NUR 3125 Final Exam With Correct
Answers
What are the symptoms of hyperkalemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Irritability
Paresthesia
Muscle weakness (especially legs)
EKG changes (tented T wave)
Irregular pulse
Hypotension
Nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea
What is basil cell carcinoma from? - CORRECT ANSWER- direct sun
exposure and creates white lesion
What is squamous cell carcinoma from? - CORRECT ANSWER-
direct sunlight; looks like a sore that won't heal
What is the main cause of melanoma? - CORRECT ANSWER-
genetics
What are the main outcomes of PCO? - CORRECT ANSWER-
infertility and obesity
Where does LDL come from? - CORRECT ANSWER- animal
products
What is Myasthenia graves? - CORRECT ANSWER- Myasthenia
gravis is a disease of skeletal muscle acetylcholine receptors. The
chemical transmitter, acetylcholine (ACh) is unable to bind to the
receptors (AChR) on the postsynaptic membrane to transmit the nerve
impulse to muscle fibers to produce a muscle contraction
, First sign is ptosis or lazy eye
What does inflammation begin w/? - CORRECT ANSWER-
arachidonic acid and under goes conversion by cyclooxylenase
What does arachidonic acid become? - CORRECT ANSWER-
prostaglandins
What role do prostaglandins play? - CORRECT ANSWER- they are
the #1 inflammatory marker
What does the arachidonic acid inflammatory process generally apply
to? - CORRECT ANSWER- connective tissue
What facilitates the conversion of arachidonic acid in pulmonary tissue?
- CORRECT ANSWER- lipooxygenase
What is a major cause of inflammatory diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWER- autoimmunity- cells have histocompatibility group and the
body fails to recognize its own cells
Are autoimmune diseases usually genetic? - CORRECT ANSWER-
yes
What does the immune response start with? - CORRECT ANSWER-
helper t cells presenting antigens in oder to determine if it is foreign
What is humoral immunity made up of? - CORRECT ANSWER-
plasma and memory cells
What do plasma cells do? - CORRECT ANSWER- react to acute
presence of antigen w/ compliment fixation
What do memory cells do? - CORRECT ANSWER- they wait for
antigens to present themselves again; make the second exposure much
shorter
Answers
What are the symptoms of hyperkalemia? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Irritability
Paresthesia
Muscle weakness (especially legs)
EKG changes (tented T wave)
Irregular pulse
Hypotension
Nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea
What is basil cell carcinoma from? - CORRECT ANSWER- direct sun
exposure and creates white lesion
What is squamous cell carcinoma from? - CORRECT ANSWER-
direct sunlight; looks like a sore that won't heal
What is the main cause of melanoma? - CORRECT ANSWER-
genetics
What are the main outcomes of PCO? - CORRECT ANSWER-
infertility and obesity
Where does LDL come from? - CORRECT ANSWER- animal
products
What is Myasthenia graves? - CORRECT ANSWER- Myasthenia
gravis is a disease of skeletal muscle acetylcholine receptors. The
chemical transmitter, acetylcholine (ACh) is unable to bind to the
receptors (AChR) on the postsynaptic membrane to transmit the nerve
impulse to muscle fibers to produce a muscle contraction
, First sign is ptosis or lazy eye
What does inflammation begin w/? - CORRECT ANSWER-
arachidonic acid and under goes conversion by cyclooxylenase
What does arachidonic acid become? - CORRECT ANSWER-
prostaglandins
What role do prostaglandins play? - CORRECT ANSWER- they are
the #1 inflammatory marker
What does the arachidonic acid inflammatory process generally apply
to? - CORRECT ANSWER- connective tissue
What facilitates the conversion of arachidonic acid in pulmonary tissue?
- CORRECT ANSWER- lipooxygenase
What is a major cause of inflammatory diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWER- autoimmunity- cells have histocompatibility group and the
body fails to recognize its own cells
Are autoimmune diseases usually genetic? - CORRECT ANSWER-
yes
What does the immune response start with? - CORRECT ANSWER-
helper t cells presenting antigens in oder to determine if it is foreign
What is humoral immunity made up of? - CORRECT ANSWER-
plasma and memory cells
What do plasma cells do? - CORRECT ANSWER- react to acute
presence of antigen w/ compliment fixation
What do memory cells do? - CORRECT ANSWER- they wait for
antigens to present themselves again; make the second exposure much
shorter
