Maryville Patho NURS 611 Exam 2 (actual 2025)
QUESTIONS AND verified ANSWERS
Which body system is responsible for conserving energy and
body resources
Parasympathetic nervous system
which system responds to stress by preparing the body to
defend itself
Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
what genetic susceptibility tests are used to screen for early-
onset AD
PSEN 1 (presenilin) on chromosome 14, PSEN 2, and APP
(amyloid precursor protein) on chromosome 21
When can a specific diagnosis of AD be given
postmortem examination
what is the single greatest risk factor for stroke
, hypertension
what are common risk factors for stroke
arterial HTN, insulin resistance and DM, elevated cholesterol
or low high density lipoprotein (HDL), elevated lipoprotein-
A level, hyperhomocysteinemia, congestive heart disease and
PVD, asymptomatic carotid stenosis, polycythemia and
thrombocythemia, a-fib, postmenopausal hormone therapy,
high sodium intake above 2300mg, low potassium intake less
than 4700mg, smoking, lack of physical activity, obesity,
chronic sleep deprivation
which autoimmune disease typically presents 2-4 weeks
following a bacterial/viral infection such as respiratory or GI
illness
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Describe the progression of Guillain-Barre symptoms
typical first manifestations are numbness, pain, paresthesias,
or weakness in the limbs. Paresis/paralysis may present in an
ascending pattern
QUESTIONS AND verified ANSWERS
Which body system is responsible for conserving energy and
body resources
Parasympathetic nervous system
which system responds to stress by preparing the body to
defend itself
Sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
what genetic susceptibility tests are used to screen for early-
onset AD
PSEN 1 (presenilin) on chromosome 14, PSEN 2, and APP
(amyloid precursor protein) on chromosome 21
When can a specific diagnosis of AD be given
postmortem examination
what is the single greatest risk factor for stroke
, hypertension
what are common risk factors for stroke
arterial HTN, insulin resistance and DM, elevated cholesterol
or low high density lipoprotein (HDL), elevated lipoprotein-
A level, hyperhomocysteinemia, congestive heart disease and
PVD, asymptomatic carotid stenosis, polycythemia and
thrombocythemia, a-fib, postmenopausal hormone therapy,
high sodium intake above 2300mg, low potassium intake less
than 4700mg, smoking, lack of physical activity, obesity,
chronic sleep deprivation
which autoimmune disease typically presents 2-4 weeks
following a bacterial/viral infection such as respiratory or GI
illness
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Describe the progression of Guillain-Barre symptoms
typical first manifestations are numbness, pain, paresthesias,
or weakness in the limbs. Paresis/paralysis may present in an
ascending pattern
