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Parts of the medical history include: - 1. chief complaint 2. history of present illness (HPI) 3. past, family and social history (PFSH) 4. review of systems (ROS) Define chief complaint - what brings the patient in to see the physician Define history of present illness (HPI) - explanation of the chief complaint to determine: 1. onset of illness 2. associated symptoms 3. what the patient has done to treat the illness Define past medical history - 1. all health problems 2. major illness...

Computer Organization - ️️Address issues such as control signals and memory types Computer Architecture - ️️Focuses on the structure and behavior of the computer system and refers to the logical aspects Principle of Equivalence of Hardware and Software - ️️Anything that can be done with software can also be done with software, and anything that can be done with hardware can also be done with software. hertz - ️️cycles per second bus - ️️group of wires that moves dat...

What are the 5 basic steps for breakdown of amino acids? - ️️1. remove amino group 2. take amino group to liver for nitrogen excretion 3. entry into mitochondria 4. prepare nitrogen to enter urea cycle 5. urea cycle What are the 2 end products of the urea / ornithine cycle? - ️️urea and arginine What 2 waste products are excreted as urea? - ️️nitrogen and CO2 What are the symptoms of hyperammonemia? - ️️an intoxicated person: slurred speech, confusion, stumbling gate, et...

Mouth - Where food enters the digestive system. Site of mechanical digestion. Esophagus - Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Peristalsis forces food through this organ. Stomach - Food goes from the esophagus into this organ. Small Intestine - The major site of chemical digestion and absorption in the digestive system. It is lined with villi that increase surface area and aid in absorption. Large Intestine - This organ is where excess water is absorbed. Rectum - This o...

Function Rules - X = Input Y = Output Mean - Average Median - The Center Value Mode - The number that occurs the most Ratios - A fraction Simple Interest - I = PRT Related Sets - Data sets with the same ratios Percents - 10% = .10 Acute Angle - below 90 Right Angle - 90 Obtuse Angle - between 90 and 180 Straight Angle - 180 Parallelogram - 2 sets of parallel sides Trapezoid - 1 set of parallel sides Diameter - Line running across circle, passing through the center Radius - half o...

A patient who is scheduled for a right breast biopsy asks the nurse the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is correct? a. "Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues." b. "Benign tumors are likely to recur in the same location." c. "Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs." d. "Malignant cells reproduce more rapidly than normal cells." ANS: C The major difference between benign and malignant tumors is that mali...

Deliberate modification of Earth's surface through cultivation of plants and rearing of animals to obtain sustenance or economic gain. - agriculture Any plant cultivated by people. - crop What are the characteristics of a hunter-gatherer society? - The men hunted game or fished, and the women collected berries, nuts, and roots. This division of labor sounds like a stereotype that is based on evidence archaeology and anthropology. Small groups, fallowed migration patterns. How many hu...

Compact Bone - Dense outer layer; smooth and solid Spongy Bone - Honeycomb of flat pieces of called trabeculae Diaphysis - long shaft in between the epiphyses; composed compact bone Epiphysis - the rounded end of the long bone; compose of spongy bone Medullary cavity - large cavity inside the diaphysis that contains bone marrow Periosteum - Membranes: Covers external surfaces except joint surfaces epiphyseal plate - a plate of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a l...

Consider the skeleton. Which skeletal system is represented by the shaded portion of the skeleton? (rib cage and spin) - axial skeleton Which mineral can the breakdown of bone release to keep the body in homeostasis? - calcium Ball-and-socket joins allow this gymnast to complete many of the routines that she performs. In which part of the body is a ball-and-socket joint found? - hip Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that occurs when the body's immune system starts attacking its own j...

Consider the skeleton. Which skeletal system is represented by the shaded portion of the skeleton? (rib cage and spin) - axial skeleton Which mineral can the breakdown of bone release to keep the body in homeostasis? - calcium Ball-and-socket joins allow this gymnast to complete many of the routines that she performs. In which part of the body is a ball-and-socket joint found? - hip Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that occurs when the body's immune system starts attacking its own j...