WGU D115 (WGUD115)

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 seen after group a-beta hemolytic str...

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 Blood transfusion - Impaired production ...

How many months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner with an inability to conceive would be considered infertility? - Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse with the same partner. A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Which information about PID is correct? An episode of mild PID can decrease the possibility of a successful pregnancy by 80%. PID has not been associated with an increased risk of ect...

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 of serum calcium concentration. ...

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 Mental illness Check My Answer - Intell...

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 and intrinsic factor? - Pari...

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 hands Older adult female complai...

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 and fetal miscarriage. What are three examples of prenatal diagnostic studies? - Ch...

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 for prenatal diagnosis of chro...

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 - Family history of genetic disorders What is a technique for chromosomal Abnormalities at 10 to 12 weeks gestation - Chronic villus sampling What is the For an error in which homologous Fail to separate during mitosis or meiosis - Nondisjunct...