Exam 1 Patho- Nurs 8022 Actual Topics With Answers

Injurous nutritional imbalance {Ans: proteins, carbs, lipids, vitamins}Oncogenes {Ans: Encode proteins in their normal state that positively regulate proliferation}Primary Active Transport {Ans: Molecules are "pumped" against ("uphill") a concentration; DIRECT USE OF ENERGY}Frality {Ans: Wasting syndrome of aging}epithelial tissue {Ans: A body tissue that covers the surfaces of the body, inside and out}Cellular accumulations (infiltrations) {Ans: - Water - Lipids & carbohydrates - Glycogen - Proteins - Pigments (melanin, hemoproteins, bilirubin) - Calcium- calcification - Urate- gout}Smooth Muscle {Ans: Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs of the body; has NO TROPONIN complex}Duplications {Ans: Excess genetic material; usually have less serious consequences}depolarization {Ans: NA+ moves in}Incidence rate {Ans: number of new cases of a disease over a specific time}Deletions {Ans: Chromosome breakage or loss of DNAExample: Cri du chat syndrome}adenocarcinoma {Ans: cancerous tumor of glandular tissue or ducatal}Myesthenia Gravis {Ans: Autoimmune disorder that attacks Ach nicotinic cholinergic receptors at NM junction. This results in weakness in face and legs. Treatments include anti-cholinesterases and immunosuppresive drugs.}Autosomal Recessive Inheritance {Ans: rare; many individuals are carriers; example: cystic fibrosis: gene forms sodium channels with defective transport}Apoptosis {Ans: programmed