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NURS 3366 Pathophysiologic Process Test 1c Intracellular Functions and Disorders
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NURS 3366 Pathophysiologic Process Test 1c IntracellularFunctions and Disorders
acidosis? Correct Answers a state of greater-than-usual
concentration of acidic substances in the blood and cells.
alkalosis Correct Answers clinically considered alkalosis when
blood pH is > 7.45
beriberi Correct Answers thiamine deficiency
Causes metabolic acidos? Correct Answers excess
accumulation of H+ (and other acids) in the body
not enough excretion of H+ in the urine.
not enough HCO3 being made.
too much HCO3 being excreted in the urine.
Chvostek's sign Correct Answers a spasm of the facial muscles
elicited by tapping the facial nerve in the region of the parotid
gland; seen in tetany.
compensation metabolic alkalosis Correct Answers via the
lungs
decreased rate & or dept of respirations
Compensations respiratory alkalosis Correct Answers via
kidneys, by _decreasing amount of HCO3 made or increasing its
excretion.
, etiology metabolic alkalosis Correct Answers excess
accumulation of HCO3 in the body
not enough excretion of HCO3 in the urine
too much acid (H+ and others) being excreted in the urine or lost
in other metabolic ways
not enough acid being made
Examples of beriberi S&S Correct Answers Wernicke-
Korsakoff syndrome
paresthesia
Examples of counterregulatory hormones/. Correct Answers
epinephrine
cortisol
growth hormone (GH)
glucagon
Explain the function of insulin. Correct Answers to "escort"
glucose into the cell for use as a main source of energy.
to "escort" glucose into the liver in the event of excess, to be
converted into glycogen.
gluconeogenesis Correct Answers the use of any other
substance besides carbohydrates for cellular energy; this means
breaking down fats and proteins for energy.
Glycogen Correct Answers "stored" glucose.
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