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Nur231 Respiratory Exam Questions with Correct Answers Asthma is thought to be caused by - ANSWER interactions between genetic and environmental factors In asthma, _____ is (are) reduced - ANSWER expiratory flow rates A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following should she recognize as part of an asthmatic attack - ANSWER Wheezing Airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma is related to - ANSWER exposure to an allergen causing mast cell degranulation Airway obst...

NUR231 Quiz 1 Exam Questions with Correct Answers A patient who has diarrhoea receives a hypertonic saline solution intravenously to replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool. What effect will this fluid replacement have on cells? a. Cells will shrink. b. Cells will become hydrated. c. Cells will divide. d. Cells will swell or burst. - ANSWER a. Apoptosis is a condition in which cells program themselves to: a. atrophy. b. age. c. regenerate. d. die. - ANSWER d. Patients ...

NUR231 Respiration Pathophysiology Week 4 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+ Asthma is thought to be caused by: A. an autosomal recessive trait. B. autoimmunity. C. excessive use of antibiotics as a young child. D. interactions between genetic and environmental factors. D In asthma, _____ is (are) reduced. A. lung volumes B. expiratory flow rates C. air trapping D. dead space B A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following should she recogni...

NUR231 Digestive System : Pathophysiology Exam Questions With Verified Answers Which of the gastrointestinal cancers has the highest rate of incidence and is responsible for the highest number of deaths?A. Oesophageal B. Stomach C. Pancreatic. D. Colonrectinal D. Colonrectal A 40 year old male who consumes a diet high in fat and low in fiber is at risk for ? A. Stomach cancer B. Cancer of the liver and biliary ducts C. Small Intestine cancer D. Colon and rectal cancer D. Colon and r...

NUR231 Respiration Pathophysiology Week 4 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Asthma is thought to be caused by: A. an autosomal recessive trait. B. autoimmunity. C. excessive use of antibiotics as a young child. D. interactions between genetic and environmental factors. - answerD In asthma, _____ is (are) reduced. A. lung volumes B. expiratory flow rates C. air trapping D. dead space - answerB A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following should she recogniz...

NUR231 MCQ Exam Review Exam Questions With 1005 Correct Answers An infectious disease that spreads rapidly and widely throughout the world is termed - answerPandemic The microorganisms that make up the normal flora are important for - answerPreventing colonisation of pathogens The potency of a pathogen measured in terms of the number of microorganisms required to kill a host is termed - answerVirulence Bacterial pathogens can defend themselves from an immune response by - answerProducing...

Idiopathic infection Diseases that have no identifiable cause Iatrogenic infection Diseases that occur as a result of medical treatment Acute infection short term infection many times is more severe but with sudden onset and short duration Nosocomial infection infection obtained while in healthcare setting Communicable infection contagious Insidious disease disease with no symptoms until opportunity presents itself ex) AIDS Epidemiology Study of the disease in the population ...

NUR231 Respiration Pathophysiology Week 4 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Graded A+ Asthma is thought to be caused by: A. an autosomal recessive trait. B. autoimmunity. C. excessive use of antibiotics as a young child. D. interactions between genetic and environmental factors. D In asthma, _____ is (are) reduced. A. lung volumes B. expiratory flow rates C. air trapping D. dead space B A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following should she r...

function of blood - Transportation materials to and from cells Transports nutrients, carries O2, waste products, hormones to their target cells, regulates body temperature, protects against bacteria and viruses three stages of hemostasis - Vascular constriction, platelet plug formation, blood coagulation What is vitamin K needed to synthesize? - Factors II, VII, IX, and X, prothrombin, and protein C

NUR231 Quiz 1 Exam Questions with Correct Answers A patient who has diarrhoea receives a hypertonic saline solution intravenously to replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool. What effect will this fluid replacement have on cells? a. Cells will shrink. b. Cells will become hydrated. c. Cells will divide. d. Cells will swell or burst. - ANSWER a. Apoptosis is a condition in which cells program themselves to: a. atrophy. b. age. c. regenerate. d. die. - ANSWER ...