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Neuropathic Pain - Correct Answer-pain caused by a lesion or dysfunction of the nervous system Phantom Limb Pain - Correct Answer-neuropathic pain from nerve trauma or disease - Occurs in patients who had pain prior to amputation - Cause: • Hyperactivity of peripheral nerves • Scar tissue • Neuroma formation Myofascial Pain - Correct Answer-pain and inflammation in the fascia that covers muscles due to injury and spams (chronic condition) Thermoregulation - Correct Answer-process...

Dysplasia - ️️abnormal changes in the size, shape and organization of mature cells (not considered a true adaptive process) Is dysplasia the same thing as cancer? - ️️although dysplasia functions similar to cancer and is often located next to cancerous growths, it doesn't indicate cancer and may never progress to it Five Progressive Changes of a Cell - ️️1. Atrophy 2. Hypertrophy 3. Hyperplasia 4. Metaplasia 5. Dysplasia Transformation Zone - ️️merging site of the 2 ...

Define homeostasis and explain how it relates to pathophysiology - ️️Cells need to communicate with each other to maintain a stable internal environment, to regulate their growth and division to oversee their development and organization into tissues, and to coordinate their functions. The eight chief cellular functions - ️️1. Movement= skeletal, heart and involuntary 2. Secretion= i.e mucous membranes 3. Conduction= response to stimulus 4. Metabolic absorption= all cells take in n...

When is the difference between open and closed pneumothorax? - ️️Open air pressure enters into pleural space during inspiration and exits during expiration. Closed air does not escape pleural space during expiration Presence of fluid in plural space - ️️pleural effusion Collection of blood in the pleural space - ️️hemothorax Presence of pus in the plural space - ️️Empyema what is a restrictive lung disorder - ️️decrease compliance of the lung tissue

What journalism organizations exist for students at UT? - ️️the daily beacon, ablaze magazine, Wutk (90.3 the rock), Tennessee Journalist, TVC (the volunteer channel), UTK morning jem (news source) What are the major tenets of the SPJ Code of Ethics? - ️️seek turret and report it, minimize harm, act independently, be accountable and transparent Is it possible to specialize in topics that interest you as a journalist? - ️️yes What is a beat? - ️️a specific subject or topic t...

Organizational - ️️among members of an organization can be work or volunteer related usually task-oriented can be formal or informal Public Speaking - ️️speaker to audience large or small audience not much opportunity for feedback Computer Mediated - ️️a contemporary phenomenon Examples: email, blogs, IM, chat room, website, Social medias, etc. Mass - ️️through a medium *least opportunity for feedback* time delay for feedback What is coding? - ️️Taking idea in min...

The two arteries creating the bidirectional signal observed 60 to 65 mm deep during transcranial insonation of the temporal window are the: a) posterior cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries b) right and left vertebral arteries c) middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries e) right (or left) vertebral and right (or left) posterior inferior cerebral arteries - ️️d) middle cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries What is the most ...

In a patient with an ostium secundum defect of the heart, a step-up (increased concentration) of oxygen saturation would be noted in the: - ️️Right atrium Which component is the metabolic component of acid base balance in the body? - ️️Hco3 The stroke volume of an intact ventricle is directly influenced by all of the following except? a. Preload b. Afterload c. Contractility d. Age - ️️Age The factor that most strongly influences the speed at which an ultrasound wave travel...

What is stroke volume (SV)? - ️️Amount of blood pumped out of each ventricle during a single heart beat. What is the chiari network? - ️️Network of fibers originating from eustachian valve. Where can the chiari network be found - ️️Right atria What is the most anterior chamber of the heart? - ️️Right ventricle

Which ion helps slow heart muscle contraction? - ️️potassium In the cardiac cell action potential, what phases are included in the absolute refractory period? - ️️Phases 1 into Phase 3 When contracting against which of the following pressures will the velocity of muscle cell contraction be most rapid? - ️️lowest pressure, the higher the pressure the more that it has to overcome in order to contract What happens to the beat following a premature ventricular depolarization? - ️...

What are the antifungals used to treat tinea infections? - ️️: terbinafine, diflucam What are the side effects of these medications? - ️️ Are actinic keratosis malignant lesions? - ️️It's important for you to recognize actinic keratoses because these are pre-cancerous. These do develop into cancer How do you differentiate between, basal cell and squamous cell? - ️️ What are the ABCDs of melanoma? - ️️*A*- asymmetric *B*- border irregularities *C*- color variation *...

What are the benefits of breastfeeding? - ️️decreases GI problems, fewer allergies due to increases atopy, acts as a form or analgesia, decreases chance of child being obese What is the recommendation for exclusive breastfeeding? - ️️6 months What is the baby's weight gain the first three months? - ️️30g/day or 1 oz/day What is the baby's weight gain after three months of age? - ️️15-20g/day What is the recommended vitamin D supplementation? - ️️400 units/day from...

HOM 5307 EXAM PACKAGE DEAL SCORED A+

Which of the following is the leading reason for member complaints? - ️️Claims issues True or False? Consumers and small employers may shop for and purchase health insurance through the Exchange as a result of the Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2009. - ️️False True or False? Given the low payment rates in Medicaid, there is no interest in developing incentives or pay-for-performance programs. - ️️False True or False? The most common reason cited by physi...

T/F All accredited health plans are required to report on their clinical performance through HEDIS. - ️️false _______ is a set of standardized measures that look at plan performance across a variety of important dimensions, such as delivery of preventive health services, member satisfaction, and treatment efficacy for various illnesses. A- CAHPS B- UM C- HEDIS D- CVO - ️️C- HEDIS (HEDIS = The Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set) The utilization management process...

Why is data analysis an increasingly important health plan function? - ️️Cost increases 2-3 times the consumer price index Potential for improvements in medical management Third-party consultants that specialize in data analysis and aggregate data across health plans Which of the following is a method for providing a complete picture of care delivered in all health care settings? - ️️Episodes of care What specific factors other than diseases commonly affect severity of illness? - ...

Advantages of an IPA include: - ️️Broader physician choice for members T or F: Board of Directors has final responsibility for all aspects of an independent HMO - ️️True T or F: In the medical management area, committees serve to diffuse some elements of responsibility and allow important input from the field into procedure and policy or even into case-specific interpretation of existing policy. - ️️True T or F: The function of the board is governance: overseeing and maintainin...

What is the leading reason for member complaints? - ️️Claims Issues The greatest volume of interaction between a health plan and its members will occur by means of ? - ️️Telephone T/F: The common reason cited by physicians for limiting their practice to Medicaid consumers was low reimbursement rates - ️️TRUE Member services is responsible for what activities? - ️️- Providing information to members - Helping members with any problems - Handling member grievances and compla...

Key common characteristics of PPOs include - ️️A. Selected provider panels B. Negotiated payment rates C. Consumer choice D. Utilization management True or False? A PHO is usually a separate business entity requiring the participation of a hospital and at least some of the hospital's admitting physicians. - ️️TRUE True or False? An IDS can be described as a legal entity consisting of more than one type of provider to manage a population's health care and/or contract with a pay...