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NAB RC/AL Terms Study Guide Questionsand Answers
Integumentary - Correct Answer ✅Skin
Circulatory - Correct Answer ✅Decreased cardiac output.
Enzyme action on heart, heat rate and ability of heart to
return to normal after. illness
Respiratory - Correct Answer ✅Lungs become restricted by
rib cage; rib cage size increases; lung tissue becomes more
rigid; decrease in respiratory strength; low lung expands less,
upper lung more.
Musculoskeletal - Correct Answer ✅Decreased muscle
fibers and tissue, muscle strength; increased waste products
in muscle (lactic acid, carbon dioxide); muscle cells
accumulate fat and collagen; bones become porous and lose
bone mass; calcium leaves the bone.
Digestive - Correct Answer ✅Teeth loosen and gums
recess; loss of taste buds. Decrease in: enzyme actions,
hydrochloric acid (HCL), peristalsis, ability to tolerate fat, gag
reflex and sphincter control.
,NAB RC/AL Terms Study Guide Questions
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Endocrine - Correct Answer ✅Decrease in cells, size of
glands, gland secretions, ability to adapt to stress because of
decreased adrenaline, decreased thyroid secretions.
Urinary - Correct Answer ✅Decrease in size of kidneys,
functional cells, vascular circulation to kidneys, urine
produced and eliminated, filtering functions of kidneys,
decreased tone of urinary muscles and ability to control flow
of urine.
Reproductive - Women - Correct Answer ✅Decrease in size
of ovaries, uterus, amount of hormonal secretions.
Reproductive - Males - Correct Answer ✅Prostrate
enlarges, decrease size of testes.
Neurological - Correct Answer ✅Decrease in brain weight,
neural cells, psychomotor reaction time, blood flow to the
brain and in all sensory perceptions; memory loss; plaques
form in brain tissue.
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Conservator - Correct Answer ✅Legal authority and duty to
protect assets of a "Protected Person" (a minor or
incompetent). Appointed by court. Can only make decisions
about property.
DNR - Correct Answer ✅Order by a physician, with respect
to specific patient, re: cardiac arrest or respiratory arrest.
Durable Power of Attorney - Correct Answer ✅Becomes
effective when principle becomes incompetent to act for
himself. Cannot make medical decisions unless specifically
stated.
Guardian - Correct Answer ✅Legal responsibility and
authority to make decisions for an incompetent or a minor.
Appointed by court. Specifically states authority.
Living Will - Correct Answer ✅Concerning life of person
executing will, in which individual provides guidance for
circumstances under which they wish to refuse, or
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