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PATHO 9
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Nursing
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12/11/2023

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The impulses that are transmitted during acute pain are
Definition
Myelinated A delta fiber
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Which cells produce new bone
Definition
Osteoblasts
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Which chemical transmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction
Definition
Acetylcholine
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Name two types of bone tissue
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Compact and Cancellous
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Deformity at the joint is a sign of dislocation

True or False
Definition
True

Deformity at the joint
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during the first few days inflammation surrounding a fx may complicate healing by causing
Definition
Severe ischemia and tissue necrosis
Term
Freely movable most common type of joint
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Diarthroses
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systemic inflammatory disorder caused by an autoimmune reaction
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Rheumatoid arthritis
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Duchennes MD is an X linked recessive gene disorder
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True

Duchennes
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clinical manifestations of septic arthritis include
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purulent synovial fluid present in a single swollen joint
Term
with ankylosing spondylitis where does inflammation usually begin
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sacroiliac joints with progression up the spine
Term
a sprain is a tear in a
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ligament
Term
where does an ewings sarcoma metastasizes to in the early stages
Definition
Lungs
Term
pagets disease can lead to the following
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cardiovascular disease
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fluid filled sacs of located between structures such as tendons and ligaments that act as additional cushioning
Definition
bursae
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a compound fx where there are multiple fx lines and bone fragments is known as a communited fracture
Definition
True

Multiple fx lines
Term
where do pain impulses ascend in the spinal cord
Definition
spinothalamic tract
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what is the degree of pain a person can endure before they need to take action is known as
Definition
pain tolerance
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pain that radiates down the left arm is usually felt during a heart attack is known as
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referred pain
Term
opiate like blocking agents in the CNS are called endorphins
Definition
True

CNS are called endorphins
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migraines are related to changes in the cerebral blood flow
Definition
True

Cerebral blood flow
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for a moderate amount of pain a physician may prescribe this type of analgesic
Definition
codeine
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this is a characteristic of acute pain
Definition
severe but short term
Term
what is the function of nociceptors
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pain receptors stimulated by thermal, chemical, or physical means
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spinal anesthesia is directly injected into the CSF or epidural space in the spinal cord
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True

CSF or epidural space in the spinal cord
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this type of pain is described as pain which is not controlled by medication
Definition
intractable pain
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this type of patient will respond to pain with increased blood pressure and tachycardia
Definition
young infants
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cancer related pain is broken down into how many categories
Definition
3
Term
pain caused by the disease and resultant damage to the body is 1 category of cancer related pain
Definition
True

body is 1
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pain that is the result of a coexisting disease unrelated to the cancer
Definition
is a cancer related pain category
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pain associated with the treatment of the disease is another cancer related pain category
Definition
True

pain category
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pain affecting the peripheral nerves is known as
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neuropathic pain
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a profound sudden loss of blood flow to an organ or tissues is known as
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ischemic pain
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pressure on the meninges will cause this type of headache
Definition
intracranial headache
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this type of headache is due to the release of neuropeptides causing a reduction in serotonin is known as
Definition
migraine
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this type of therapy may be used in place of opiods for the use in pain management
Definition
TENS
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this type of therapy helps produce endorphins to help relieve pain and is only used in a pain management program
Definition
Bioelectric
Term
this muscle helps with the movement of the eye
Definition
extrinsic muscle
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