NURS 2063 ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY.
What is Pathophysiology
Correct Answer -is the study of what happens when the normal anatomy
and physiology go wrong, causing disorder and disease process of the
human body
What are pressure ulcers?
Correct Answer -localized area of cellular necrosis resulting from pressure
between any boney prominence and with an external object.
What populations are more at risk for having a pressure ulcer?
Correct Answer -bedridden, elderly, incontinence, amputees, those with
contractions
Name some of the common places pressure ulcers are found.
Correct Answer -buttock, head, elbows, and heels
What are some risk factors that can lead to pressure ulcers?
Correct Answer -poor nutrition, aging, immobility, sensory loss, bowel and
bladder incontinence.
How does a stage 1 ulcer present?
Correct Answer -Intact skin with non blanching redness.
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