Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions With Verified Answers.
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Pathophysiology
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Pathophysiology
Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 1
Questions With Verified Answers.
Function of mitochondria - answerATP production/cellular respiration, powerhouse of the cell
Rough ER - answerThat portion of the endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes.
Smooth ER - answerThat portion of the endoplasmic ret...
Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 1
Questions With Verified Answers.
Function of mitochondria - answer✔ATP production/cellular respiration, powerhouse of the cell
Rough ER - answer✔That portion of the endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes.
Smooth ER - answer✔That portion of the endoplasmic reticulum that is free of ribosomes.
Homeostasis - answer✔A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the
regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level
Hypertrophy - answer✔increase in muscle/tissue size, excessive development
atrophy - answer✔the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure;
to waste away
Ischemia - answer✔an inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the
heart muscles.
S/S of Objective Data - answer✔Any observations made by using your senses (pts. blood
pressure, physical findings, and lab values)
S/S of Subjective Data - answer✔Any symptoms pt. complains of, what the pt. feels (pain)
Epinephrine - answer✔Neurotransmitter secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress.
Also known as adrenaline.
Renin - answer✔hormone secreted by the kidney; it raises blood pressure by influencing
vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels)
What causes edema? - answer✔-reduced concentration of plasma proteins
-increased permeability of capillary wall
-increased venous pressure
-blockage of lymph vessels
Signs and symptoms of fluid excess - answer✔edema, dysnpea (trouble breathing), hyptertension
(high bp), JVD, pulse increase and bounding, weight increase
Signs and symptoms of dehydration - answer✔Dry mucous membranes, decreased skin turgor,
Low BP, Low pulse, fatigue, Increased HCT, decreased mental function, confusion, and loss of
consciousness
S/S of hypocalcemia - answer✔- muscle twitches/tetany
- hyperactive DTRs
- positive Chvostek's sign (tapping on the facial nerve triggering facial twitching)
- positive Trousseau's sign (hand/finger spasms with sustained blood pressure cuff inflation)
- seizures
Osmosis - answer✔Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
Diffusion - answer✔Movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of
lower concentration.
active transport - answer✔Energy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane
against a concentration difference
Effect of hypertonic solution - answer✔cell shrinks and can die
effect of a hypotonic solution - answer✔cell swells and can burst
active immunity - answer✔A form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own
antibodies against disease-causing antigens.
passive immunity - answer✔An individual does not produce his or her own antibodies, but rather
receives them directly from another source, such as mother to infant through breast milk
Examples of active immunity - answer✔natural infection, vaccines,
Examples of passive immunity - answer✔IgA in breast milk, maternal IgG crossing placenta,
antitoxin, humanized monoclonal antibody
acquired immunity - answer✔Immunity that is present only after exposure and is highly specific.
examples of acquired immunity - answer✔1) having the infection 2) vaccination
innate immunity - answer✔Immunity that is present before exposure and effective from birth.
Responds to a broad range of pathogens.
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