PC 705 MODULE 1 - 10 EXAMS PACKAGE - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PC 705 Module 2 Exam - Immunity and Infection Innate Immunity involves which two things? First line of defense (mechanical and biochemical barriers) & Second line of defense (Inflammatory response) What is the first line of defense? Natural barriers or mechanisms to keep invaders OUT Examples of p...

PC 705 Module 3 Exam - Gastrointestinal, Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas Disorders What is GERD? -gastroesophageal reflux disease -reflux of acid & pepsin or bile salts from the stomach to the esophagus through the lower esophageal sphincter What does GERD mostly contribute to? Esophagitis What a...

PC 705 Module 4 Exam - Cardiovascular Changes to the cardiovascular system with aging include: -myocardial & blood vessel stiffening -left ventricular hyperteophy and fibrosis -decrease effectiveness of valves (calcification) -decreased baroreceptor activity -decreased control of vascular tone -lo...

PC 705 Module 5 Exam - Pulmonary and Pain Age related changes to pulmonary structure & physiology: -loss of elastic recoil -decreased lung compliance -increased flow resistance -decreased compensatory response to hypoxia & hypercapnia -increased risk of respiratory depression -increased risk of in...

PC 705 Module 6 Exam - Hematologic and Neoplasms Pediatric hematologic system: -RBC count above adult levels at birth & gradually decline thereafter -Fetal Hemoglobin have an increased affinity for oxygen -Hemoglobin reaches adult levels between 6-12 months -Decreased erythrocyte lifespan for infa...

PC 705 Module 8 Exam - Endocrine and Neurological Disorders Hormone release is regulated by: -chemical factors -endocrine factors -neural control Feedback systems provide? -precise monitoring & control of cell environment What is the most common feedback? Negative —a change in chemical, neural, ...

PC 705 Module 9 Exam - Renal and Integumentary Age related changes in the renal system: -decreased GFR -decreased nephron size and number -increased drug toxicity due to decreased secretion -decreased renal activation of vitamin D -hypertrophy of kidneys -hyperkalemia is common -reduced adaptabili...

PC 705 Module 10 Exam - Male and Female Reproductive What is dysmenorrhea? -painful menstruation -higher prevalence in adolescence -primary--physiologic process unrelated to another pathologic disorder -secondary--due to pathologic disorders such as ovarian cysts, endometriosis Pathogenesis of dys...

PC 705 Module 7 Exam - Psychotic and Non-Psychotic Mental Illness and Musculoskeletal Disorders