Pathofinals
Uric acid
"Tell me again the name of that chemical that makes crystals when my gout flares up". The nurse's best response is
Inflammatory reaction to gluten containing foods
Celiac sprue is a malabsoptive disorder associated with
diabetes mellitus (DM)
Chronic pancreatitis may lead to
pancreatitis
Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
Ectopic endometrial tissue is present
Endometriosis is a condition in which
Development of blood clot beneath the periosteum
Following a bone fracture, the most like event to occur is
blood or semen
Hepatitis B is usually transmitter by exposure to
Urinary retention and reflux
In addition to E. coli, a risk factor for development of pyelonephritis is
Estrogen deficiency
In older women, osteoporosis is thought to be primarily due to
Candida albicans
Infection by _______________ accounts for nearly half of all reported cases of vulvovaginitis
Due to a viral infection in brain cells
It is true that encephalitis is usually
more common in women
It is true that gallstones are
Genetically transmitted
It is true that polycystic kidney disease is
Alcoholism
More than half of the initial cases of pancreatitis are associated with
Cholesterol
Most gallstones are composed of
Ischemic Conditions
On of the most common causes of acute tubular necrosis (ATN) is
headache
One of the most common cause of acute pain is
Excessive bone resorption follower by excessive formation of fragile bone
Paget's disease is characterized by
Necrotizing enterocilitis
Premature infants are greater risk for developing
an autoimmune process
Rheumatoid arthritis is commonly associated with the presence of rheumatoid factor autoantibodies in the bloodstream. This indicates that rheumatoid arthritis is likely to
Acute hypertension
Risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke include
Sudden, severe headache
Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports
Fat
Steatohepatitis is caused by an accumulation of ___________ in the liver cells
rest tremors and skeletal muscle rigidity
The classic manifestation of Parkinson disease include
Hyperkalemia
The condition associated with end-stage chronic renal disease that is the most immediately life threatening is
Smoking
The greatest risk factor for bladder cancer is
E. coli
The microorganism that causes the vast majority of urinary tract infection is
Infection by E. coli
The most common direct cause of acute pyelonephritis is
lower spine
The most common site affected in Paget's disease is the
an infection that migrates via the bloodstream
The most common source of osteomyelitis is
Calcium
The most common type of renal stone is
Hematuria
The most frequent initial symptoms of bladder cancer is
Ischemic/thrombic vs Hemorrhagic cause
The most important determinant for prescribing therapy for acute stroke is
Fluid excess and electrolyte imbalance
The oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis is characterized by
An immune complex reaction
The pathophysiologic basis of acute glomerulonephritis is
Insulin resistance and Bcell dysfunction
The underlying pathogenic mechanism for type 2 diabetes is
Bloody diarrhea
Ulcerative colitis is commonly associated with
Gangrene
Untreated acute cholecystitis may lead to __________ of the gallbladder wall.
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
What indicator is most helpful in evaluating long-term blood glucose management in patients with diabetes mellitus?
Obesity
___________ is the most powerful indicator of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Osteomalacia
A bone disorder that results from insufficient vitamin D is referred to as
Systemic manifestation of inflammation
A clinical finding consistent with diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis would be
Calcium
A common component of renal calculi is
broken and protruding through the skin
A compound, transverse fracture is best described as a bone that is
Dehydration
A major modifiable risk factor for nephrolithiasis is
Osteosarcoma
A malignant bone-forming tumor is referred to as a(n)
delayed healing
A patient diagnosed with diabetes, smokes a pack of cigarettes daily and eats very few green leafy vegetables. After experiencing a fractured toe, this patient is at risk for
migraine
A patient presenting with a severe, pounding headache accompanied by nausea and photophobia is likely experiencing a __________ headache
H. pylori
A patient with chronic gastritis would likely be tested for
Uric Acid crystals
A patient with gouty arthritis develops renal calculi. The composition of these calculi is most likely to be
Gastroesophageal varices
A patient with history of alcoholism presents with hematemesis and profound anemia. Then expected diagnosis is
GRF Declines
A patient with renal disease is at risk for developing uremia as the nephrons progressively deteriorate, because
When he urinates, urine runs back toward his kidneys and then into the bladder again, making it easy for bacteria to grow if they reach the bladder
A patient, age 3, has vesicoureteral reflux, "Why does that make him have so many bladder infections?" ask his mother. The nurse's best response is
Goiter
A thyroid glans that grows larger than normal is known as
A cystic Dilation of Ureter
A ureterocele is
Decreased myoinositol transport
Diabetic neuropathy is thought to result from
amenorrhea
Absence of menstruation is called
Hepatitis
An increased urine bilirubin is associated with
intervertebral joint fusions
Ankylosing spondylitis causes
results from inadequate ADH secretion
Diabetes insipidus is a condition that