NUR 2063 / NUR2063 Essentials of

Pathophysiology Exam 2 Review|

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1. What is nonketotic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome?

- severe hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetics that is usually untreated, without

ketones

2. What is significant about the nonketotic hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome

- there are no ketones found in urine, type 2 diabetics affected

3. What are clinical manifestations of chronic hyperglycemia?

- hypertension,

- cardio vascular disease from damage to the blood vessels from excessive

sugar,

- retinopathy or blindness from excessive sugar,

- neuropathy,

- nephropathy

4. What types of disorders are Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?

- inflammatory bowel disorders

5. What is diverticulosis?

- the out pocketing of the walls of the bowel, making it so that fecal material

can become trapped in the intestine

6. What is diverticulitis?

- inflammation of the diverticulitis due to retained fecal material

7. What changes are associated with esophageal cancer?

- GERD associated, Barretts esophagus due to the tissue changes in the

esophagus from the regurgitation of acids

8. What disorder is based from overuse of broad spectrum antibiotics?

- pseudomembranous colitis

9. What is intussusception?

- telescoping of the bowel into each other

10. What type of blockages does intussusception lead to?

- mechanical obstructions

11. What is a classic symptom of a glomerularnephorpathy?

- proteinuria; when protein spills into the urine

12. What things will diabetics possibly have in their urine?

- ketones and glucose

13. What things will someone who is pregnant have in their urine?

- protein

14. What are example of post renal causes for AKI

- stones,

- bladder tumors,

- enlarged prostate

15. What are example of pre renal causes for AKI

- hypertension,

- hypotension,

- hyper/hypovolemia,

- low kidney perfusion,

- renal artery occlusion

16. What are example of intra renal causes for AKI

- from medicine,

- contrast,

- chemo, or

- prolonged post renal failure

17. What is the disorder that causes tissue growth outside of uterus

- endometriosis

18. What two things cause pelvic inflammatory disease

- chamydia and

- gonorrhea

19. What things is one with hyperemesis gravidarium at risk for

- dehydration and loss or electrolytes as well as hypovolemia

20. What are some signs one has Diabetes insipidous

- dilute urine,

- hypovolemia,

- concentrated electrolytes and

- high osmolarity

21. What are some signs one has SIADH

- concentrated urine,

- hypervolemia,

- low numbers of electrolytes and

- low osmolarity

22. What is the concern with Cushings disease and Addisons disease?

- they cause or have been caused by fluctuations in glucocorticoid levels,

causing different things

23. What is cholecystitis

- inflammation of the gallbladder