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1. To determine the severity of the symptoms for a patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the nurse will ask the patient about a. the presence of blood in the urine. b. any erectile dysfunction (ED). c. occurrence of a weak urinary stream. d. lower back and hip pain. correct answer: Answer: C Rationale: The American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index for a patient with BPH asks questions about the force and frequency of urination, nocturia, etc. Blood in the urine, ED, an...

A 50 year old man with bilateral temporal lobe damage has a history of severe memory problems. Neurologic exam shows an inability to learn new material. An MRI of the brain is most likely to show a decreased size of what? correct answer: Hippocampus Following a CVA, a 69 year old man presents with chronic intractable pain due to lack of blood flow to the posterior thalamus (thalamic Syndrome). Penetrating branches from what blood vessel may be implicated in this CVA correct answer: Posterio...

abreaction correct answer: a process by which repressed material, particularly a painful experience or conflict is brought back to consciousness, in this process the person not only recalls, but also relived the repressed material, which is accompained by the appropriate affective response abulia correct answer: reduced impluse to act and to think, associated with indifference about consequences o action. occurs as a result of neurological deficit, depression and schiozo acalculia correc...

Function of Lymph Node correct answer: Nonspecific Filtration by Macrophages, Storage and Activation of B and T Cells for Antibody production In the lymphnode, where are Primary and Secondary Follicles found correct answer: In the Cortex In the Lymph node, what cells are found in the Follicles and where are the Follicles found correct answer: MAINLY B CELLS, Macrophages, and dendritic Cells and found in the Cortex of the lymphnode In the lymph node the medulla is made up of what corr...

How long does the blastocyst stage last? correct answer: first two weeks When is the fetal period of development? correct answer: week 9 to birth What is the the embryonic period characterized by? correct answer: development of structures (organs) What is the the fetal period characterized by? correct answer: maturation and growth of tissues and organs Where do primordial germ cells originate? Where do they migrate to? correct answer: appear in the wall of the yolk sac and migra...

Describe the structure of amino acids correct answer: They are compounds that have an amino group (NH2) and a carboxylic acid group (COOH) All amino acid have a carboxyl group and a primary amino group except... correct answer: Proline: it has a secondary amino group (the N is bonded to 2 R groups instead of 1) What type of linkage combines carboxyl and amino groups? correct answer: Peptide linkage What part of the amino acid dictates the role in a protein? correct answer: the side ...

A G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) is a seven-pass transmembrane domain receptor that aids in the signaling cascade essential for various pathways in the body. Although the receptor is situated such that it is predominantly contained within the cell membrane, small portions can be found exposed to the aqueous environments on either side. One such portion is the region that allows for ligand binding on the extracellular surface. Which of the following amino acids could be found within the ext...

What color will basic structures stain? correct answer: pink What color will acidic structures stain? correct answer: purple Are acids acidophilic or basophilic? correct answer: basophilic Are bases acidophilic or basophilic? correct answer: acidophilic What structures are acidophilic? correct answer: - Mitochondria - sER - actin - myosin - collagen - elastic fibers What structures are basophilic? correct answer: - nucleus - nucleic acid - rER - ribosomes If a ...

what is a gene? correct answer: an ordered sequence of nucleotides located in a particular position on a particular chromosome that encodes a specific functional product what is transcription correct answer: a process in which the information stored in DNA is copied into RNA T or F RNA is antiparallel and complementary to its DNA template correct answer: how is RNA synthesized correct answer: 5' to 3' where is the initiation site? correct answer: the promoter Which stran...

What type of joint is the hip joint correct answer: multiaxial ball and socket joint What are the ligaments of the hip? correct answer: - capsular - iliofemoral - ischiofemoral - pubofemoral - labrum - transverse acetabular - ligament of head and femur What is the attachment of the capsular ligament? correct answer: acetabular margin to femoral neck What is the attachment of the iliofemoral ligament? correct answer: iliac spine and acetabulum to intertrochanteric line Wh...