Rasmussen Patho Exam 1 Questions And Answers 2023

Hypersensitivity {Ans: an exaggerated response by the immune system to a particular substance}Osteomyelitis {Ans: infection of the bone tissue}Osteosarcoma {Ans: bone cancer}compartment syndrome {Ans: injury caused when tissues such as blood vessels and nerves are constricted within a space as from swelling or from a tight dressing or cast}3rd degree burn {Ans: Full thickness damage through skin into nerves and muscles}tineas treatment {Ans: lamisil (terbinafine-HCl cream ... topical); shampoo containing selenium; ketoconazole or itraconazole for initial antimicrobial agent therapy; griseofulvin (oral) for chronic infections}myasthenia gravis (MG) {Ans: a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular junction and produces serious weakness of voluntary muscles}Benign {Ans: mild, not cancerous; slow progress}2nd degree burn {Ans: epidermis and part of dermis (blistered)}Candidiasis treatment {Ans: Topical and oral anti-fungal drugs}Hypokalemia S/S {Ans: Fatigue, Anorexia, N/V, Muscle weakness, Decreased GI motility, Dysrhythmias, Paresthesia, Flat T waves on ECG}Impetigo treatment {Ans: antibiotics}interstitial fluid {Ans: liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid environment of the body}Potassium value {Ans: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L}muscular dystrophy {Ans: group of hereditary diseases characterized by degeneration of muscle and weakness}Cardinal signs of inflammation