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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: NSG550 / NSG 550 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: Acetylcholine receptor antibody test Answer: Used to diagnose acquired myasthenia gravis and monitor pt response to immunosuppressive therapy. MG is an autoimmune disease caused by antibodies that block or destroy receptors for Ach. MG s/s=muscle weakness and fatigue Q: Cholinesterase Answer: Identify patients with PChE def...

Exam 1: NURS611 / NURS 611 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam | Grade A Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: What is the main mechanism of damage to DNA by the ionizing radiation? Answer: from generation of reactive oxygen species from reactions with free radicals by radiolysis of water IT HURTS THE DNA THE MOST Q: What happens with physiologic processes with aging? Answer: every physiologic process can be shown to function less effeciently Q: What is sarc...

Advanced Patho NURS 5315 exam 1| Questions With Verified Answers 2024 Action potential Correct Answer: The process by which excitable cells transmit information from one to another. How is the action potential altered by a potassium imbalance? (Hyperkalemia) Correct Answer: The ECF has more K+ ions. The membrane potential becomes more positive (hypopolarized). Cells become MORE excitable. T waves peak. QRS complexes widen. Causes dysrhythmias, weakness, paresthesia. {If membrane p...

*TEST BANK FOR FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 11TH EDITION POTTER PERRY CHAPTER 1-50 |COMPLETE GUIDE A+ QUESTIONS AND WELL EXPLAINED COMPLETE ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED AS CORRECT LATEST UPDATE 2024 A patient has been on bed rest for over 4 days. On assessment, the nurse identifies the following as a sign associated with immobility:* A. Decreased peristalsis B. Decreased heart rate C. Increased blood pressure D. Increased urinary output *Answer: A* Rationale: Immobility disrupts normal metabolic ...

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Cellular atrophy involves: A) an increase in cell size. B) a decrease in cell size. C) an increase in the number of cells. D) a decrease in the number of cells. correct answer: b The process of cellular atrophy is accomplished through which of the following processes? A) Loss of fluid B) Decreased cell division C) Inhibition of enzyme formation D) Formation of autophagic vacuoles correct answer: d In compensatory hyperplasia, growth factors stimulate cell division in response to:...

NURS 5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Test 1 2023. Decreases citric acid cycle production of NADH and leads to using Acetyl-CoA for ketogenesis and lipogenesis What can Reactive Oxygen Species cause? - ANSWER Heart disease, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), CV disease, HTN, HLD, DM, ischemic heart disease, HF, OSA. Lipid perioxidation, damage proteins, fragment DNA, less *protein synthesis*, chromatin destruction, damage mitochondria What is the body's defense agai...

Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 7th Edition Van Meter and Hubert Chapter 1-28 | Newest Version. The best definition of the term prognosis is the a. precipitating factors causing an acute episode. b. number of remissions to be expected during the course of a chronic illness. c. predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease. d. exacerbations occurring during chronic illness. ANS: C 4. Which of the following is considered a systemic sign...

Metastatic calcification - Calcium infiltration into *normal tissue* (Hypervitaminosis D) Dystrophic calcification - Calcium infiltration into *abnormal tissue* (atherosclerosis, atheroma) Caseous degeneration - Degeneration associated with tuberculosis Enzymatic degeneration - Degeneration associated with the pancreas Fatty degeneration - This degeneration is seen in the liver (nutmeg liver)and heart (tabby cat heart). In blood vessels, it begins as a fatty dot -> fatty streak -&...