NR 283
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
, NR 283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1st line of defense - - Answer --Barriers: Skin, Mucous Membranes, Gastric juices, Normal
Flora, and Cilia
2nd line of defense - - Answer --Inflammation and Phagocytosis
3rd line of defense - - Answer --B-Cells and T-Cells
Active artificial immunity - - Answer --immunizations
Active Immunity - - Answer --activates the immune system
Active natural immunity - - Answer --natural exposure to antigen
Apoptosis - - Answer --Programmed cell death, normal occurrence in the body
Atrophy - - Answer --Decrease in the size of the cells, results in reduced tissue mass
Autosomal Dominant Disorders - - Answer --Only takes one gene for disease to show. There
are no carriers, either have disease or don't. Marfan Syndrome, Huntington's, Familial
Hypercholesterolemia
Autosomal Recessive Disorders - - Answer --Has to have two recessive genes to have disease,
only one recessive gene to be carrier ex: Cystic fibrosis, PKU (phenylketonuria), Tay-Sachs
B-Cells - - Answer --Responsible for production of antibodies, can clone themselves to tag
antigens, can become memory B-cells to remember antigen(pathogen)
Blood pH - - Answer --7.35-7.45
Blood pH less than 7.35 - - Answer --metabolic or respiratory acidosis
Blood pH more than 7.45 - - Answer --metabolic or respiratory alkalosis
Ca2+ Normal Range - - Answer --8.5-10.5 mEq/L
Chromosomal Disorder - - Answer --not inherited, theres a problem on the chromosome
Cl- Normal Range - - Answer --98-106 mEq/L
Co2 normal range - - Answer --45-35
Cycle of Infection - - Answer --Pathogens, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transmission,
Portal of Entry, Host B
Cystic fibrosis - - Answer --autosomal recessive disorder that causes thick mucous secretions
Down's Syndrome - - Answer --Trisomy 21
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
, NR 283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1st line of defense - - Answer --Barriers: Skin, Mucous Membranes, Gastric juices, Normal
Flora, and Cilia
2nd line of defense - - Answer --Inflammation and Phagocytosis
3rd line of defense - - Answer --B-Cells and T-Cells
Active artificial immunity - - Answer --immunizations
Active Immunity - - Answer --activates the immune system
Active natural immunity - - Answer --natural exposure to antigen
Apoptosis - - Answer --Programmed cell death, normal occurrence in the body
Atrophy - - Answer --Decrease in the size of the cells, results in reduced tissue mass
Autosomal Dominant Disorders - - Answer --Only takes one gene for disease to show. There
are no carriers, either have disease or don't. Marfan Syndrome, Huntington's, Familial
Hypercholesterolemia
Autosomal Recessive Disorders - - Answer --Has to have two recessive genes to have disease,
only one recessive gene to be carrier ex: Cystic fibrosis, PKU (phenylketonuria), Tay-Sachs
B-Cells - - Answer --Responsible for production of antibodies, can clone themselves to tag
antigens, can become memory B-cells to remember antigen(pathogen)
Blood pH - - Answer --7.35-7.45
Blood pH less than 7.35 - - Answer --metabolic or respiratory acidosis
Blood pH more than 7.45 - - Answer --metabolic or respiratory alkalosis
Ca2+ Normal Range - - Answer --8.5-10.5 mEq/L
Chromosomal Disorder - - Answer --not inherited, theres a problem on the chromosome
Cl- Normal Range - - Answer --98-106 mEq/L
Co2 normal range - - Answer --45-35
Cycle of Infection - - Answer --Pathogens, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transmission,
Portal of Entry, Host B
Cystic fibrosis - - Answer --autosomal recessive disorder that causes thick mucous secretions
Down's Syndrome - - Answer --Trisomy 21
