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What is the reversible inflammatory response process of the pancreatic
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pacini - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-acute pancreatitis
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What results from premature activation of pancreatic enzymes? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-acute pancreatitis
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what are the accessory organs of the GI tract - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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liver, pancreas(exocrine), and gallbladder
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what hepatic vessel supplies the digestive tract and major abdominal
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organs? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-hepatic portal vein
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what hepatic vessel empties into the inferior VC - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-hepatic vein |




what supplies insulin and glucagon needed in cell metabolism -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-endocrine pancreas
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,What are the functions of the liver? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Produce
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digestive enzymes (bile salts) -synthesize plasma proteins, glucose, and
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blood clotting factors-metabolize fats, proteins, and carbs-responsible
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for degrading & eliminating hormones and drugs. -eliminates bilirubin-
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filters blood & eliminates bacteria
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what assesses injury to liver cells - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-serum
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aminotransferase levels |




what is used to measure hepatic excretory function - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-serum bilirubin, GGT, and alkaline phosphate | | | | |




what is an angiography used for - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-to visualize
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hepatic or portal circulation
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true or false: pancreatic enzymes are excreted in active form - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-false, they are excreted in inactive form and activated in | | | | | | | | | |



the intestine
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what does pancreatic amylase do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Breaks
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down starch and lipases, which hydrolyze neutral fats into glycerol and
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fatty acids|

,Pancreatic secretions contain proteolytic enzymes that do what? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-break down dietary proteins
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what are common causes of acute pancreatitis - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔--Gallstones (stones in the common duct) | | | | | |




-Alcohol abuse |




-Hyperlipidemia
-Hyperparathyroidism
-Infections (particularly viral)| |




-Abdominal and surgical trauma | | |




-Drugs such as steroids and thiazide diuretics
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what is the process of pathogenesis in acute pancreatitis? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. trypsin 2. trypsin activates digestive enzymes causing
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pancreatic injury 3. inflammatory respond 4. tissue damage
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during respiration, what is removed and what is added? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-CO2 removed, O2 added | | |




low O2 in blood is referred to as what - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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hypoxemia

, excessive CO2 in blood is called what - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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hypercapnia


what may occur as a result of the following: inadequate O2 in air,
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disease of respiratory system, dysfunction of neuro system, and/or
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alterations in circulatory function? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-hypoxemia
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does mild hypoxemia lead to metabolic alkalosis or metabolic acidosis -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-metabolic acidosis
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does mild hypoxemia increase or decrease HR - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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increase


does mild hypoxia lead to peripheral vasodilation or vasoconstriction -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-vasocontriction
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does BP decrease or increase with mild hypoxemia - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-increase


cyanosis is seen in what type of hypoxemia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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chronic hypoxemia
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does chronic hypoxemia lead to an increase or decrease production of
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RBC - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-increase
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