Healthy defenses - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? - ANSWER Starling's Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the capillaries). Both electrolytes and proteins (oncontic pressure) in the blood affe...

Microimm 2500: Virology Exam Questions With Verified Solutions Measles - answervirus that is transmitted in aerosols through coughs/sneezes - mostly eradicated in Canada due to vaccination - still present in SA and Africa Endogenous Viral Sequences - answerviral genetic sequences from infections that occurred that integrate into our own genetic material - no longer infectious Intrinsic Defenses - answerphysical barriers like skin/sweat that keep viruses from entering our body Polydnavi...

Microimm 2500: Virology Exam Questions With Verified Solutions Measles - answervirus that is transmitted in aerosols through coughs/sneezes - mostly eradicated in Canada due to vaccination - still present in SA and Africa Endogenous Viral Sequences - answerviral genetic sequences from infections that occurred that integrate into our own genetic material - no longer infectious Intrinsic Defenses - answerphysical barriers like skin/sweat that keep viruses from entering our body Polydnavi...

What is stress? - ANS Stress is a state produced by a change in the environment that is perceived as challenging, threatening, or damaging to one's well-being. What is anxiety? - ANS Anxiety is a universal human experience; dysfunctional behavior is often a defense mechanism against anxiety. It is a feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty, or dread resulting from a real or perceived threat. The actual source of the threat is unknown or unrecognized. Anxiety attacks a...

Stage 2 (Non-REM sleep cycle) - Medium deep sleep Slow eye movements Fragmentary dreams Easily awakened Reasons for an increase in elderly population. - Falling fertility rates, reduced infant and child mortality, improved sanitation, vaccinations, increasing survival at older ages. Income, mobility, housing, intimacy and social interaction. - Why is marital status an important determinant of health and well being? Functional independence with consideration for safety and social interact...

Test Bank Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 6th Edition HUBERT TEST BANK Table of Contents Chapter 01: Introduction to Pathophysiology Test Bank 1 Chapter 02: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances Test Bank 9 Chapter 03: Introduction to Basic Pharmacology and Other Common Therapies Test Bank 18 Chapter 04: Pain Test Bank 21 Chapter 05: Inflammation and Healing Test Bank 25 Chapter 06: Infection Test Bank 36 Chapter 07: Immunity Test Bank 44 Chapter 08: Skin Disorders Test...

Microimm 2500: Virology Exam Questions With Verified Solutions Measles - answervirus that is transmitted in aerosols through coughs/sneezes - mostly eradicated in Canada due to vaccination - still present in SA and Africa Endogenous Viral Sequences - answerviral genetic sequences from infections that occurred that integrate into our own genetic material - no longer infectious Intrinsic Defenses - answerphysical barriers like skin/sweat that keep viruses from entering our body Polydnavi...

Med surg - Hematology, Immune & Cancer Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Bone marrow: - answerThe white blood cells (WBCs) involved in immunity are produced in the bone marrow. Like other blood cells, lymphocytes are generated from stem cells (undifferentiated cells). There are two types of lymphocytes - B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells) Lymphoid tissue: - answerThe spleen, composed of red and white pulp, acts somewhat like a filter. The red pulp is the site wher...

Med surg - Hematology, Immune & Cancer Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Bone marrow: - answerThe white blood cells (WBCs) involved in immunity are produced in the bone marrow. Like other blood cells, lymphocytes are generated from stem cells (undifferentiated cells). There are two types of lymphocytes - B lymphocytes (B cells) and T lymphocytes (T cells) Lymphoid tissue: - answerThe spleen, composed of red and white pulp, acts somewhat like a filter. The red pulp is the site wher...

Healthy People 2020 - the fourth set of health goals and objectives for the U.S. that defines the nation's health agenda and guides its health policy 2020- focus on preventative and health care disparities - prevention - equality - environment - promotion Wellness - at minimum, well-being includes the presence of positive emotions and moods (e.g., contentment, happiness), the absence of negative emotions (e.g., depression, anxiety), satisfaction with life, fulfillment and positive func...