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HPEX 353 Exam 1 Questions With Complete SolutionsAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Correct
Answer infection of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
which can be transmitted through certain body fluids and
mucous membrane, damage tissue or direct injection into the
bloodstream, or to newborns via transplacental or breast milk
Acquired Immunity Correct Answer created immunological
memory applied to specific pathogens that is slower to act than
innate
Acral Lentiginous Melanoma Correct Answer melanoma
occurring on the palms of hands, soles of feet, and nail beds
Acute Inflammation Correct Answer eventually resolved
Acute Pain Correct Answer response to tissue injury that serves
as a warning against further injury and activates the SNS;
resolves when the tissue injury healsh
Age (Predisposing Factor) Correct Answer problems that arise
with physiological changes that occur in the body system during
the aging process; ex. Temperature, immunity, physical activity
tolerance
Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT) Correct Answer enzymes
found in the liver, heart, skeletal muscle, kidneys, brains, and
red blood cells which are commonly used as a marker of liver
inflammation
,Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Correct Answer present in all
tissues throughout the entire body but is particularly
concentrated in the liver, kidney, bone, intestine, and placenta;
abnormal levels are associated with bone conditions, biliary
obstruction, thyroid and parathyroid problems, liver problems,
etc.
Allergy Correct Answer inappropriate response in the immune
system; action of the immune system to defend the body against
substances that typically don't pose a threat; family history,
stress, and physical condition may be predisposing factors
Anaplastic Correct Answer cancer cells that divide rapidly and
have little or no resemblance to normal cells
Angina Pain Correct Answer pain that results from blood
supply to the heart muscle being disrupted
Anthrax Correct Answer bacillus anthracis; domestics and wild
animals become infected by inhalation of spores; types:
cutaneous, intestinal, and respiratory (most deadly)
Aspartate Amino Transferase (ASR) Correct Answer enzymes
found in the liver, heart, skeletal muscle, kidneys, brain, and red
blood cells which are commonly used as a marker of liver
inflammation
Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema Correct Answer inflammation of the
skin accompanied by intense itching with unknown etiology
(allergic or hereditary) that in common in children up to age 5
,Autoimmunity Correct Answer misdirected response in the
immune system; self-antigens or abnormal immune cells
develop and incite the immune response into abnormal and
excessive response that attack their own tissue and organs
caused by inherited predispositions
Autosomal Dominant Disorder Correct Answer only one
abnormal gene from a parent; 50% change the offspring will
inherit the defect
Autosomal Recessive Disorder Correct Answer two copies
from both parents who do not have the disease
Bacteremia Correct Answer
Bacteria Correct Answer single cell and most are
nonpathogenic; types: bacilli, cocci, spirilla/vibrios/spirochaetes
Basal Cell Carcinoma Correct Answer cancerous cells develop
within the basal cell layer of the skin or the lowest part of the
epidermis
Benign Tumor Correct Answer defined and non harmful tumor
Bilirubin Correct Answer product from the normal catabolism
of red blood cells; blood levels reflects the balance between
production and excretion, whereas a higher value may denote
hepatic problems or intolerance to medication
Biopsy Correct Answer needle, endoscopy, surgery
, Blood Richardson Grading System Correct Answer used to
grade breast carcinoma
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Correct Answer waste product
filtered out of the blood by the kidneys; conditions that affect
the kidney have the potential to affect the amount of urea in the
blood
Botulism Correct Answer a rare but serious illness caused by
Clostridium botulinum toxin which causes paralysis
Breakthrough Pain Correct Answer recurrence of chronic pain
that earlier responded to pain management
Breath Sounds Correct Answer sounds produced when the
vocal cords vibrate during inspiration and expiration that are
transmitted along the trachea and bronchi, to be filtered through
normal lungs to the chest wall; pathology of lung and
surrounding tissue effect volume and frequency
Calcium Correct Answer essential for the proper functioning of
muscles, nerves, and the heart, and is required in blood clotting
and in formation of bones
Cancer Correct Answer
Cancer Correct Answer group of diseases associated with
uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormals cells
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Correct Answer helps to maintain the
body's acid-base balance (pH)
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