NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Diseases

NUR 2063 Pathophysiology Diseases
1. Hemostasis
Answer
the stopping of a flow of blood.
2. Hemostasis process
Answer
vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, coagulation, dis- solution
3. Neutropenia
Answer
a decreased number of neutrophils
4. infectious mononucleosis
Answer
an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus(EBV) that is characterized by fever, a sore throat,
and enlarged lymph nodes
5. Hodgkin's lymphoma
Answer
chronic malignant disease of the lymph nodes; reed Sternberg cells
6. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Answer
cancer of the lymphatic tissues other than Hodgkin's lymphoma
7. Leukemia
Answer
cancer of white blood cells
8. multiple myeloma
Answer
malignant tumor of bone marrow cells