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NURS 5334 - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE. Final Exam Blueprint Prescribing Basics: 2 questions Prescriptive authority regulated by the state BON in each state. Tall man lettering to highlight dissimilaries with look-alike names *Prescription contains… Physicians Name, Address, and telephone number are required to be included in the prescription. DEA number (two letters, five numbers) if the prescription is for controlled substance, Patient name and DOB (also may include address and wei...

Identify the major glands of the Endocrine system Pineal, Pituitary, Thyroid, Thymus, Adrenal, Pancreas, Testes and Ovaries Define Hormone Biologically active chemicals produced by endocrine glands Characteristics of a Hormone (4) Affects a specific target organ/tissue Releases hormones via a chemical signal sent by the target organ/tissue Production is turned on and off by signals from the body Affect metabolism of target organs What are the primary anabolic hor...

Test Bank for Clinical Immunology and Serology a Laboratory Perspective 4th Edition By Christine Dorresteyn Stevens Linda E. miller Chapter 1-24 Latest Guide 2023-2024. Which of the following is a characteristic of natural killer cells? A. They mature in the thymus. B. They are smaller than B and T cells. C. They are a type of lymphocyte. D. They are part of the adaptive immune system. ANS: C 5. Which of the following best describes diapedesis? A. Movement toward increasing concentrations...

What is a hormone and how does it act? Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. What is a paracrine gland? a secretion that enters interstitial fluid but affects only neighboring cells What is an autocrine gland? A secretion that only affects the secreting cell. What is an en...

Enhances performance - Answer- Important benefit of executing performance nutrition strategy? General population experiences shoulder pain in a year? - Answer- 21% What is the median length of time that thought content remains on target? - Answer- 5 seconds What type of supplements should athletes avoid? - Answer- Proprietary blends What muscles have decreased activation in individual with Lower back pain? - Answer- Transverse abdominus, internal obliques, multifidus Progression o...

Adult Health HESI Test Bank Questions with Answers and Explanations ENDOCRINE DISORDERS 1. Nurse Ronn is assessing a client with possible Cushing’s syndrome. In a client with Cushing’s syndrome, the nurse would expect to find: a. Hypotension. b. Thick, coarse skin. c. Deposits of adipose tissue in the trunk and dorsocervical area. d. Weight gain in arms and legs. 1. Answer C. Because of changes in fat distribution, adipose tissue accumulates in the trunk, face (moonface), and d...

BIOL 235 Midterm 1 Revised Questions and Correct Answers. CHAPTER 1 Anatomy – the science of body structures and the relationship among them Physiology – The science of body functions – how body parts work Dissection – careful cutting apart of body structures to study their relationships Levels of Structural Organization: Chemical (letters of alphabet) – most basic level that includes atoms and molecules atoms → smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions...

Which of the following is most related to the conjunctiva? a. Is the mucous membrane that forms the inner lining of the eyelids b. Is the vascular layer of the eyeball; it supplies the retina with blood c. Is composed of circular and radial muscles d. Forms the cornea, the window of the eye ANS: A 80. On its way to the retina light does not pass through this structure. a. Pupil b. Vitreous humor c. Choroid d. Cornea ANS: C 81. Which of the following is not true of the lens? a. Chang...

BIOL 235 Midterm 1 Revised Questions and Correct Answers. CHAPTER 1 Anatomy – the science of body structures and the relationship among them Physiology – The science of body functions – how body parts work Dissection – careful cutting apart of body structures to study their relationships Levels of Structural Organization: Chemical (letters of alphabet) – most basic level that includes atoms and molecules atoms → smallest units of matter that participate in chemical reactions...

Chapter 03: The Alimentary Canal: Digestion and Absorption Stegeman: The Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Nutritional Care, 5th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Each is a portion of the alimentary canal, except one. Which is the exception? a. Oral cavity b. Pharynx c. Larynx d. Esophagus e. Small intestine ANS: C The larynx is not a portion of the alimentary canal. This tubular structure is approximately 30-ft long and comprises all the body parts through which food passes. DIF...