Nicotinic acid - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are lipoproteins? - Answer--consist of various amounts of cholesterol, triglycerides, and phospholipids along with a protein carrier -classified according to their size, weight or density -not soluble in plasma, they must be specifically packaged for transport through the blood What is the main function of LDL? - Answer-transport cholesterol from liver to tissues What is the main function of HDL? - Answer-transport surplus cholesterol from tissues back to liver Where does cholesterol ...

NUR 635 FINAL EXAM 2 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY 2024 REAL EXAM WITH 100+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GRADED A+/ NUR 635 ACTUAL FINAL EXAM 2 GCU (BRAND NEW!!)A nurse is caring for a patient who recently immigrated from a third world country. The patient is thin and appears malnourished. The nurse notes that the patient has loose and missing teeth, gingivitis, and bleeding gums. The patient has multiple sores and ecchymoses. The nurse will expect the provider to order? a...

Final Exam: NR546 / NR 546 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Psychopharmacology for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: cholinesterase inhibitors Answer: first line treatment increases availability of acetylcholine! may help maintain function ability and slow cognitive decline most effective in early stages of AD when postsynaptic cholinergic receptors are still available, and the neu...

NURS 5334 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY Study Questions and Answers Exam 2 2022/2023.  What are the basic mechanisms by which neuropharmocologic agents act? o Can modify the disease process o Act at the sites of actions which is the axons versus synapses and steps in synaptic transmission and effects of drugs on the steps of synaptic transmission  Transmittter synthesis is the first step in transmission. What are the other 4 steps? o Transmitter storage, transmitter release, receptor binding...

pellagra correct answers acquired deficiency of niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3); Sx = diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis Hartnup disease correct answers autosomal recessive disorder of decreased GI absorption of tryptophan which is the precursor to nicotinic acid (niacin, vitamin B3); see pellagra-like Sx = diarrhea, dementia, dermatitis (3 D's with Vitamin B3 deficiency) scurvy correct answers deficiency of vitamin C; signs and Sx of impaired collagen synthesis = swollen bleeding gums, e...

A compound containing N-acetylneuraminic acid (sialic acid) is: A) cardiolipin. B) ganglioside GM2. C) phosphatidylcholine. D) platelet-activating factor. E) sphingomyelin. - Answer-b A convenient cloning vector with which to introduce foreign DNA into E. coli is a(n): A) E. coli chromosome. B) messenger RNA. C) plasmid. D) yeast "ARS" sequence. E) yeast transposable element. - Answer-c A hydropathy plot is used to: A) determine the water-solubility of a protein. B) deduce the qu...

Heparin sodium is prescribed for the client. The nurse expects that the healthcare provider will prescribe which of the following to monitor for a therapeutic effect of the medication? 1. Hematocrit level 2. Hemoglobin level 3. Prothrombin time (PT) 4. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) 4. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) Rationale: The therapeutic effect of heparin sodium is assessed using the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT). This test helps in determin...

NCAC I EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) Neurotransmitters: Biogenic Amines - Answer- Epinephrine Serotonin Norepinephrine Dopamine Histamine Acetylcholine Neurotransmitters: Neuropeptides - Answer- Endorphins and Enkephalins (both naturally occurring opioid peptides CRF/Substance P Neurotransmitters: Amino Acid NTs - Answer- Glutamate Aspartate GABA Glycine Excitatory Neurotransmitters - Answer- Glutamate and Aspartate "Activates" Inhibitory...

A common cloning strategy for introducing foreign genes into plants with Agrobacterium employs all the following features except: A) a selectable antibiotic marker such as kanamycin resistance. B) a shuttle vector with 25 bp T-DNA repeats flanking the foreign gene of choice. C) a Ti plasmid lacking its T-DNA segment. D) active vir gene products from the altered Ti plasmid. E) an ability to induce crown gall formation in infected leaves. - Answer-B) a shuttle vector with 25 bp TDNA repeats ...

NR 546 Midterm Exam 2023/2024 Questions AND Answers Update A+ What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - Answer-- allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - Answer-No. The client has been court-...