Nu 608 study guide exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Glomerular filtration rate normal: - ANSWER 120-130 GFR definition: - ANSWER rate at which fluid filters from the blood into the Bowman's capsule GFR is dependent on: - ANSWER Renal blood flow, cardiac output, microvascular resistance GFR is affected by: - ANSWER Cardiac output

NU 608 3 Study Guide Questions and Answers All Correct Capillary/interstitial hydrostatic pressure: - Answer- Facilitates the inward movement of water from the interstitial space into the capillary. Causes edema due to increased volume/pressure in which the pressure forces excessive amounts of fluid out of the capillaries and into the tissues. Myocardial infarction: ischemia for how long? repair? - Answer- Ischemia of the myocardial cells for >20 minutes. Sudden coronary obstruction ov...

NU 608 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions WHO definition of health: - Answer-a state of complete physical, mental, and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Healthy people 2020: - Answer-increase quality of life, eliminate health disparities (2010), plus promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across the lifespan. Creating social and physical environments that promote good health. Leading health indicators healthy people 20...

NU 608 3 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Non-excretory function of the kidney (5): - Answer-1. renin production (BP) 2. prostaglandin production (vasodilators) 3. vitamin D metabolism 4. insulin degradation 5. erythropoetin production (RBC production) Excretory functions of the kidney (4): - Answer-1. maintain plasma osmolarity 2. maintain electrolyte balance 3. maintain water balance 4. excrete nitrogenous end products Nephron (kidney): - Answer-Functional unit of the kidney...

NU 608 Final Exam Study Guide with complete solutions Primary function of the pulmonary system: - Answer-Exchange of gases between the environmental air and the blood Three steps involved in exchange of gases in the pulmonary system: - Answer-1. Ventilation- air movement 2. Diffusion- movement of gas between air spaces in the lungs and bloodstream 3. Perfusion- movement of blood in an out of the capillary beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues Upper conducting airways (2): - A...