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Pathophysiology the study of how disease processes affect the function of the body sign vs symptom a sign is a physical manifestation (objective), a symptom is what the patient tells you about the disease (subjective) Cell components nucleus/nucleolus, cytoplasm, cell membrane General Ad...

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Rasmussen Patho Exam 1 Questions
and Answers | Latest Update |
Passed
Pathophysiology

✓ the study of how disease processes affect the function of the body


sign vs symptom

✓ a sign is a physical manifestation (objective), a symptom is what the patient tells you
about the disease (subjective)


Cell components

✓ nucleus/nucleolus, cytoplasm, cell membrane


General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

✓ the body's adaptive response to stress in three phases—alarm, resistance,
exhaustion.


Intracellular fluid (ICF)

✓ fluid inside cells


Extracellular fluid (ECF)

✓ fluid outside the cells; includes intravascular and interstitial fluids


intravascular fluid

✓ fluid within blood vessels


interstitial fluid



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✓ liquid found between the cells of the body that provides much of the liquid
environment of the body


edema

✓ Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.


Fluid Volume Deficit (FVD)

✓ (hypovolemia) loss of both water and electrolytes in similar proportions from the
ECF


fluid overload

✓ a condition that occurs when the body cannot handle the amount of fluid consumed


Hypervolemia

✓ abnormal increase in the volume of blood plasma in the body


RAAS (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system)

✓ Maintain blood pressure;
Renin is released by kidneys in response to decreased blood volume; causes angiotensinogen

to split & produce angiotensin I; lungs convert angiotensin I to angiotensin II; angiotensin II

stimulates adrenal gland to release aldosterone & causes an increase in peripheral

vasoconstriction



Sodium value:

✓ 135-145 mEq/L


Hypernatremia

✓ increased sodium levels; thirst, muscle twitching, hyper flex is, seizure



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