NUR 631 Final
Exam Study
Guide (Fall
Session 2021)
Definitions/Descriptions
Describe the type of lesions found in psoriasis & seborrheic and actinic keratosis.
Elevated, firm, and rough lesion with flat top surface greater than 1 cm in diameter
Describe the skin lesions found in Varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles).
Elevated circumscribed, superficial lesion filled with serous fluid, less than 1 cm in diameter
Describe the pathogenetic mechanism of polycystic ovarian syndrome (POS).
POS has at least two of the following conditions: oligo-ovulation or anovulation, elevated levels of androgens, or clinical signs of hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. Of the options
available, only this answer accurately defines the pathogenetic mechanisms of POS.
Describe Hirschsprung’s disease.
Congenital aganglionic megacolon. Mechanical obstruction caused by inadequate motility of part
of the intestine, Accounts for ¼ of all cases of neonatal obstruction, Associated with Down’s
syndrome, May be acute, life-threatening, or chronic. Absence of ganglion cells in 1 or more
segments of the colon, Affects the distal portion ofStool accumulates the GI tract, Lack of
enervation produces the functional defects that results in absence of peristalsis, Sphincter fails to
relax, Results in obstruction due to failure of evacuation of stool, gas, & liquids, Enterocolitis
occurs.
Define marasmus and kwashiorkor.
Marasmus – Severe wasting, < 70% or <3SD weight/height , No obvious pathology, Looks very
skinny.
Kwashiorkor- Severe malnutrition with the presence of edema, Multiple pathologies, Looks
pudgy.
Define deafferentation pain.
Type of centrally generated neuropathic pain, injury to either the peripheral or central nervous
system
Describe myofascial pain syndrome.
An acute or chronic painful condition of muscles and their related structures characterized by the
presence of myofascial trigger points regional muscle pain syndrome of any soft tissue origin
that is associated with muscle tenderness
Describe Koplik spots.
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