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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 of e...

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? Parietal cells...

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. What is ...

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 ectop...

An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is working with patients at an eating disorder clinic. One patient is a 64-year-old woman with a long history of anorexia nervosa. Which health promotion intervention is appropriate for this patient due to complications of her disease process? Encouraging high-impact aerobic exercise Recommending daily calcium and vitamin D supplements Prescribing a cholesterol-lowering medication Ordering a screening colonoscopy and antidiarrheal medication Re...

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? Chorioni...

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 strep. ...

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 complains of ...

What is needed for osteoclast actiation RANKL What leads to primary osteoporosis alterations in RANKL/OPG system lead to dysregulation Type IX collagen does what The glue that holds together the type two collagen acaffold of articular cartliage osteosarcoma looks like what most common malignant primary bone tumor. Has a moth eaten pattern of bone destruction. Giant cells in myelogenic tumors affect what gender more often females what is the hallmark of the OA process Loss of proteoglycan...

A child with Down’s syndrome has had frequent respiratory tract infections since birth. What should the APRN tell the parent is the underlying cause of this illness? Gastroesophageal reflux disease causes aspiration of thin fluids. Feedback: Gastroesophageal reflux is commonly seen in children with Down syndrome and can be severe enough to result in aspiration of stomach contents, causing respiratory symptoms such as persistent coughing, wheezing, and pneumonia The FNP understands that a...