NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS
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Question
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Which of the following situations will inevitably cause Edema?
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hypovolemic shock
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extensive hemorrhages
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.Septic shock
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Congestion and passive hyperemia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Congestion, also known as passive hyperemia, results from stagnation of blood in the capillaries caused by impeded outflow of blood on the venous end. Obstruction of veins with thrombi or backward pressure caused by heart failure is typically accompanied by congestion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hyperemia is an active process that is part of acute inflammation, whereas congestion is the passive process resulting from decreased outflow of venous blood, as occurs in congestive heart failure (Fig.
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