NUR 612 Exam 1 Module 1 UAB Latest Update

NUR 612 Exam 1 (Module 1) UAB Latest Update

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Acute disorder - CORRECT ANSWER: Relatively severe, but self-limited

Adaptation - CORRECT ANSWER: The ability to respond to challenges of physical or psychological homeostasis and to return to a balanced state OR, mechanisms that evolved for organisms to respond to or modify their environments, habits, or both to achieve a way of life that is best suited to their needs

Responses to physiologic disturbances are controlled on a moment-by-moment basis by feedback mechanisms that limit their application and duration of action.

For example, the baroreflex-mediated rise in heart rate that occurs with transient hypotension when a person moves from the recumbent to the standing position is almost instantaneous and subsides within seconds.

Adolescence: 13 through 19 Years "The

Teenage Years" - CORRECT ANSWER: Transition from childhood to the completion of somatic growth (I would say to adulthood but it takes many more years for some to reach adulthood—men AND women!) Growth and development Physical maturity

Females: growth spurt nine to 14 years of age complete at 16 - 17 years

Pelvis widens

Males: growth spurt about 13 years of age complete at 19 - 20 years

Chest widens Mismatch of bone and muscle growth result in awkward movements Long bones grow faster than short bones result in the long arms/long legs of adolescence Muscle mass increases

Growth and development Sexual maturity Skin thickens Hair growth increases Adrenal androgens increased sebaceous and sweat gland activity; pubic hair Endocrine changes CNS mediated Females Ovarian estrogen/progesterone Menses begins Breast development Hips widen 1 / 3

Males Larynx, pharynx, and lungs grow Testicular enlargement with testosterone production Penile enlargement; spontaneous erections Ejaculation Increased pubic and facial hair Increased social awareness Developmental tasks include Achieving independence from parents

Adopting peer codes

Making lifestyle choices

Forming and adapting to body image

Common Adolescent Health Problems Injury - 70% from motor vehicle crashes and firearms Drowning, falls firearm mishaps, sports Homicide Suicide Cancer - 4th major cause of death in adolescents Risky sexual behavior - STD's, HIV, pregnancy Adolescent pregnancy - racial/ethnic disparities Substance abuse

Adverse Effects on Drugs in the Elderly - CORRECT ANSWER: Noncompliance

Patient Errors Poor manual dexterity Failing eyesight Lack of understanding Attitudes and beliefs about medication use Mistrust of health care providers Forgetfulness or confusion

Aerobic or Endurance Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER: The use of oxygen for

transforming substrates such as glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids into energy A change in muscle length (contraction and elongation) such as walking and running Results in muscles that use oxygen more efficiently The body can do more work with less cardiac and respiratory effort Does not build muscle mass

Allostasis - CORRECT ANSWER: The physiologic changes in the neuroendocrine,

autonomic, and immune systems that occur in response to either real or perceived challenges to homeostasis. 2 / 3

Mechanisms that respond Immune response may be mediated by endocrine stimuli Cytokines Glucocorticoids, insulin, testosterone, prolactin, estrogens, acetylcholine, and growth hormone Endocrine response Growth hormone, thyroid hormone, reproductive hormones, anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) Musculoskeletal

Anatomic Reserve - CORRECT ANSWER: Paired organs where both of the pair are not

needed to ensure the continued existence and maintenance of the internal environment Lungs, kidneys, and adrenals

Assets of the Elderly Population - CORRECT ANSWER: Poverty is common among the

elderly population. In 2000:

9.9% lived below poverty line.

6.1 were classified as "near poor."

22.7% of elderly African Americans, 20.4% of Hispanics, and 8.3% of Caucasians were at the poverty level.

Main sources of income in 2014:

Social security (85%)

Income from assets (63%)

Pensions (32%)

Earnings (23%)

Public assistance (3%)

Carrier Status - CORRECT ANSWER: A person has an organism but is not infected as evidenced by an antibody response or by clinical manifestations; this person CAN infect others

Case-controlled - CORRECT ANSWER: Compare people with known outcome of

interest to those known NOT to have the outcome of interests

Changes in the Elderly - CORRECT ANSWER: Skin:

Aging changes affect temperature regulation, fluid and electrolyte balance, sensory function, and protection from the environment

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