PATHO EXAM 2 NURS 611 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
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1. Review: the parasympa- Conserving energy, digesting, metabolism, and rest
thetic system is all about
what?
2. The sympathetic nervous Increases blood sugar levels, increases body temperature, and in-
system primarily serves to creases blood pressure. In general, sympathetic stimulation pro-
protect an individual by motes responses that are concerned with the protection of the indi-
doing? vidual, which include increasing glucose, body temp, and BP.
3. Review: the sympathetic It's all about mobilizing energy stores, for instance glucose to mus-
system is all about what? cles, decreased release of insulin, redirects blood supply from the
gut to the muscles, heart, and lungs.
4. Which characteristic is the Level of consciousness. LOC is the most critical clinical index of
most critical index of ner- nervous system function or dysfunction. An alteration in conscious-
vous system dysfunction? ness indicates either improvement or deterioration of a person's
condition.
5. Thought and goal-orient- Prefrontal lobe. The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented
ed behaviors are func- behavior such as the ability to concentrate, short-term or recall
tions of which area of the memory, and the elaboration of thought and inhibition on the limbic
brain? (emotional) areas of the CNS.
6. Where is the region re- Broca area in the frontal lobe. Broca speech area is the only region
sponsible for the motor responsible for the motor aspects of speech.
aspects?
7. Parkinson and Hunting- Basal ganglia
ton diseases are associat-
ed with defects in which
area of the brain?
8.
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Maintenance of a con- Hypothalamus. Hypothalamic function falls into 2 major areas: 1)
stant internal environ- maintenance of a constant internal environment, and 2) implemen-
ment and the implemen- tation of behavioral patterns.
tation of behavioral pat-
terns are main functions
of which area of the brain?
9. What parts of the brain Limbic system and prefrontal cortex
mediate the expression
of affect, both emotional
and behavioral states?
10. Reflex activities con- Medulla oblongata. The medulla oblongata makes up the myelen-
cerned with heart rate, cephalon and is the lowest portion of the brainstem.
blood pressure, respira-
tions, sneezing, swallow-
ing, and coughing are
controlled by which area
of the brain?
11. Which area of the brain Cerebellum
assumes the responsibili-
ty for conscious and un-
conscious muscle synergy
and for maintaining bal-
ance and posture?
12. The brain receives approx- 20% or 800 to 1000 ml of blood flow per minute
imately what percentage
of the cardiac output?
13. What evidence does the Uneven expression of mood, unstable blood glucose levels, and
nurse expect to see poor temp regulation. The hypothalamus forms the base of the
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when a patient experi- diencephalon. Hypothalamic function controls autonomic nervous
ences trauma to the hypo- system function, regulation of body temp, endocrine function (glu-
thalamus? cose levels), and regulation of emotional expression.
14. What is the first defense Skin and mucous membranes
of our bodies?
15. Which action is the pur- To prevent infection of the injured tissue. If the epithelial barrier is
pose of the inflammatory damaged, then a highly efficient local and system response (inflam-
process? mation) is mobilized to limit the extent of damage, to protect against
infection, and to initiate the repair of damaged tissue.
16. What are the 4 cardinal Edema (tumor), warmth (calor), redness (rubor), and pain (dolar).
signs of infection? There is a 5th sign known as loss of function (functio laesa)
17. Which type of white blood Leukocytes
cell is first to arrive at the
site of infection?
18. What causes the edema Increased capillary permeability. The increased flow and capillary
that occurs during the in- permeability result in a leakage of plasma from the vessels, causing
flammatory process? swelling in the surrounding tissue and is solely responsible for
inflammation-induced edema.
19. What process causes heat Vasodilation of blood vessels. The increased blood flow, as a result
and redness to occur of vasodilation and increasing concentration of red cells at the site
during the inflammatory of inflammation cause locally increased warmth and redness.
process?
20. The chemotactic factor af- Directing leukocytes to the inflamed area
fects the inflammatory Two chemotactic factors, neutrophil chemotactic factor (NCF) and
process by? eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis (ECF-A), are released
during mast cell degranulation. NCF attracts neutrophils (a type of
Patho exam 2 nurs 611
ANSWERS INCLUSIVE OF RATIONALE RATED A+/NEWEST UPDATE
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_erqej2
1. Review: the parasympa- Conserving energy, digesting, metabolism, and rest
thetic system is all about
what?
2. The sympathetic nervous Increases blood sugar levels, increases body temperature, and in-
system primarily serves to creases blood pressure. In general, sympathetic stimulation pro-
protect an individual by motes responses that are concerned with the protection of the indi-
doing? vidual, which include increasing glucose, body temp, and BP.
3. Review: the sympathetic It's all about mobilizing energy stores, for instance glucose to mus-
system is all about what? cles, decreased release of insulin, redirects blood supply from the
gut to the muscles, heart, and lungs.
4. Which characteristic is the Level of consciousness. LOC is the most critical clinical index of
most critical index of ner- nervous system function or dysfunction. An alteration in conscious-
vous system dysfunction? ness indicates either improvement or deterioration of a person's
condition.
5. Thought and goal-orient- Prefrontal lobe. The prefrontal area is responsible for goal-oriented
ed behaviors are func- behavior such as the ability to concentrate, short-term or recall
tions of which area of the memory, and the elaboration of thought and inhibition on the limbic
brain? (emotional) areas of the CNS.
6. Where is the region re- Broca area in the frontal lobe. Broca speech area is the only region
sponsible for the motor responsible for the motor aspects of speech.
aspects?
7. Parkinson and Hunting- Basal ganglia
ton diseases are associat-
ed with defects in which
area of the brain?
8.
, Patho exam 2 nurs 611
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Maintenance of a con- Hypothalamus. Hypothalamic function falls into 2 major areas: 1)
stant internal environ- maintenance of a constant internal environment, and 2) implemen-
ment and the implemen- tation of behavioral patterns.
tation of behavioral pat-
terns are main functions
of which area of the brain?
9. What parts of the brain Limbic system and prefrontal cortex
mediate the expression
of affect, both emotional
and behavioral states?
10. Reflex activities con- Medulla oblongata. The medulla oblongata makes up the myelen-
cerned with heart rate, cephalon and is the lowest portion of the brainstem.
blood pressure, respira-
tions, sneezing, swallow-
ing, and coughing are
controlled by which area
of the brain?
11. Which area of the brain Cerebellum
assumes the responsibili-
ty for conscious and un-
conscious muscle synergy
and for maintaining bal-
ance and posture?
12. The brain receives approx- 20% or 800 to 1000 ml of blood flow per minute
imately what percentage
of the cardiac output?
13. What evidence does the Uneven expression of mood, unstable blood glucose levels, and
nurse expect to see poor temp regulation. The hypothalamus forms the base of the
, Patho exam 2 nurs 611
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when a patient experi- diencephalon. Hypothalamic function controls autonomic nervous
ences trauma to the hypo- system function, regulation of body temp, endocrine function (glu-
thalamus? cose levels), and regulation of emotional expression.
14. What is the first defense Skin and mucous membranes
of our bodies?
15. Which action is the pur- To prevent infection of the injured tissue. If the epithelial barrier is
pose of the inflammatory damaged, then a highly efficient local and system response (inflam-
process? mation) is mobilized to limit the extent of damage, to protect against
infection, and to initiate the repair of damaged tissue.
16. What are the 4 cardinal Edema (tumor), warmth (calor), redness (rubor), and pain (dolar).
signs of infection? There is a 5th sign known as loss of function (functio laesa)
17. Which type of white blood Leukocytes
cell is first to arrive at the
site of infection?
18. What causes the edema Increased capillary permeability. The increased flow and capillary
that occurs during the in- permeability result in a leakage of plasma from the vessels, causing
flammatory process? swelling in the surrounding tissue and is solely responsible for
inflammation-induced edema.
19. What process causes heat Vasodilation of blood vessels. The increased blood flow, as a result
and redness to occur of vasodilation and increasing concentration of red cells at the site
during the inflammatory of inflammation cause locally increased warmth and redness.
process?
20. The chemotactic factor af- Directing leukocytes to the inflamed area
fects the inflammatory Two chemotactic factors, neutrophil chemotactic factor (NCF) and
process by? eosinophil chemotactic factor of anaphylaxis (ECF-A), are released
during mast cell degranulation. NCF attracts neutrophils (a type of
