WCU D115

WGU D115 Unit 5 Questions & Answers Which two processes are involved in platelet activation? Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inactivation Aggregation Adhesion -Platelet activation involves three linked processes: (1) adhesion, (2) activation, and (3) aggregation. Platelet activation stimuli include epinephrine, thrombin, and collagen. Select four common causes of anemia from the list below. Increased red cell destruction Chronic blood loss Severe bleeding Impaired erythrocyte production Blo...

WGU D115 Unit 7 Questions & Answers What is needed for osteoclast actiation -RANKL What leads to primary osteoporosis -alterations in RANKL/OPG system lead to dysregulation Type IX collagen does what -The glue that holds together the type two collagen acaffold of articular cartliage osteosarcoma looks like what -most common malignant primary bone tumor. Has a moth eaten pattern of bone destruction. Giant cells in myelogenic tumors affect what gender more often -females what is the hal...

WGU D115 Unit 6 Questions & Answers Which statement is true regarding renal blood flow? No autoregulation is found in renal blood flow. The kidneys receive 50% of cardiac output. The kidneys receive mL of blood per minute. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is not related to renal blood flow. -The kidneys receive almost a quarter of cardiac output. A patient with untreated strep throat is more likely to have with kidneys -Nephritic syndrome is caused by an antibody/antigen reaction ...

WGU D115 Unit 5 Questions & Answers Which two processes are involved in platelet activation? Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inactivation Aggregation Adhesion -Platelet activation involves three linked processes: (1) adhesion, (2) activation, and (3) aggregation. Platelet activation stimuli include epinephrine, thrombin, and collagen. Select four common causes of anemia from the list below. Increased red cell destruction Chronic blood loss Severe bleeding Impaired erythrocyte production Blo...

WGU D115 Unit 3 Questions & Answers Symptoms of Chronic suppurative otitis media -Chronic suppurative otitis media- will have hearing loss, purulent drainage, ear pain. What is Gate Control Theory - pain transmission is modulated by a balance of impulses conducted to the spinal cord where cells in the substantia gelatinosa function as a "gate". What is the parathyroid gland responsible for - produces parathyroid hormone (PTH)- which is the single most important factor in the regulation ...

WGU D115 Unit 2 Learning Check Questions Which type of genetic disease affects males more frequently than females? Sex-linked recessive Autosomal recessive Autosomal dominant Sex-linked dominant -Sex-Linked recessive. Since males only have one X and one Y, if the affected chromosome has the illness, it will be expressed. In which two conditions are chromosomal abnormalities the leading known cause? Intellectual disability Respiratory disorders Fetal miscarriage Cardiovascular disease...

WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 6 What type of fibers stimulate the salivary glands? -Cholinergic fibers What part of the esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers? -The lower third What artery provides blood to the stomach? -Celiac artery What hormone is responsible for the inhibition of stomach contraction? -Secretin Gastrin increases stomach contraction (aids in motility) and produces acid in the antrum, duodenum, and pancreas by G-cells Which cells of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid...

WGU D115 OA Study Guide Unit 7 Define ankylosing spondylitis -chronic inflammatory joint disease Stiffening and fusion of the spine and sacroiliac joints What is the most common cause of a corner metaphyseal fx in a child younger than 12 months of age? - Transverse tibia fracture resulting from physical abuse Bouchard's nodes will be associated with what condition? -Osteoarthritis They are bony enlargements of the middle joints of the finger and proximal interphalangeal joints on the han...

WGU D115 master set-Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Which type of genetic disease affects males more frequently than females? -Sex-Linked recessive. Since males only have one X and one Y, if the affected chromosome has the illness, it will be expressed. In which two conditions are chromosomal abnormalities the leading known cause? -Intellectual disability and fetal miscarriage. Chromosome abnormalities are the leading known cause of intellectual disability an...

WGU D115 Final Exam Study Guide How is transcription best defined? -RNA is synthesized from a DNA template. An amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is evident? - Alpha fetoprotein Amniocentesis is recommended for pregnant with what history? - Have a family history of genetic disorders 35 or older positive prenatal screening test chromosomal condition or neural tube defect in a previous pregnancy abnormal ultrasound results What is the technique...