NUR 239 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS (NUR239)

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [PSYCH EXAM STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is oppositional defiant disorder? ANS: Uncooperative, defiant, disobedient and hostile behavior towards authority figures WITHOUT major antisocial violations 2. What sex is most affected by oppositional defiant disorder? ANS: Males 3. What is conduct disorder? ANS: Aggression, deceitfulness characterized by harming people or property 4. What is intermittent explosiv...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [EXAM STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is the normal range of CD4 cells in the body? ANS: 800 - 1200 2. The body can remain healthy with a CD4 level over what? ANS: 500 3. At what point is a patient with HIV is diagnosed with AIDS? ANS: when the CD4 T cell count drops below 200 or the patient develops wasting syndrome, which is the loss of 10% or more of ideal body mass. 4. What are two common symptoms of AIDS? ...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [NEURO EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is a seizure? ANS: A seizure is a paroxysmal, uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons in the brain that interrupts normal function. 2. What is Epilepsy? ANS: Epilepsy is a condition in which a person has spontaneous reoccurring seizures caused by a chronic underlying condition. 3. What are the 4 stages of a seizure? ANS: I. The prodromal phase (signs or activit...

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY NUR 239 - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS NURSING [MUSCULOSKELETAL EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE] 1. What is arthritis? ANS: inflammation of a joint 2. What would be present in stage 1 of Rheumatoid Arthritis? ANS: No destructive changes on x-ray; possibly evidence of osteoporosis of x-ray 3. What is subluxation? ANS: Incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint 4. What does a elevated "sed rate" (ESR) lab result indicate? ANS: 5. What are the 3 most...