NURS 611 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 1 (2026/2027) Newest Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)

NURS 611 Advanced Pathophysiology

Exam 1


1. Sodium

ANS Main ECF ion.

2. Potassium

ANS Main ICF ion.

3. Mitochondria

ANS Organelle that produces ATP.

4. Ribosomes

ANS Organelles responsible for protein synthesis.

5. Lysosomes

ANS Organelles that degrade and recycle waste.

6. Peroxisomes

ANS Organelles that break down chemicals into H202, produces free

radicals.

7. Golgi Apparatus

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, ANS Organelle responsible for packaging and distribution.

8. Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum

ANS Organelle that synthesizes steroids and detoxification.

9. Tight Junction

ANS Impermeable junction; strength.

10.Gap Junction

ANS Junction that allows for conductivity, synchronizes contractions of

cardiac muscle through ionic coupling.

11.Desmosomes

ANS Junctions that hold cells together by continuous bands or belts of

epithelial sheets or button-like points of contact.

12.Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion, and Osmosis

ANS Non-energy forms of transport.

13.Active Transport

ANS Energy-requiring movement of molecules across a mem- brane,

example is Na/K pump.

14.Hypotonic Fluid

ANS Causes cells to swell.

15.Hypertonic Fluid
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