Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm 6501 Walden University Exam Questions (66 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

cortisol {Ans: stress hormone released by the adrenal cortex helps the body deal with stress such as illness or injury increases blood glucose breaks down fats, proteins, carbs electrolyte regulations}deficiency {Ans: DKA: hyperglycemia d/t insulin ___ causes an osmotic diuresis leading to marked urinary losses of water and electrolytes urinary excretion of ketones leads to additional loss of sodium and potassium}Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? {Ans: Answer: Because the resting plasma membrane is more permeable to potassium}slows {Ans: hypothyroidism everything ___. stimulates sympathetic nervous system, drowsy, lethargic constipated, food move slows, weight gain body temp increases}Hypertension {Ans: high blood pressure sustained SBP >130 BP= cardiac output x total peripheral vascular resistance (TPR) HTN leads to ↑ CO, ↑ TPR}diabetic ketoacidosis {Ans: acidity of the blood caused by the presence of ketone bodies produced when the body is unable to burn sugar; thus, it must burn fat (triglycerides and amino acids instead of glucose) for energy hyperglycemia hyperketonemia metabolic acidosis occurs mostly in type 1 diabetes mellitus}