NUR 631 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST

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NUR 631 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST

ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

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what type of hormones come from anterior pituitary lipid or water - ANSWER- water...peptide

Telemerase - ANSWER- An enzyme that catalyzes the lengthening of telomeres in eukaryotic germ cells.

what characteristics of telemerase contribute to cancer - ANSWER- contribute to cancer cell immortality; activity allowing a cell to replicate indefinitely; promoting synthesis of telomere ends

monospot test detects what in Mononucleosis - ANSWER- IgM

what immunoglobulin for active infection - ANSWER- IgM

what immunoglobulin for past infection - ANSWER- IgG

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Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) - ANSWER- an inherited condition in which abnormalities in the immune system cause an increased susceptibility to infection and failure to thrive as a result of infections

how does inflammation play part in cancer development - ANSWER- contributes to angiogenesis, limits apoptosis, initiates carcinogenesis, causes direct DNA damage

CAR T cell therapy - ANSWER- T cells are removed from a patient and modified so that they express CAR receptors specific to the patient's particular cancer. The T cells, which can then recognize and kill the cancer cells, are reintroduced into the patient.

genetically engineered immune cell; T-cell makes sure to only kill the cancer cell - ANSWER- CAR-T therapy

PKU (phenylketonuria) - ANSWER- chrom 12 mutation NONDISJUNCTION leads to error in converting phenylalanine

to tyrosine; ClinMan: fail to meet dev milestones, microcephaly,

progressive neurological decline/MR, seizures, hyperactivity,

LD, eczema. Diag: serum phenylalanine by 3 days old.

Treatment: diet low in protein and starches, gene therapy,

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a newborn patient is diagnosed with hemolytic disease. the nurse may see what s/s - ANSWER- kernicterus, petchial hemorrhage, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly

vasodilation from an imbalance between the two nervous systems - ANSWER- vasogenic shock

late signs of shock in children - ANSWER- bradycardia, hypotension

• months pregnant with preclampsia given IV Mag, what to

watch for - ANSWER- decreased deep tendon reflexes, muscle weakness, similar to hypercalcemia

In septic shock, which mediators are anti-inflammatory? -

ANSWER- IL-10, IL-4, IL-13

multiple myeloma lab findings - ANSWER- increased ESR,RBC rouleaux, bence jones protein, M spike in SPEP

multiple myeloma what test to check in hospital - ANSWER- calcium since they have holes in bones

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holes in bones, rourror, berry jones protein - ANSWER- multiple myeloma

cytoplasmic organelles\ - ANSWER- mitochondria, ribosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes

are located in the cytoplasm of the cell and are activated by hydrophobic ligand molecules that can pass through the plasma membrane. - ANSWER- intracellular receptors

bind to an external ligand molecule and convert an extracellular signal into an intracellular signal. - ANSWER- cellular surface receptors

Three general categories of cell-surface receptors include: -

ANSWER- ion -channel, G- protein, and enzyme -linked protein receptors.

bind a ligand and open a channel through the membrane that allows specific ions to pass through. - ANSWER- Ion channel - linked receptors

bind a ligand and activate a membrane protein called a G- protein, which then interacts with either an ion channel or an

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