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EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS




NUR 550

Pathophysiological Bases for
Advanced Practice Nursing



EXAM 1 PRACTICE QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDE |

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, PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL BASES: ADVANCED PRACTICE
NURSING


EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Unit I: The Cell
Chapter 1 | Exam 1 content area: Cellular Biology
Concepts covered:
 Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
 Cellular Functions
 Structure and Function of Cellular Components
 Cell-to-Cell Adhesions
 Cellular Communication and Signal Transduction
 Cellular Metabolism
 Membrane Transport: Cellular Intake and Output
 Cellular Reproduction: The Cell Cycle
 Tissues
Chapter 2 | Exam 1 content area: Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology:
Environmental Agents
Concepts covered:
 Cellular Adaptation
 Cellular Injury
 Manifestations of Cellular Injury
 Cellular Death
 Aging and Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology



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,  Somatic Death
Chapter 3 | Exam 1 content area: The Cellular Environment: Fluids and
Electrolytes, Acids and Bases
Concepts covered:
 Distribution of Body Fluids
 Aging and Distribution of Body Fluids
 Alterations in Water Movement
 Alterations in Sodium, Water, and Chloride Balance
 Alterations in Potassium, Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium
Balance
 Acid-Base Balance
Unit II: Genes and Gene-Environment Interaction
Chapter 4 | Exam 1 content area: Genes and Genetic Diseases
Concepts covered:
 DNA, RNA, and Proteins: Heredity at the Molecular Level
 Chromosomes
 Elements of Formal Genetics
 Transmission of Genetic Diseases
 Linkage Analysis and Gene Mapping
Chapter 5 | Exam 1 content area: Genes, Environment-Lifestyle, and
Common Diseases
Concepts covered:
 Factors Influencing Incidence of Disease in Populations
 Principles of Multifactorial Inheritance
 Nature and Nurture: Disentangling the Effects of Genes and
Environment
 Genetics of Common Diseases


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, Chapter 6 | Exam 1 content area: Epigenetics and Disease
Concepts covered:
 Overview of Epigenetic Mechanisms
 Epigenetic Mechanisms
 Three Types of Epigenetic Processes
 Exploring the Multigenerational Persistence of Epigenetic States
 Epigenetic Change Over the Lifespan
 Tools for Exploring Epigenetic States
 Epigenetics and Cancer
 Epigenetics and Covid-19
 Epigenetic Modification of mRNA
 Future Directions
Unit III: Mechanisms of Self-Defense
Chapter 7 | Exam 1 content area: Innate Immunity: Inflammation and
Wound Healing
Concepts covered:
 Innate Immunity
 First Line of Defense: Physical and Biochemical Barriers and the
Human Microbiome
 Second Line of Defense: Inflammation
 Wound Healing
Chapter 8 | Exam 1 content area: Adaptive Immunity
Concepts covered:
 Overview of Adaptive Immunity
 Antigens
 Lymphocyte Development


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