NURS 2003 Q&A Bundle

Inflammation • Causes may be trauma, chemicals, thermal sources (cold and hot), radiation (can cause damage to the superficial cells), pathogens, allergens, etc. • Infections involves a pathogen (not always the case for inflammation) • When first line is taken away, one is more susceptible to ...

1. What is pathophysiology? Study of function of the body, illness and disease 2. What is pharmacology? Is the study of drugs 3. What is pharmacokinetics? Pharmacokinetics is what the body does to a drug Movement of the blood through the body 4. What is pharmacodynamics? Pharmacodynamics is the e...

What is a Urinary Tract Infection? Infection of the urinary tract (bladder, ureters, urethra) What causes UTIs? A pathogen, usually bacteria (80% E.coli) -Sometimes is fungal What are the 3 ways to classify a UTI? Urethritis Cystitis Pyelonephritis Anything with the word "Cyst" is referring to ...

what are 4 routes of entry that microorganisms can take to cause disease 1. through the skin 2. through the GI tract 3. through the lungs (inhalation) 4. through the urinary system the skin has a __________ epidermis keratinized, providing protection from microorganisms what are 3 substances on th...

What is a phenomena? ones lived experience What is Seyle's definition of stress? a non-specific response of the body to any demand made on it stress as a stimulus uses the.... social readjustment scale stress as a response uses the.... General Adaptation Syndrome What is the social readjustment...

Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. The membrane must be permeable by the diffusing substance for the process to occur Facilitated diffusion Involves the use of a protein carrier in the cell membrane. The protein carrier combine...

thyroid gland responsible for metabolism, releases T3 and T4 hypothalamus releases TRH anterior pituitary releases TSH primary causes destruction of thyroid gland tissue, inability to synthesize thyroid hormone secondary disease of the anterior pituitary unable to secrete TSH, altered function o...

Stress definition Individualized reaction/response to a stimulus when real or perceived demands exceed their available coping resources Eustress Stress associated with positive events that motivate people to overcome challenges Distress A negative response to stress that occurs when the demands ma...

phenomena One's lived experience or experience with something that is not clearly understood but evokes something in them. (Ie. love) What is the main concept of Holmes eat al., theory of Stress as a Stimulus That stress is a stimulus that causes a response What are some signs that a person is de...

How does Selye define stress? a) Any stimulus that causes a response in an individual b) A response of an individual to environmental demands c) A physical or psychological adaptation to internal or external demands d) The result of a relationship between an individual and the environment that excee...