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Pathophysiology Ch 3 When the immune system reacts appropriately to an antigen and homeostasis is maintained, this is termed - ANS immunocompetence. The acquired immunity that results when a person has a disease is - ANS active. Immunoglobulins that provide the ability to recognize foreign organisms stimulating the antigen-antibody reaction are called - ANS B-cells. The group of diseases that occur when antibodies develop and begin to destroy the body's own cells is - ANS ...

PATHO FINAL TEST BANK/Review/Vocab A 53 year old female with a history of RA presents to the clinic today for a follow up appointment to evaluare her disease state the nurse knows which of the following features may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis? (select all that apply) Fever Elevated crp and esr Hyperuricemia Bouchards Swan's neck deformity - ANS fever elevated crp and esr swan's neck What intracellular structure (organelle) is responsible for producing cellular ene...

Pathophysiology Chapter 2- Test Bank Insensible fluid loss refers to water lost through: A) perspiration only. B) feces only. C) perspiration and expiration. D) urine and feces. - ANS C When the osmotic pressure of the blood is elevated above normal, water would shift from the: A) blood into the cells. B) interstitial compartment into the cells. C) interstitial compartment into the blood. D) cells into the interstitial compartment. - ANS C Which of the following would result...

Exam #2 Patho Test Bank In which of the following patient situations would a physician be most justified in preliminarily ruling out pericarditis as a contributing pathology to the patient's health problems? - ANS A 77-year-old with diminished S3 and S4 heart tones, irregular heart rate and history of a-fib Following cardiac surgery, the nurse suspects the patient may be developing a cardiac tamponade. Which of the following clinical manifestations would support this diagnosis? - A...

Understanding Pathophysiology Exam 1 During which process are bacteria engulfed for ingestion? - ANS Phagocytosis A nurse is teaching the staff about the phases of cellular catabolism. Which phases should the nurse include? - ANS Digestion, glycolysis, oxidation, and the citric acid cycle basic types of tissues - ANS connective. muscle. nerve. epithelial. A biopsy of the lung bronchi revealed ciliated epithelial cells that are capable of secretion and ab...

Understanding Pathophysiology - Chapter 1 Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding a eukaryotic cell? - ANS contain organelles. A eukaryotic cell has a well-defined nucleus, as well as a set of membrane-bound intracellular compartments called organelles, and contains histones and DNA. Eukaryotes are larger and contain a more extensive intracellular anatomy than prokaryotes. The function of the histone in a eukaryotic cell is best described as: - ANS deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA...

Understanding Pathophysiology Huether Fluid and Electrolytes Total body water (TBW) - ANS the sum of fluids within all body compartments Intracellular fluid - ANS all the fluid within cells, about 2/3 of TBW Extracellular fluid (ECF) - ANS all the fluid outside the cells (about 1/3 of TBW) What are the two main compartments of extracellular fluid? - ANS interstitial fluid (the space between cells and outside the blood vessels) and intravascular fluid (blood plasma) Other...

ATLS practice questions Assessed first in trauma patient - ANS Airway (*)Degree of burn that is characterized by bone involvement - ANS Fourth Complications of head trauma - ANS Intracerebral hematoma Extradural hematoma Brain abscess Most common cause of laryngotracheal stenosis - ANS Trauma Intervention that can help prevent development of acute renal failure - ANS Infusion of normal saline A 26-year-old male is resuscitated with blood transfusion after a motor...

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Advanced Trauma Life Support A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion...