HSC4502 Unit 3 Exam LATEST EDITION 2024 GUARANTEED GTRADE A+
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HSC4502 Unit 3 Exam LATEST EDITION 2024 GUARANTEED GTRADE A+
Plasma contains the protein _____, which promotes the blood's ability to hold water and maintain pressure inside the blood vessels.
albumin
With no _____, red blood cells do not grow or repair themselves.
nucleus
The primary function...
HSC4502 Unit 3 Exam LATEST EDITION
2024 GUARANTEED GTRADE A+
Plasma contains the protein _____, which promotes the blood's ability
to hold water and maintain pressure inside the blood vessels.
albumin
With no _____, red blood cells do not grow or repair themselves.
nucleus
The primary function of _____ is to defend tissues against infections
and foreign substances.
leukocytes
Hemophilia A is an X-linked _____.
recessive disorder that primarily affects males
Vitamin _____ is a fat-soluble vitamin that is synthesized by
intestinal bacteria.
K
Eosinophilia-Myalgia syndrome has been related to ingestion of the
dietary supplement L-tryptophan.
True
_____ is a reduction of circulating neutrophils, which increases the
risk for certain infections.
neutropenia
_____ are large purplish patches on the skin caused by spontaneous
hemorrhages.
ecchymosis
Most glandular activity is controlled by the _____, which is
sometimes called the master gland.
pituitary
The target organ of oxytocin is the smooth muscle of the _____.
uterus
Common causes of hypothyroidism include _____ diseases.
autoimmune diseases
In a male child, precocious puberty is defined as the onset of
puberty before the age of _____.
9
The pituitary gland is controlled by the occipital lobe of the brain.
False
In Type II diabetes mellitus, the body resists the effects of insulin
or does not produce enough insulin to maintain a normal glucose level.
True
Hyperadrenalism can be due to an overproduction of cortison, known as
_____ syndrome.
,Cushing's
A _____ is used to diagnose malignant blood disorders and increases
or decreases in blood counts.
bone marrow smear
The underlying cause of impaired erythropoiesis in megaloblastic
anemia is deficiency in vitamin _____ and/or folic acid.
B12
_____ is a reduction in circulating red blood cells that is caused by
accelerated destruction of red blood cells.
hemolytic anemia
Polycythemia vera is most commonly seen in _____.
older men
_____ are produced in the bone marrow and are essential for blood
clotting.
platelets
In sickle cell disease, crystals continue to form as _____ is
released, and the red cells assume a sickled shape.
oxygen
Pituitary dwarfism is due to inadequate secretion of _____ by the
pituitary gland in children.
growth hormone
One of the risk factors for thyroid cancer is a diet low in _____.
iodine
With age, the pancreas _____.
retains the ability to secrete insulin at normal levels, but tissue
responsiveness decreases
Diabetes may develop during pregnancy, a condition called _____.
gestational diabetes
The functional unit of the kidney is the _____.
nephron
The _____ carries blood into the nephron and enters the glomerulus.
afferent arteriole
Albumin in the urine can indicate _____ of the urinary tract,
particularly the glomeruli.
inflammation
IgA nephropathy is a common cause of _____.
glomerulonephritis
The ureter drains urine from the urinary bladder to the outside.
False
Urinary tract infections are caused primarily by bacteria from the
skin or colon.
True
In acute kidney injury, at first low blood pressure occurs, then
hypertension.
, True
_____ is an inflammatory disease of the glomeruli.
glomerulonephritis
Renal _____ is the progressive loss of kidney function over time.
failure
One of the diagnostic tests for renal failure is to test the
glomerular _____ rate (GFR).
filtration
At least three different genes influence the occurrence of _____.
Wilm's tumor
Some of the symptoms of hypertensive kidney disease can be managed by
controlling _____ intake.
sodium
IgA nephropathy is an inflammatory disease resulting from IgA
deposition in the _____.
glomeruli
Because females have a shorter _____, the prevalence of UTIs is
greater in females than in males.
urethra
A _____ examination enables visualization of the inside of the
bladder and urethra.
cystoscope
The color of normal urine ranges from _____.
pale yellow to amber
Kidney cancer increases significantly after age 60, and the incidence
of bladder cancer increases after age 70.
True
Urea and creatinine are nitrogen-containing waste products.
True
One transplanted kidney cannot replace the function of two
nonfunctional kidneys.
False
Urinary incontinence is best thought of as a sign caused by
underlying disease.
True
The _____ is the space between the rectal opening and the vaginal
opening.
perineum
The _____ are the site of fertilization of the ovum.
fallopian tubes
FSH and LH produced by the _____ drive the ovarian cycle.
anterior pituitary gland
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