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RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST LATEST REAL EXAM 140+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Rasmu ssen P athophy siology Exam 1Terms in this set (172)
Define osteomy elitisinflamma tion of bone and bone
marrow because of an inf ection
Rough ERThat portion of the endopl asmic r eticul um s tudded with
ribosomes.
Smooth ERThat portion of the endopl asmic r eticul um that is free of
ribosomes.
Homeos tasisA tendency to maint ain a balanced or cons tant internal
state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemis try,
such as blood glucose, around a particul ar level
Hypertr ophy increase in muscl e/tissue siz e, excessiv e development
atrophythe wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any
progressiv e decline or failure; to waste away
function of mitochondriaATP production/ cellular respir ation, powerhouse of the
cell
Ischemiaan inadequa te blood suppl y to an organ or part of the
body, especial ly the heart muscl es.
S/S of Objectiv e DataAny obser vations made by using y our senses (pts. bl ood
pressur e, phy sical findings, and l ab values)
S/S of Subjectiv e Data Any sympt oms pt. compl ains of, what the pt . feels (pain)
EpinephrineNeur otransmitt er secr eted by the adrenal medul la in
response to stress. Also known as adrenaline. Reninhormone secr eted by the k idney; it raises blood
pressur e by influencing vasocons triction (narr owing of
blood vessel s)
What causes edema ?-reduced concentr ation of plasma proteins
-increased permeabil ity of capil lary wall
-increased venous pressur e
-blockage of lymph vessel s
Signs and s ympt oms of fluid
excessedema , dysnpea (trouble breathing) , hypt ertension (high
bp), JVD, pulse incr ease and bounding , weight increase
Signs and s ympt oms of
dehy drationDry mucous membr anes, decreased sk in turgor, Low BP,
Low pulse, fatigue, Incr eased HCT , decreased ment al
function , confusion , and l oss of consciousness
S/S of hypocal cemia- muscl e twitches/ tetany
- hyper active DTRs
- positiv e Chvostek's sign ( tapping on the facial nerve
triggering facial twitching)
- positiv e Trousseau' s sign (hand/ finger spasms with
sustained bl ood pressur e cuff inflation)
- seizur es
OsmosisDiffusion of water through a selectiv ely permeabl e
membr ane
DiffusionMovement of molecules from an area of higher
concentr ation to an area of lower concentr ation.
active transportEnergy-requiring pr ocess that moves material across a
cell membr ane agains t a concentr ation difference
Effect of hypert onic
solutioncell shrinks and can die
effect of a hypot onic
solutioncell swells and can bur st
active immunityA form of acquir ed immunity in which the bo dy produces
its own antibo dies agains t disease-causing antigens.
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