Nurs 231 Pathophysiology 2023 Module 1 - Module 10 Exams & Final Exam Bundle Latest Updated 2023 Questions &accurate Answers

NURS 231 Pathophysiology 2023 Module 1 -Module 10 Exams & Final Exam Bundle LATEST UPDATED 2023 Questions &Accurate Answers verified 100% Idiopathic infection Diseases that have no identifiable cause Iatrogenic infection Diseases that occur as a result of medical treatment Acute infection short term infection many times is more severe but with sudden onset and short duration Nosocomial infection infection obtained while in the healthcare setting Communicable infection contagious Insidious diseasedisease with no symptoms until the opportunity presents itself ex) AIDS Epidemiology Study of the disease in the population Mortality actual death; death rate Morbidity Treatments for Type 1 Allergic reactions Epinephrine = vasoconstrictor. Diphenhydramine = antihistamine. Glucocorticoids = decrease immune response. Type II: Cytotoxic (ABO incompatibility) -Blood typing - the type of antigen (or lack of) on RBCs determines your blood type. - If incompatible blood is transfused then hemolysis occurs. -Signs/sx: SOB, CP, diaphoresis, Jaundice. -Can result in death. Type III: Ag-Ab complex (immune complex) -Occurs when Ag-ab complex fails to be removed after phagocytosis and debris is deposited into tissue, this then results in complement activation causing damage to host tissue/organ.-Causes: Serum sickness, post-strep, rheumatic fever. -Rheumatic fever: when strep isn't properly treated and heart tissue is