WGU Pathophysiology Questions and complete Answers

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Which types of tissue most often develop tumors? correct answers Epithelial and connective tissues What are the following benign tumors? correct answers Papilloma - A wart Lipoma - begins in the f... atty tissue Myoma - Fibroid Chondroma - Tumor of cartilage cells What are sarcomas? correct answers They are tumors that can be found anywhere and begin in connective tissue What are the early signs of lymphoma correct answers Fevers and night sweats What is radiation therapy correct answers When seeds are implanted into a malignant prostate and then irradiated, this is called radiation therapy. This is used to reduce damage to healthy tissue Name what is a vesicle, pustule, macule, papule, excoriation correct answers Vesicle - Small fluid filled elevation of skin (e.g. blister) Pustule - (elevation of the skin containing white blood cells and cell debris) Macule - A spot that is not raised or depressed. (such as a freckle) Papule - A firm raised area of the skin (such as a pimple) Excoriation (scratch in the skin) Define the following: Laceration Fissure Ulcer Superficial burn Superficial partial thickness burn correct answers Laceration - Rough jagged wound Fissure - Crack in the skin Ulcer - Store with disintegration and death of affected tissue Superficial burn involves the epidermal layer of the skin Superficial partial thickness burn appears with blisters and pain at the burn site What are shingles and how are they treated correct answers Shingles are painful vesicular lesions caused by varicella. The normal treatment is antiviral medications and corticosteroids to decrease pain. What is Tissue destruction involving only the epidermal layer of the skin correct answers superficial. What are two signs of allergic skin reactions correct answers Pruritus (itching) and urticarial (hives) What are three autoimmune diseases involving the skin? correct answers Pemphigus, scleroderma and lupus erythematosus are all autoimmune diseases involving the skin. Damage to w [Show More]

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