Pathophysiology Exam 1
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passive immunity - Ans✔✔-Transfer of performed antibodies against a specific
antigen from protected or immunized individual to an unprotected or non-
immunized individual
Examples of passive immunity - Ans✔✔-IgA in breast milk, maternal IgG
crossing placenta, antitoxin, serotherapy (direct injection of antibodies)
Potassium Value normal range( intercellular cation) - Ans✔✔-3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Sodium value normal range (major cation of extracellular fluid) - Ans✔✔-135-
145 mEq/L
Calcium value normal range - Ans✔✔-9-11 mg/dL OR 4.5-5.5 mEq/L
,Phosphate value normal range - Ans✔✔-2.5-4.5 mg/dL
Magnesium value normal range - Ans✔✔-1.5-2.5 mEq/L
Bicarbonate value normal range (second most abundant anion in blood) -
Ans✔✔-23-30 mEq/L
Condition of low potassium < 3.5 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hypokalemia
Condition of high potassium >5 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-Hyperkalemia
Condition of sodium < 135 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hyponatremia / hypernatremia
Condition of high sodium>145 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hypernatremia
condition of low phosphate < 2.5 mg/dL - Ans✔✔-hypophophatemia
Condition of high phosphate > 4.5 mg/dL - Ans✔✔-Hyperphosphatemia
Condition of low chloride <96 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hypochloremia
Condition of high chloride > 106 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-Hyperchloremia
Condition of low magnesium <1.5 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hypomagnesemia
, Condition of high magnesium >2.5 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-Hypermagesemia
condition of low calcium< 9mg/dL - Ans✔✔-hypocalcemia
condition of high calcium > 11mg/dL - Ans✔✔-hypercalcemia
Pathophysiology - Ans✔✔-the study of abnormalities in physiologic functioning
of living beings
Pathology - Ans✔✔-the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of
organs, tissues, cells, and bodily fluids
Etiology - Ans✔✔-The study of the causes and origins of disease
4 topics of pathophysiology - Ans✔✔-etiology, pathogenesis, clinical
manifestations, treatment
pathogenesis - Ans✔✔-development or evolution of a disease
clinical manifestation - Ans✔✔-signs and symptoms or evidence of disease
exacerbation - Ans✔✔-a relatively sudden increase in the severity of a disease
or any of its signs and symptom
Rasmussen Actual Exam Study
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passive immunity - Ans✔✔-Transfer of performed antibodies against a specific
antigen from protected or immunized individual to an unprotected or non-
immunized individual
Examples of passive immunity - Ans✔✔-IgA in breast milk, maternal IgG
crossing placenta, antitoxin, serotherapy (direct injection of antibodies)
Potassium Value normal range( intercellular cation) - Ans✔✔-3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Sodium value normal range (major cation of extracellular fluid) - Ans✔✔-135-
145 mEq/L
Calcium value normal range - Ans✔✔-9-11 mg/dL OR 4.5-5.5 mEq/L
,Phosphate value normal range - Ans✔✔-2.5-4.5 mg/dL
Magnesium value normal range - Ans✔✔-1.5-2.5 mEq/L
Bicarbonate value normal range (second most abundant anion in blood) -
Ans✔✔-23-30 mEq/L
Condition of low potassium < 3.5 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hypokalemia
Condition of high potassium >5 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-Hyperkalemia
Condition of sodium < 135 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hyponatremia / hypernatremia
Condition of high sodium>145 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hypernatremia
condition of low phosphate < 2.5 mg/dL - Ans✔✔-hypophophatemia
Condition of high phosphate > 4.5 mg/dL - Ans✔✔-Hyperphosphatemia
Condition of low chloride <96 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hypochloremia
Condition of high chloride > 106 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-Hyperchloremia
Condition of low magnesium <1.5 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-hypomagnesemia
, Condition of high magnesium >2.5 mEq/L - Ans✔✔-Hypermagesemia
condition of low calcium< 9mg/dL - Ans✔✔-hypocalcemia
condition of high calcium > 11mg/dL - Ans✔✔-hypercalcemia
Pathophysiology - Ans✔✔-the study of abnormalities in physiologic functioning
of living beings
Pathology - Ans✔✔-the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of
organs, tissues, cells, and bodily fluids
Etiology - Ans✔✔-The study of the causes and origins of disease
4 topics of pathophysiology - Ans✔✔-etiology, pathogenesis, clinical
manifestations, treatment
pathogenesis - Ans✔✔-development or evolution of a disease
clinical manifestation - Ans✔✔-signs and symptoms or evidence of disease
exacerbation - Ans✔✔-a relatively sudden increase in the severity of a disease
or any of its signs and symptom
