Pathophysiology Exam package deal (Full pack solution Graded A )

Disease - ANSWER • may be change in structure / function • a change from normal • a condition where signs and symptoms are evident • an alteration in homeostasis / the underlying concept • homeostasis - a state of balance within the body - a constant / stable internal environment ...

type 1 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. type 2 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that develops especially in...

Pathophysiology - ANSWER The study of functional or physiological changes in the body that result from disease processes Disease - ANSWER A deviation from the normal structure or function Biopsy - ANSWER Excision of very small amounts of living tissue Etiology - ANSWER the causative factors...

The feedback system - ANSWER - when the pituitary is stimulated, an endocrine gland secretes a specific hormone - once it is secreted, the pituitary senses the level in the bloodstream - the pituitary interprets the level of hormone as normal, high, or low and then responds by either re-releasing ...

Arteriosclerosis - ANSWER Thick and Hardened artery HTN | Smoking | Diabetes Intima is damaged and walls stiffen. Elasticity and compliance decreases. Atherosclerosis - ANSWER Fatty Deposits Plaques form | tissue inflamed | High amount of LDL's (low-density lipoproteins=more fat than pr...

CHF - ANSWER Failure of the heart's pumping ability to keep up with the demands of the body Is CHF a condition or a disease - ANSWER Condition CHF involves a reduction in what - ANSWER cardiac output Systolic failure - ANSWER failure to contract well Diastolic failure - ANSWER failure t...

The nurse working in an outpatient nephrology clinic knows that which of the following are primary functions of the kidneys? (Select all that apply.) A. Production of clotting factors B. Homeostasis C. Excretion of metabolic wastes D. Regulation of acid-base balance E. Metabolism of fats - A...

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) - ANSWER Systemic metabolic disorder in which there is chronic hyperglycemia (high blood sugar over years) Insulin does what to blood sugar? - ANSWER Lowers Eating carbohydrates does what to blood sugar? - ANSWER Raises Diabetes Mellitus is due to: - ANSWER -a decreas...

passive immunity - ANSWER Transfer of performed antibodies against a specific antigen from protected or immunized individual to an unprotected or non-immunized individual Examples of passive immunity - ANSWER IgA in breast milk, maternal IgG crossing placenta, antitoxin, serotherapy (direct injec...

passive immunity - ANSWER involves the transfer of plasma containing preformed antibodies against a specific antigen from a protected or immunized person to an unprotected or non-immunized person. (ex: mom to baby) Potassium Value - ANSWER 3.5-5.0 mEq/L Sodium value - ANSWER 135-145 mEq/L C...