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5.What is the term used to define alternative forms of a gene that may result in different expression of the trait coded for by that gene? A. Alleles B. Bases C. Centromeres D. Diploids 5. ANS: A For each single gene, two alternative forms of that gene, known as alleles, together control how that gene is expressed. The alleles may be identical in their sequence but do not have to be. When a dominant allele is paired with a recessive allele, only the dominant allele is expressed and the...

NUR 3180 - Exam 2 Study Guide/NUR 3180 - Exam 2 Study Guide. Chapter 38 & 39: Immune Disorders 1) Allergic Reactions a) Allergy i) An inappropriate often harmful response of the immune system to normally harmless substances ii) Hypersensitive reaction to an allergen initiated by immunological mechanisms which is usually mediated by IgE antibodies b) Excessive or aberrant immune response & sensitization c) Allergen i) The substance that causes the allergic response

NUR 3180 - Final Exam Study Guide/NUR 3180 - Final Exam Study Guide. Lab Values to Know:  RBC: 3.5-5.5  WBC: 4,500-10,500  (shift to left = increase in WBCs)  ANC normal = 3,000-7000-  Hgb: Men = 14-18, Women = 12-16  Hct: Men = 42-52, Women = 37-47  Sodium: 135-145  Potassium: 3.5-5.5  Chloride: 95-105  Calcium: 8.5-10.5  Platelets: 150,000-400,000

NUR 3180 - Exam 3 Study Guide/NUR 3180 - Exam 3 Study Guide. Viral Hepatitis Pg. 1358 ch 49 - Is a systemic, viral infection in which necrosis and inflammation of liver cells produce a characteristic cluster of clinical, biochemical, and cellular changes. - Hepatitis A and E are similar in mode of transmission (fecal-oral route), hepatitis B, C, and D share many other characteristics.

NUR 3180 - Exam 1 Study Guide/NUR 3180 - Exam 1 Study Guide.

NUR 3180 - Adult 1 Exams 1-4 Study Guide/NUR 3180 - Adult 1 Exams 1-4 Study Guide.

Maternity and Pediatric Nursing - Third Edition Chapter 1- Perspectives on Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s Health Care 1. The United States ranks 50th in the world for maternal mortality and 41st among industrialized nations for infant mortality rate. When developing programs to assist in decreasing these rates, which factor would most likely need to be addressed as having the greatest impact? A) Resolving all language and cultural differences B) Assuring early and adequate prenatal care ...

PHA 2 - Pharm 2 exam 2 study guide/PHA 2 - Pharm 2 exam 2 study guide. Miscellaneous Heart Failure Drugs: Drug Profiles Hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate ­ Hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate (BiDil) was the first drug approved for a specific ethnic group, manley African Americans. ­ This combination of two older drugs contains 37.5 mg of hydralazine and 20 mg of isosorbide dinitrate. ­ Peak plasma levels of hydralazine/isosorbide dinitrate are achieved in 1 hour.

PHA 2 - Pharm 2 exam 1 study guide/PHA 2 - Pharm 2 exam 1 study guide. Chapter 18 – Adrenergic Agents  Parasympathetic (cholinergic) and Sympathetic (adrenergic) ­ Adrenergic’s stimulate the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) called adrenergic agonists, A.K.A sympathomimetic, because they mimic the effects of the SNS neurotransmitters: o Norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine (catecholamine’s). ­ Two enzymes that metabolize catecholamines: Monoamine oxidase (MAO) and Catechol ...