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NURS 5315: Advanced Pathophysiology UTA Exam 1 LATEST UPDATED 2024 Atrophy Correct Answer: E. Cells decrease in size P. Still functional; imbalance between protein synthesis and degradation. Essentially there is an increase in the catabolism of intracellular organelles, reducing structural components of cell Physiologic: thymus gland in early childhood Pathological: disuse (muscle atrophy d/ decrease workload, pressure, use, blood supply, nutrition, hormonal stimulation, or nervous stimula...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: Why do I need to regulate my blood glucose level? Answer: The brain cannot store glucose therefore it needs a constant supply Q: Hemoglobin A1C is an indicator of blood sugar levels over a 3 month period Answer: 7% A1C in labs would show the average of blood sugar average over a 3 month time period and how it is managed Q: At diabetes ...

Exam 2: BIOS 255 / BIOS255 (2024/ 2025 Update) Anatomy and Physiology III Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A -Chamberlain Q: why is the tunica media thicker in arteries than veins? Answer: they supply more pressure to blood Q: what are the only blood vessels that contain valves? Answer: veins and venules Q: what do valves do? Answer: prevent back flow of blood Q: what is an artery Answer: blood vessels that transports...

Chest Pain AKA Angina Patho Correct Answers Patho: Chest pain associated with decreased blood flow or ischemia to the myocardial tissue. Chest pain PA Correct Answers Physical Assessment: chest heaviness Pressure Squeezing Fullness Pain radiates to left shoulder, arm, or jaw. Elevation of blood pressure during attack Chest pain Pharm Correct Answers Pharm: Nitroglycerin- relaxes and widens blood vessels Dosing: 0.3-0.6mg every 5 minutes for max of 3 doses Long-term treatmen...

HESI PNR 208/ PNR208 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Concepts of Community-Based Nursing Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Fortis Q: The public health nurse receives grant funding to implement primary prevention strategies for migrant farm workers and their families. Which action should the nurse plan to include? Teach a class in providing first aid for heat exhaustion Organize free community wide tuberculosis screenings Distribute brochures on measures to avoid p...

HESI: NSG122 / NSG 122 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nursing Fundamental Concepts Exam | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: Factors Affecting Risk for Infection Answer: Factors affecting the risk for infection include: integrity of mucous membranes, pH levels of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, immune response, age, sex, race, heredity, level of fatigue, nutritional status, stress level, use of invasive or indwelling medical devices and im...

Midterm Exam:NR572/ NR 572 (2023/ 2024 New Update) Advanced Acute Care Management Exam Review |Week 1-4| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain QUESTION hypovolemic shock ("low tank") Answer: A condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion. -imagine that the heart is an empty tank. With less circulating blood volume, preload and stroke volume drops result...

Why Does the Brain Need Blood? Consumes 15-20% of the body’s total energy needs, (and receives 15% of Cardiac Output), despite being only 2% of total body mass. Neurons require high ATP to:  Maintain Ion Gradients across Plasma Membrane  Regulate Neurotransmitter synthesis/re-uptake. Neurons have NO ANAEROBIC CAPACITY → Therefore the brain absolutely depends on Oxygenated Blood.  Hence, any deficit in blood supply is detrimental (≈30+sec lack of blood/O2 to brain → u...

Exam 2: BIOS 255 / BIOS255 (2024/ 2025 Update) Anatomy and Physiology III Complete Guide | 100% Correct| Grade A -Chamberlain Q: Factors affecting venous return Respiratory pump, gravity, skeletal muscles, and blood flow Q: Colloid osmotic pressure is due to Answer: Plasma protein: albumin, fibrinogen, globulins, and Q: Venous drainage of brain, major vein Answer: Internal jugular vein Q: Inferior vena cava drainage Answer: Everything inferior to diap...

Test Bank for Neuroscience, 6th Edition 6e by Laurie Lundy-Ekman. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 31 (Complete Chapters) 1 Introduction to Neuroscience Part 1 Overview of Neurology 2 Neuroanatomy 3 Neurologic Disorders and the Neurologic Examination 4 Neuroimaging and Neuroanatomy Atlas Part 2 Neuroscience at the Cellular Level 5 Physical and Electrical Properties of Cells in the Nervous System 6 Neural Communication: Synaptic and Extrasynaptic Transmission 7 Neur...