NUR 104 Exam 2 Ch. 5, 45, 46 Questions With Complete
Solutions
Abstinence Correct Answers refraining from having sex
Acid Correct Answers substance containing a hydrogen ion
that can be liberated or released
Acidosis Correct Answers condition characterized by
proportionate excess of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid,
in which the pH falls below 7.35
Active transport Correct Answers movement of ions or
molecules across cell membranes, usually against a pressure
gradient and with the expenditure of metabolic energy
Agonistic Correct Answers person who believes that nothing
can be known about the existence of a god
Alkalosis Correct Answers condition, characterized by a
proportionate lack of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid
concentration, in which the pH exceeds 7.45
Angiogenesis Correct Answers the process by which a new
blood supply is formed, creating an interface between the tumor
and the vascular surface of the host
Anions Correct Answers ion that carries a negative electric
charge
,Antibody Correct Answers immunoglobin produced by the
body in response to a specific antigen
Antigen Correct Answers foreign material capable of inducing
a specific immune response
Apoptosis Correct Answers the innate cellular process of
programmed cell death
Atheist Correct Answers person who denies the existence of a
god
Autologous transfusion Correct Answers occurs when a
patient donates one's own blood for a transfusion
Autonomic bladder Correct Answers bladder no longer
controlled by the brain because of injury or disease; void by
reflex only
Bacteriuria Correct Answers condition that occurs when
bacteria enter the bladder during catheterization, or when
organisms migrate up the catheter lumen or the urethra into the
bladder; bacteria in the urine
Base Correct Answers substance that can accept or trap a
hydrogen ion; synonym for alkali
Biological sex Correct Answers term used to denote
chromosomal sexual development—male (XY) or female (XX)
, Bisexual Correct Answers having sexual feelings for people of
both sexes
Blood typing Correct Answers the laboratory examination to
determine a person's blood type
Buffer Correct Answers substance that prevents body fluid
from becoming overly acidic or alkaline
Cancer Correct Answers not a single disease with a single
cause; rather, it is a highly heterogeneous group of diseases with
different causes, manifestations, treatments, and prognoses
Capillary filtration Correct Answers passage of fluid across
the wall of a capillary; results from the force of blood "pushing"
against the walls of the capillaries
Carcinogenesis Correct Answers the process in which healthy
cells become malignant
Cation Correct Answers ion that carries a positive electric
charge
Chemotherapy Correct Answers antineoplastic agents are used
in an attempt to destroy tumor cells by interfering with cellular
functions, including replication
Cisgender Correct Answers gender identity or role
performance that matches society's expectations based on
biological sex
Solutions
Abstinence Correct Answers refraining from having sex
Acid Correct Answers substance containing a hydrogen ion
that can be liberated or released
Acidosis Correct Answers condition characterized by
proportionate excess of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid,
in which the pH falls below 7.35
Active transport Correct Answers movement of ions or
molecules across cell membranes, usually against a pressure
gradient and with the expenditure of metabolic energy
Agonistic Correct Answers person who believes that nothing
can be known about the existence of a god
Alkalosis Correct Answers condition, characterized by a
proportionate lack of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid
concentration, in which the pH exceeds 7.45
Angiogenesis Correct Answers the process by which a new
blood supply is formed, creating an interface between the tumor
and the vascular surface of the host
Anions Correct Answers ion that carries a negative electric
charge
,Antibody Correct Answers immunoglobin produced by the
body in response to a specific antigen
Antigen Correct Answers foreign material capable of inducing
a specific immune response
Apoptosis Correct Answers the innate cellular process of
programmed cell death
Atheist Correct Answers person who denies the existence of a
god
Autologous transfusion Correct Answers occurs when a
patient donates one's own blood for a transfusion
Autonomic bladder Correct Answers bladder no longer
controlled by the brain because of injury or disease; void by
reflex only
Bacteriuria Correct Answers condition that occurs when
bacteria enter the bladder during catheterization, or when
organisms migrate up the catheter lumen or the urethra into the
bladder; bacteria in the urine
Base Correct Answers substance that can accept or trap a
hydrogen ion; synonym for alkali
Biological sex Correct Answers term used to denote
chromosomal sexual development—male (XY) or female (XX)
, Bisexual Correct Answers having sexual feelings for people of
both sexes
Blood typing Correct Answers the laboratory examination to
determine a person's blood type
Buffer Correct Answers substance that prevents body fluid
from becoming overly acidic or alkaline
Cancer Correct Answers not a single disease with a single
cause; rather, it is a highly heterogeneous group of diseases with
different causes, manifestations, treatments, and prognoses
Capillary filtration Correct Answers passage of fluid across
the wall of a capillary; results from the force of blood "pushing"
against the walls of the capillaries
Carcinogenesis Correct Answers the process in which healthy
cells become malignant
Cation Correct Answers ion that carries a positive electric
charge
Chemotherapy Correct Answers antineoplastic agents are used
in an attempt to destroy tumor cells by interfering with cellular
functions, including replication
Cisgender Correct Answers gender identity or role
performance that matches society's expectations based on
biological sex
