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UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
What is pathophysiology?
Answer: The study of homeostasis. What the body has to do to be at normal
operating range. Etiology of disease. What is normal and abnormal.
Question 2.
General Adaptation Syndrome
Answer: A cluster of systemic manifestations that represent an attempt to
cope with a stressor
Question 3.
Describe the Alarm phase
Answer: Generalized stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, releases
catacholamines and cortisol AKA fight or flight.
Dump of adrenaline or epinephrine rush in the body.
Breathing is faster.
Question 4.
Describe the resistance stage of GAS
Answer: During this stage the body selects the most effective and economic
channels of defense. During this stage the cortisol levels that were present in
the alarm stage drop because they are no longer needed.
Trying to get away from the stress.
• Describe the exhaustion stage of GAS Answer: Initiated if the stressor is
prolonged or overwhelms the body. When you are exhausted and done.
Question 5.
What is a sign?
Answer: something that you can physically see
Question 6.
What is a symptom?
Answer: Something that is felt by a person
, Question 7.
What is edema?
Answer: Swelling/inflammation.
excess fluid in the interstitial spaces
Question 8.
Dehydration
Answer: (ECF volume deficit)
Inadequate fluid intake
occurs when total body fluid levels are insufficient to meet body's needs. Lack
of volume in the body
Question 9.
Hypertonic Hydration (fluid overload)
Answer: Excess fluid, lungs- difficult to breathe, bounding pulse. Edema is an
example
Question 10.
What is the main electrolyte in the extracellular fluid?
Answer: Sodium (NaCl) Chloride
Question 11.
The main electrolyte inside of the cell?
Answer: Potassium
Question 12.
Main electrolyte in the interstitial space
Answer: Magnesium
• Sodium normal range Answer: 135-145 meq/L
Question 13.
High sodium ( > 145 mEq/L):
Answer: hypernatremia
Question 14.
Symptoms of hypernatremia include
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
What is pathophysiology?
Answer: The study of homeostasis. What the body has to do to be at normal
operating range. Etiology of disease. What is normal and abnormal.
Question 2.
General Adaptation Syndrome
Answer: A cluster of systemic manifestations that represent an attempt to
cope with a stressor
Question 3.
Describe the Alarm phase
Answer: Generalized stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, releases
catacholamines and cortisol AKA fight or flight.
Dump of adrenaline or epinephrine rush in the body.
Breathing is faster.
Question 4.
Describe the resistance stage of GAS
Answer: During this stage the body selects the most effective and economic
channels of defense. During this stage the cortisol levels that were present in
the alarm stage drop because they are no longer needed.
Trying to get away from the stress.
• Describe the exhaustion stage of GAS Answer: Initiated if the stressor is
prolonged or overwhelms the body. When you are exhausted and done.
Question 5.
What is a sign?
Answer: something that you can physically see
Question 6.
What is a symptom?
Answer: Something that is felt by a person
, Question 7.
What is edema?
Answer: Swelling/inflammation.
excess fluid in the interstitial spaces
Question 8.
Dehydration
Answer: (ECF volume deficit)
Inadequate fluid intake
occurs when total body fluid levels are insufficient to meet body's needs. Lack
of volume in the body
Question 9.
Hypertonic Hydration (fluid overload)
Answer: Excess fluid, lungs- difficult to breathe, bounding pulse. Edema is an
example
Question 10.
What is the main electrolyte in the extracellular fluid?
Answer: Sodium (NaCl) Chloride
Question 11.
The main electrolyte inside of the cell?
Answer: Potassium
Question 12.
Main electrolyte in the interstitial space
Answer: Magnesium
• Sodium normal range Answer: 135-145 meq/L
Question 13.
High sodium ( > 145 mEq/L):
Answer: hypernatremia
Question 14.
Symptoms of hypernatremia include
