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Module 1: Inflammation, Pain management and Immune disorders Flashcards

1
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Explain the term pathophysiology

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Pathophysiology considers how diseases and disorders change body function.

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2
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List several causes of cell injury

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Hypoxia
Nutritional imbalances 
Chemical agents
Physical agents
Infectious agents
Genetic causes
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3
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Discuss ways cells adapt to disease

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4
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State how the acute inflammatory response is triggered

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5
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List the sequence of events in the inflammatory process

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6
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Describe how the clinical manifestations of inflammation are related to the inflammatory process

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7
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Outline the nursing care required for a patient with an inflammatory condition

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8
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Describe the use of anti-inflammatory medications

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9
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Describe the actions of anti-inflammatory medications

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10
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Describe the side effects of anti-inflammatory medications

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11
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Describe nursing care in the use of anti-inflammatory medications

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12
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Discuss the aetiology of pain in Australia

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13
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Discuss the incidence of pain in Australia

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14
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Discuss the public health implications of pain in Australia

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15
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Name clinically relevant types of pain

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16
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Describe the pathophysiology of pain

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17
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Explain how pain is clinically assessed

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18
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Discuss and describe the pharmacological treatment of pain

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19
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Discuss and describe the non-pharmacological treatment of pain

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20
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Identify and explain pertinent nursing considerations in the management of pain

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21
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Identify and explain pertinent allied health collaboration for pain management

22
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Define and describe the four types of hypersensitivity reactions.

23
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Describe the common clinical manifestations of allergy reactions

24
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Describe the underlying processes of allergy reactions

25
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Describe the treatment options for allergy reactions

26
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Differentiate between immediate and delayed hypersensitivities

27
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Discuss the different primary immune deficiencies.

28
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Discuss the different secondary immune deficiencies.

29
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Discuss the pathogenesis and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

30
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Discuss the different types of blood group antigens (including Rh) and the issues for blood transfusions and pregnancy

31
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Discuss the significance of human leucocyte antigen (HLA) in tissue or organ transplants and immunosuppressants.

32
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Define autoimmune disease.

33
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Outline the relationship between pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of a disease.

34
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Review the different terminologies used to explain pathology

35
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Explain the terms atrophy, hypertrophy and hyperplasia.

36
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Define neoplasia, dysplasia and metaplasia (with an example each).

37
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Describe types of tissue necrosis.

38
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Describe the overall role of the inflammatory process

39
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Identify the main inflammatory mediators and indicate their role

40
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Explain how the clinical manifestations of inflammation are related to the inflammatory process.

41
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Explain the difference between localised and systemic inflammation

42
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Outline the difference between acute and chronic inflammation

43
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Explain the mechanism and benefits of fever development

44
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Outline the roles of multidisciplinary team members who will be involved in the care of patients with inflammatory disorders

45
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Explain how NSAIDs work to decrease inflammation.

46
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Outline the common side effects of NSAIDs

47
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Discuss the nursing care required for patients taking NSAIDs

48
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Explain how steroid medications work to decrease inflammation

49
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Describe common side effects of steroid medications

50
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Discuss the nursing care required for patients taking steroid medications.

51
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What are the mechanisms of hypoxic cell injury and how do they work?

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Ischaemia & Anoxia -Lack of oxygen due to reduced blood flow resulting in injury

Lack of oxygen causes anaerobic metabolism which/ ATP which results in failure of the sodium-potassium pump

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