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endocrine system composed of glands that secrete different types of hormone that affect almost every cell, organ and function of your body. It is essential in regulating growth and development, metabolism, as well as reproductive processes and mood. The pancreas is a gland in the _________ system? Endocrine System The pancreas secretes which two hormones? Insulin , Glucagon What is the purpose of Insulin? To carry glucose from the blood stream into the cells for use of energy and fuel No...

How does reviewing the genetic makeup of a client help guide the PMHNP in selecting medication for clients? Genetic testing can assist by providing more information on how clients may respond to certain psychotropic medications, as well as providing information on how a client may break down and metabolize medications based on the cytochrome P450 system. There may be an environmental exposure that turned a gene "on" that should have been "off" for one twin to develop schizophrenia and n...

How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? inhibits and activates the amygdala Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? speech comprehension The limbic system is associated with which of the following emotion and learning Which brain structure is most associated with long term memory? hippocampus When prescribing psychotropic medications, the PMHNP knows that these medications work within which specific areas? mood Which of the following are involve...

NGN: What assessment findings are consistent with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or peritonitis? Temperature (100F) Weight (-9.7 lbs) Albumin level (2.4) WBC (14) Bowel pattern (freq. loose stools) Abdominal pain location (RLQ) Heart rate (105) Temperature: Crohn's, UC & peritonitis. -Elevation can occur with all three due to inflammation and infection. Weight: Crohn's & UC. -Unintended weight loss can occur due to malabsorption in the GI tract. Bowel pattern: Croh...

Biosphere earth's includes all life and the places where it exists Ecosystems consists of all living organisms in a particular area and all the nonliving components of the environment with which life interacts, such as soil, water, and light Communities all organisms in a tide pool (iguanas, crabs, seaweed, bacteria, etc) Populations withint the community are various groups of interacting individuals of one species, such as a group of iguanas Organisms an individual living thing, like ...

Cell Theory All organisms are composed of cells, cells are the smallest units of life, and new cells come from pre-existing cells. Cells are the simplest units of life Organisms maintain an internal order. The simplest unit of organization is the cell. Unicellular organisms one cell Multicellular organisms such as plants and animals contain many cells. Living organisms use energy Organisms need energy to maintain an internal order. Algae that harness light energy is PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Ener...

Which of the following are one of the four major groups of macromolecules found in living organisms? Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids Polymers of polysaccharides, nucleic acids, and proteins are all synthesized from monomers by which process? the removal of water (dehydration synthesis) Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis? dehydration reactions assemble polymers, and hydrolysis breaks down A molecule with the ch...

What are the four Macromolecules? Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, and Nucleic Acids The Monomer of Carbohydrates Monosaccharides (Galactose, Glucose or Fructose) The Monomer of Proteins Amino Acids The Monomer of Nucleic Acids Nucleotides The Monomer of Lipids Glycerol and Fatty Acid Chains (2-3) The Function of Carbohydrates Short-term or immediate Energy Source The Function of Lipids Long-term Energy Source The Function of Nucleic Acids Store and Transmit your Genetic Informati...

Symptomatic therapy is? a. Using the substances which the organism is not able to produce in sufficient amounts b. Destroying the ethiological agent causing disease (antibodies against bacteria) c. Treating the symptoms d. Using very low drug concentrations (subliminal doses) for treating diseases c With regard to drug- receptor binding: a. A competitive antagonist has no intrinsic activity b. A partial antagonists has less receptor affinity than a full agonist c. KD (the dissociation c...

1. The study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion is known as A. pharmacotherapeutics B. pharmacodynamics C. pharmacokinetics D. pharmacy E. posology C 2. The medical situation when a particular drug should not be administered is referred to as A. side effect B. adverse effect C. drug allergy D. contraindication E. antagonism D 3. An unusual or unexpected drug reaction by an individual is known as A. toxic effect B. antagonism C. idiosyncrasy D. side eff...