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NUR 376 Exam 3 Questions WithComplete Solutions
____ also occurs during the alarm stage Correct Answers fight
or flight reaction
_____ activity is significantly reduced at the ______ in
alzheimer's Correct Answers choline acetyltransferase (CAT);
cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and amygdala
_____ also occurs in alzheimer's which causes _____ Correct
Answers oxidative damage; oxidative stress
_____ and _____ are not affected and remain intact with ALS
Correct Answers senses (see, hear, taste, smell, touch);
cognition
_____ and _____ are other potential causes of Parkinson's
Correct Answers genetics; other risk factors
_____ are often used as symptomatic treatment for Alzheimer's
Correct Answers drugs that enhance acetylcholine in the brain
_____ are usually the cause osteomyelitis Correct Answers
bacteria
_____ fractures are characteristic of osteoporosis Correct
Answers fragility
,_____ occurs prior to gout at subcutaneous tissue because of
_____ within ______ Correct Answers gouty arthritis
crytallization;
synovial fluid
_____ of strokes are ischemic where as _____ are hemorrhagic
Correct Answers 85%; 15%
_____ of the CNS are most commonly affected by the
demyelination process, however, _____ can also be involved
Correct Answers white matter tracts;
grey matter tracts
_____ of upper motor neurons cross over to the contralateral
side of the body whereas ______ remain on the ipsilateral side
Correct Answers 80%; 20%
_____ should be avoided in patients receiving gout treatment
Correct Answers beer
distilled liquor
_____ should be reduced in patients receiving gout treatment
Correct Answers red meat
organ meat (liver, kidney)
,a ______ before a SAH is a common finding in _____ of
patients Correct Answers previous severe headache 2-8 weeks;
40%
a patient's awareness in a focal seizure is either... Correct
Answers focal onset aware
focal onset impaired awareness
a stroke is a ______ whereby a disruption in cerebral circulation
triggers ______ that are _____ Correct Answers clinical
syndrome;
abrupt neurological deficits;
permanent
according to Seyle, chronic stress causes ______ and _____
Correct Answers atrophy of thymus gland;
consequent decline in T lymphocytes
according to Seyle, stress is a threat to _____ and can provoke
_____ Correct Answers homeostasis;
general adaptation syndrome
acetylcholine/cholinergic deficiency is associated with _____
seen in alzheimer's Correct Answers cognitive decline and
behavioral changes
, Ach ______ muscle movement and dopamine _____ muscle
movement Correct Answers stimulates; inhibits
activity of WBC's is _____ by _____ Correct Answers
diminished;
long-term elevated cortisol levels
acute pain Correct Answers caused by new onset of tissue
injury or inflammation
acute pain is _____ and lasts _____ with ______ Correct
Answers sudden;
hours to days;
resolution with healing of the disorder
acute pain plays a _____ because _____ Correct Answers
biologically protective role;
facilitates tissue repair and healing
adaptive coping mechanisms to stress Correct Answers
adequate sleep, exercise, and nutrition
after patches of myelin deteriorate, _____ repair the damage but
also _____ Correct Answers oligodendrocytes;
form scar tissue
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