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NUR 213 Final Exam 1
- atherosclerosis
Answer the gradual process by which plaque builds up on the arterial wall
- atheroma
Answer when the plaque enlarges and becomes calcified and covered up by a fibrous platelet cap
- cholesterol levels
Answer total <200 HDL >60 LDL<100
- C- Reactive Protein
Answer an indication of inflammation
5. HDL
Answer returns cholesterol to the liver
6. LDL
Answer transports liver from the cholesterol to liver and intestine
- foam cells
Answer lipid- laden macrophages
- fatty streaks
Answer lesions formed by accumulation of foam cells that cause progres- sion of damage to vessel walls
- fibrous atheromatous plaqu
Answer combination of smooth muscle proliferation, lipid debris, foam cells, and collage, that can calcify and protrude into vessel and obstruct airflow
- hypothyroidism 1 / 2
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Answer insufficient levels of thyroid hormones T3 and T4, high TSH levels; Hashimotos autoimmune disease most common cause
- hyperthyroidism
Answer excess secretion of T3 and T4, low levels of TSH; Graves disease most common cause
- type 1 diabetes
Answer autoimmune destruction of beta cells leading to absolute insulin deficiency; requires insulin replacement
- type 2 diabetes
Answer cellular resistance to insulin
- ketoacidosis
Answer ketone accumulation in the bloodstream; sign of diabetes type 1; ketonemia and ketonuria
- hypoglycemia
Answer excess insulin in the blood leading to low glucose levels; insulin shock; need immediate replacement of glucose
- metabolic syndrome
Answer group of disorders that together confer a high risk of diabetes type 2; obesity, dyslipidemia, prehypertension, elevated FBS
- leukocytosis
Answer too many WBC cells
- leukopenia
Answer too few WBCs
- erythroblasts
Answer immature RBCs
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