NURS601 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pathophysiology - the study of the functional changes that happen to the body as a result of disease Homeostasis - Maintain state of balance; Stable internal environment Feedback mechanisms - regulate body functions, maintain homeostasis ex: rise in blood glucose stimulates the secretion of insulin that helps to remove glucose from blood to be used by tissues, thus decreasing serum glucose Signs - Objective - can observe or measure; local signs (redness, inflammation, bleeding); systemic signs (fever, elevated WBC) Symptoms - Subjective - can't be objectively measured (nausea, shortness of breath, pain) Can be stated by the patient
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