NURS 611 EXAM PATHO ACTUAL EXAM AND QUIZES QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED A+ (MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY) 2024/2025

What is Apoptosis? - A programmed cell death What is necrosis? - Death of most or all of the cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or failure of the blood supply. Characteristics of tissue necrosis - 1) Rapid loss of of the plasma membrane structure 2) Organelle swelling 3) Mitoc...

precipitating factors - triggers acute episode predisposing factor - risk factors Pathogenesis - development of disease prophylaxis - prevent spread of disease Morbidity - disease rates within a group mortality - relative number of deaths resulting from a particular disease free radical format...

The action of the platelet derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells - Connective tissue cells. in action potential: When a resting cell is stimulated through voltage-regulated channels, the cell membranes be-come ??? . - more permeable to Na + in action potential: A ...

Hypocalcemia; Intermittent muscle spasms and complaints of numbness around her mouth - A female client with a history of chronic renal failure has a total serum calcium level of 7.9 mg/dL; nurse should focus on which manifestation associated with this calcium level? Cardiometabolic disorders - A...

Which statement best differentiates cardiac afterload from cardiac preload? - Cardiac afterload is the amount of resistance that the ventricle must overcome How does the heart function when a client is diagnosed with heart failure? - The contractility and stroke volume decreases. What is oncotic...

Increased platelet function, and consequent hypercoagulability, can be caused by: - Vascular damage Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is characterized by: - hemorrhage Sue is fatigued and some blood tests are done. Her results include Hct 40%; Hgb 8g/dL; WBC 8,000; platelets 175,000. ...

Nicotine increases atherosclerosis by the release of which neurotransmitter? (Points : 0.5) Histamine Nitric oxide Angiotensin II Epinephrine - D. Epinephrine Nicotine stimulates the release of catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine), which increases the HR and causes peripheral vascu...

How much urine can the urinary bladder usually hold? a. 150 to 250 mL b. 300 to 400 mL c. 450 to 550 mL d. 600 to 700 mL - 300 to 400 mL Which type of calculi in the ureter is found most often in clients with spinal cord injuries? a. Calcium b. Struvite c. Uric acid d. Cystine - Struvite ...

A urologist is discussing a structure that supplies blood to the medulla. What is the urologist describing? A. Renal arteries B. Arcuate arteries C. Peritubular capillaries D. Vasa recta - D. Vesa recta The vasa recta is a network of capillaries that forms loops and closely follows the loops ...

Tumors are named in accordance with a system based on: Cell type or tissue Organ or size Size or appearance Cell type or shape - Cell type or tissue Substances such as enzymes, antigens, and hormones present in the circulation that can be used for cancer screening, to confirm a diagnosis, or t...

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in which a. neuronal demyelination disrupts nerve transmission. b. muscles become increasingly bulky but weakened. c. acetylcholine receptors are destroyed or dysfunctional. d. acetylcholine release from motor neurons is disrupted. - c. acetylcholine r...

It is true that a eukaryotic cell: does not contain histones. is smaller than a prokaryotic cell. lacks a well-defined nucleus. contains structures called organelles. contains structures called organelles. The cell's energy producers are called: mitochondria Movement of a solute molecule fr...

Exposure to which substance protects the mucosal barrier of the stomach? 1. Prostaglandins 2. Helicobacter pylori 3. Aspirin 4. Regurgitated bile - A. Prostaglandins Glucose transport enhances the absorption of which electrolyte? a. Sodium b. Potassium c. Phosphate d. Chloride - A. Sodium ...