NUR 631 Study Guide for Midterm Exam 2023

NUR 631 Midterm Exam 1. What is an example of compensatory hyperplasia a. Liver (Regeneration) 2. What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential to initiate and action potential. a. Sodium gates open, sodium rushes into the cell, changing the membrane potential from negative to positive. 3. What type of necrosis is often associated with pulmonary tuberculosis. a. Caseous Necrosis 4. Low plasma albumin causes edema as a result of a reduction in which pressure. a. Plasma oncotic 5. When a child inherits a disease that is autosomal recessive, it is inherited from who. a. Both parents are carriers 6. Describe the chromosomal defect related to Prader Willi syndrome. a. Imprinting, Deletion, 4mb of chromosomes 15, inherited from Father short structure, hypotonia, small hands and feet, obese, mild to moderate mental retardation, hypogonadism. 7. What mechanism can cause hypernatremia a. Caused by loss of H20, DM Insufficient H20 intake, b. Hypertonic solution c. Over secretion of Aldosterone d. Cushing Syndrome because of adrenocorticotropic hormone 8. What are the cause of hyperkalemia a. Excess diet or intravenous intake, RF, K+ sparing diuretics, hypoaldosteronism, shift from ICF to ECF, metabolic acidosis