NURSING 105 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
CORRECT 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 - ANSWER Ischuria
difficult or painful urination - ANSWER Dysuria
the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep - ANSWER Insomnia
a sleep disorder consisting of sudden & uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep
during the day - ANSWER Narcolepsy
the surgical removal of a lobe of an organ - ANSWER Lobectomy
the removal of abnormal glandular tissue - ANSWER Hypophysectomy
2 narrow tubes (each about 10 -12 in. long) which transport urine from kidney to bladder
- ANSWER Ureters
opening through which urine drains from the ureters into the bladder; in the wall of the
urinary bladder - ANSWER Ureteral orifices
a general term describing a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the
epidermis - ANSWER Granuloma
the tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound; (this tissue eventually
forms a scar) - ANSWER Granulation tissue
acute pain in the kidney area; caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone
- ANSWER Renal colic
inflammation of the kidney(s) - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER
Myelin sheath
the 3rd layer of the meninges; located nearest to the brain & spinal cord - ANSWER 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 -
ANSWER Sympathetic nerves
, return the body to normal after a response to stress; also maintain normal body
functions during ordinary circumstances that aren't stressful - ANSWER
Parasympathetic nerves
(aka prolactin); stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk in the mother after
childbirth - ANSWER Lactogenic hormone
in the female- stimulates ovulation; in the male- stimulates the secretion of testosterone
- ANSWER 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 -
ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Lipid panel (blood test):
(aka lipid profile)
outside the eyeball - ANSWER Extraocular
within the eyeball - ANSWER Intraocular
fat cells; predominant in subcutaneous layer where they manufacture & store large
quantities of fat - ANSWER Lipocytes:
found in the connective tissue of the dermis; respond to injury, infection, or allergy by
producing & releasing substances (including heparin & histamine) - ANSWER Mast
cells
connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Cerebral hemispheres
inflammation of a fallopian tube - ANSWER Salpingitis
inflammation of an ovary - ANSWER Oophoritis
near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity; posterior (behind) the
sternum; slightly superior to (above) the heart - ANSWER Thymus location
posterior to the stomach - ANSWER Pancreas location
CORRECT 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 - ANSWER Ischuria
difficult or painful urination - ANSWER Dysuria
the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep - ANSWER Insomnia
a sleep disorder consisting of sudden & uncontrollable brief episodes of falling asleep
during the day - ANSWER Narcolepsy
the surgical removal of a lobe of an organ - ANSWER Lobectomy
the removal of abnormal glandular tissue - ANSWER Hypophysectomy
2 narrow tubes (each about 10 -12 in. long) which transport urine from kidney to bladder
- ANSWER Ureters
opening through which urine drains from the ureters into the bladder; in the wall of the
urinary bladder - ANSWER Ureteral orifices
a general term describing a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the
epidermis - ANSWER Granuloma
the tissue that normally forms during the healing of a wound; (this tissue eventually
forms a scar) - ANSWER Granulation tissue
acute pain in the kidney area; caused by blockage during the passage of a kidney stone
- ANSWER Renal colic
inflammation of the kidney(s) - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER
Myelin sheath
the 3rd layer of the meninges; located nearest to the brain & spinal cord - ANSWER 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 -
ANSWER Sympathetic nerves
, return the body to normal after a response to stress; also maintain normal body
functions during ordinary circumstances that aren't stressful - ANSWER
Parasympathetic nerves
(aka prolactin); stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk in the mother after
childbirth - ANSWER Lactogenic hormone
in the female- stimulates ovulation; in the male- stimulates the secretion of testosterone
- ANSWER 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 -
ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Lipid panel (blood test):
(aka lipid profile)
outside the eyeball - ANSWER Extraocular
within the eyeball - ANSWER Intraocular
fat cells; predominant in subcutaneous layer where they manufacture & store large
quantities of fat - ANSWER Lipocytes:
found in the connective tissue of the dermis; respond to injury, infection, or allergy by
producing & releasing substances (including heparin & histamine) - ANSWER Mast
cells
connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Cerebral hemispheres
inflammation of a fallopian tube - ANSWER Salpingitis
inflammation of an ovary - ANSWER Oophoritis
near the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cavity; posterior (behind) the
sternum; slightly superior to (above) the heart - ANSWER Thymus location
posterior to the stomach - ANSWER Pancreas location
