NUR 631 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

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NUR 631 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2024

ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A+

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,

phenylalanine lowering agents.; autosomal recessive

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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

8 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 - ANSWERcalcium since they have holes in bones

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holes in bones, rourror, berry jones protein - ANSWERmultiple 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 Gprotein, which then interacts with either an ion channel or an