blood to satisfy the needs of the body.
Congestive Heart Failure
A disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Parathyroid hormone regulates_________ levels in the blood.
Calcuim
__________________occurs when you do not have enough red blood cells or when your red blood cells do not function properly.
Anemia
____________is a problem with your retina. It happens when a part of the retina called the macula is damaged.
Macular Degeneration
Hard nodule felt during a digital rectal exam could indicate which male reproductive disease?
Prostate Cancer
Can result from anatomic or functional processes interrupting the flow of urine.
Hydronephrosis
Symptoms of this disorder include shortness of breath, fatigue, swollen legs, decrease activity tolerance and rapid heartbeat.
Congestive Heart Failure
Some patients have an unusual sensation or feeling, known as an_________, that alerts them to an upcoming seizure before it happens.
Aura
a disorder that occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time.
What is Cushings Disease?
Insufficient iron impedes the synthesis of hemoglobin, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen transported in the blood in which disorder?
Iron Deficiency Anemia
__________is an irregular focusing of the light rays entering the eye. It usually is caused by the cornea not being spherical.
Astigmatism
Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for an opportunistic infection?
A. 18 year old with diabetes
B. 70 year old with congestive heart failure
C. 24 year old who is immunocompromised
D. 30 year old with pneumonia
Painful intercourse, painful defecation and infertility are all signs of which reproductive disorder.
Endometriosis
4 Signs of MI
Feeling of pressure, heaviness, or burning in the chest, especially with increased activity
Sudden shortness of breath, sweating, weakness, fatigue
Nausea, indigestion
Anxiety and fear
What is the primary concern of a nurse that walks in on a patient having a seizure with limbs jerking and unconscious?
Patient safety
Fatigue, nausea, darkening of the skin,hyponatremia and dizziness upon standing.
Addison's Disease
This type of anemia usually results from a deficit of folic acid (vitamin B9) or vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin).
Pernicious Anemia
__________is the result of light rays entering the eye being focused in front of the retina, causing blurred vision.
Myopia