Allostasis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Define Pathophysiology - correct answer The study of the changes of normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions, either caused by disease or resulting from an abnormal syndrome. What does the study of pathophysiology include? - correct answer Contains etiology, which is the reason for the phenomena, pathogenesis, which is the development of a disease, clinical manifestations, which is the manifestation of the disease in signs, symptoms, and treatment. The difference between sign...

Hypokalemia - Answer - monitor for arrhythmia/EKG changes - normal K levels (3.5-5.5) Catecholamines (epinephrine or norepinephrine) - Answer - initiates flight or fight response - responsible for increased heart rate. Function of Albumin - Answer a plasma protein secreted by the liver that likes water; helps maintain the osmotic pressure. Decreased albumin - Answer causes ascites in liver cirrhosis patients. Function of Aldosterone - Answer helps to retain sodium an...

Pathophysiology (WCU w- Song) FINAL Exam Questions and Answers Etiology -Answer-The study of the causes or reasons for phenomena Pathogenesis -Answer-development or evolution of a disease idiopathic -Answer-unknown cause of disease Examples of idiopathic disease -Answer-Primary/essential hypertension or gene mutation Iatrogenic -Answer-Cause is the result of an unintended or unwanted medical treatment (medication, medical procedures, or surgery) Examples of Iatrogenic disease -Answer-Diu...

Understand the psychological and physiological reactions to stress. - correct answer Stress is a survival mechanism to increase internal awareness of danger and transform all the body's resources to a heightened state of readiness Physiological-enlargement of the adrenal glands, shrinkage of thymus, and ulceration of the stomach lining' Know the definition of stress - correct answer A psychological and physiological reaction to a real or perceived threat that requires some action or ...

stress (definition) correct answers a process in which environmental demands tax or exceed the adaptive capacity of an organism, resulting in biochemical, physiological, cognitive and behavioural changes that are directed either toward altering the stressful event or accommodating to its effect stress correct answers the experience of a perceived (real or imagined) threat to one's well-being stressor correct answers an event or condition that causes the body to adjust to a situation. It c...

Allostasis Answer It is the process of achieving stability in the face of adverse environmental events. Adverse Childhood Experiences Answer ___ are likely to alter the trajectory of development in a given individual. T Answer T/F: Brain during early development is vulnerable to injury. White and Gray Mater Answer Changes in both ___ and ___ in the brains of adolescents are linked to acquisition of subtle social skills. Subtle Social Skills Answer Changes in both white and gray mater...

Pathophysiology Final Exam Rasmussen SU2024 with Complete Solutions What is the priority assessment for potassium imbalance? Look at the heart first; arrhythmias; Kis responsible for muscle contractions What is the function of aldosterone -Regulate the concentration of sodium ions in urine -maintains BP What are the assessment findings during a stress response? Alarm, resistance, and exhaustion GAS (general adaptation syndrome) Elevated HR, elevated BP, pupil dilation, airways dil...

Midterm WCU Patho 370 exam solve 100% Tertiary Prevention Examples -Correct Answer-Counseling on medication; rehabilitation; supportive care; reducing disability Latent Period -Correct Answer-time between exposure of tissue to injurious agent and first appearance of signs and/or symptoms Endemic -Correct Answer-Native to local region Subclinical Disease -Correct Answer-no noticeable signs or symptoms (inapparent infection) Etiology -Correct Answer-cause of disease Idiopathic -Cor...

arrhythmia - Answer-irregular heartbeat arterioclerosis - Answer-group of diseases characterized by a narrowing and/or hardening of the arteries Atherosclerosis - Answer-special type of arterioclerosis that results in arterial blockage due to the buildup of a fatty deposit (atherosclerotic plaque) inside the blood vessel. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) - Answer-any disease that effects the heart and blood vessel; this is deemed as a "umbrella term" Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) - Answer-di...

MIDTERM PATHO 370 GUARANTEED SUCCESS 1 After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication. This is an example of a. primary prevention. b. secondary prevention. c. tertiary prevention .d. disease treatment. c A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage. a. prodromal b. latent c. sequela d. convalescence b...