Nursing 105 Final Exam Review (Liberty University) || Correct
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stoppage or reduction in the flow of urine either from blockage of a passage with resulting
retention in the bladder or from disease of the kidneys correct answers Ischuria
difficult or painful urination correct answers Dysuria
the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep correct answers Insomnia
a sleep disorder consisting of sudden & uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the
day correct answers Narcolepsy
the surgical removal of a lobe of an organ correct answers Lobectomy
the removal of abnormal glandular tissue correct answers Hypophysectomy
2 narrow tubes (each about 10 -12 in. long) which transport urine from kidney to bladder correct
answers Ureters
opening through which urine drains from the ureters into the bladder; in the wall of the urinary
bladder correct answers Ureteral orifices
a general term describing a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis
correct answers Granuloma
the tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound; (this tissue eventually forms a scar)
correct answers Granulation tissue
,acute pain in the kidney area; caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone correct
answers Renal colic
inflammation of the kidney(s) correct answers Nephritis
the protective covering made up of glial cells forms the white matter of the brain, covering parts
of the spinal cord and the axon of most peripheral nerves correct answers Myelin sheath
the 3rd layer of the meninges; located nearest to the brain & spinal cord correct answers Pia
Mater
prepare the body for emergencies and stress by increasing the respiratory rate, heart rate, and
blood flow to muscles; aroused as part of the fight-or-flight responses correct answers
Sympathetic nerves
return the body to normal after a response to stress; also maintain normal body functions during
ordinary circumstances that aren't stressful correct answers Parasympathetic nerves
(aka prolactin); stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk in the mother after
childbirth correct answers Lactogenic hormone
in the female- stimulates ovulation; in the male- stimulates the secretion of testosterone correct
answers Luteinizing hormone
a group of 8 specific blood tests that provide important information about the current status of
the patient's kidneys, electrolyte balance, blood sugar, & calcium levels correct answers Basic
metabolic panel (blood test): (BMP or Profile 8
measures the amounts of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density
lipoprotein (LDL), & triglycerides in a blood sample correct answers Lipid panel (blood test):
(aka lipid profile)
, outside the eyeball correct answers Extraocular
within the eyeball correct answers Intraocular
fat cells; predominant in subcutaneous layer where they manufacture & store large quantities of
fat correct answers Lipocytes:
found in the connective tissue of the dermis; respond to injury, infection, or allergy by producing
& releasing substances (including heparin & histamine) correct answers Mast cells
connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres correct answers Corpus callosum
left - controls majority of functions on right side of body; injury on left side: produces sensory &
motor deficits on right side of body; right - controls left side; injury affects left side correct
answers Cerebral hemispheres
inflammation of a fallopian tube correct answers Salpingitis
inflammation of an ovary correct answers Oophoritis
near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity; posterior (behind) the sternum;
slightly superior to (above) the heart correct answers Thymus location
posterior to the stomach correct answers Pancreas location
a corticosteroid that regulates the sodium & water levels in the body (by increasing sodium
reabsorption & potassium excretion by the kidneys) correct answers Aldosterone
Answers 100%.
stoppage or reduction in the flow of urine either from blockage of a passage with resulting
retention in the bladder or from disease of the kidneys correct answers Ischuria
difficult or painful urination correct answers Dysuria
the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep correct answers Insomnia
a sleep disorder consisting of sudden & uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep during the
day correct answers Narcolepsy
the surgical removal of a lobe of an organ correct answers Lobectomy
the removal of abnormal glandular tissue correct answers Hypophysectomy
2 narrow tubes (each about 10 -12 in. long) which transport urine from kidney to bladder correct
answers Ureters
opening through which urine drains from the ureters into the bladder; in the wall of the urinary
bladder correct answers Ureteral orifices
a general term describing a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis
correct answers Granuloma
the tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound; (this tissue eventually forms a scar)
correct answers Granulation tissue
,acute pain in the kidney area; caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone correct
answers Renal colic
inflammation of the kidney(s) correct answers Nephritis
the protective covering made up of glial cells forms the white matter of the brain, covering parts
of the spinal cord and the axon of most peripheral nerves correct answers Myelin sheath
the 3rd layer of the meninges; located nearest to the brain & spinal cord correct answers Pia
Mater
prepare the body for emergencies and stress by increasing the respiratory rate, heart rate, and
blood flow to muscles; aroused as part of the fight-or-flight responses correct answers
Sympathetic nerves
return the body to normal after a response to stress; also maintain normal body functions during
ordinary circumstances that aren't stressful correct answers Parasympathetic nerves
(aka prolactin); stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk in the mother after
childbirth correct answers Lactogenic hormone
in the female- stimulates ovulation; in the male- stimulates the secretion of testosterone correct
answers Luteinizing hormone
a group of 8 specific blood tests that provide important information about the current status of
the patient's kidneys, electrolyte balance, blood sugar, & calcium levels correct answers Basic
metabolic panel (blood test): (BMP or Profile 8
measures the amounts of total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density
lipoprotein (LDL), & triglycerides in a blood sample correct answers Lipid panel (blood test):
(aka lipid profile)
, outside the eyeball correct answers Extraocular
within the eyeball correct answers Intraocular
fat cells; predominant in subcutaneous layer where they manufacture & store large quantities of
fat correct answers Lipocytes:
found in the connective tissue of the dermis; respond to injury, infection, or allergy by producing
& releasing substances (including heparin & histamine) correct answers Mast cells
connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres correct answers Corpus callosum
left - controls majority of functions on right side of body; injury on left side: produces sensory &
motor deficits on right side of body; right - controls left side; injury affects left side correct
answers Cerebral hemispheres
inflammation of a fallopian tube correct answers Salpingitis
inflammation of an ovary correct answers Oophoritis
near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity; posterior (behind) the sternum;
slightly superior to (above) the heart correct answers Thymus location
posterior to the stomach correct answers Pancreas location
a corticosteroid that regulates the sodium & water levels in the body (by increasing sodium
reabsorption & potassium excretion by the kidneys) correct answers Aldosterone
