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WGU D236 Objective Assessment Pathophysiology Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A Q: What is Spina Bifida? Why are relative deficiencies in Folic acid or B12 associated with Spina Bifida? Answer: Failure to close the neural tube early in gestation due to low folic acid and B-12 These vitamins help activate DNA synthesis in the developing fetus in the first 4 weeks of pregnancy, that are responsible for closing up the spinal column. Three types of spina...

Test Bank Porth Pathophysiology Concepts of Altered Health States 2nd Canadian EditionTable of Contents Chapter 01: Concepts of Health and Disease .......................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02: Concepts of Altered Health in Children ............................................................................................. 13 Chapter 03: Concepts of Altered Health in Older Adults ............................................

Exam 3: NURS611 / NURS 611 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Graded A - Maryville Q: The common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion is: Answer: Ectopically produced ADH Q: Which laboratory value would the nurse expect to find if a person is experiencing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)? Answer: Serum Na level of 120 and serum hypo-osmolatlity. Q: A patient who is diagnosed with a closed head in...

The thymus gland secretes hormones called ____ that ____ correct answer: Thymosins; control production and differentiation of white blood cells Exocrine glands differ from endocrine gland in that exocrine glands correct answer: Secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior Oxytocin stimulates the kidneys to conserve water correct answer: False The secretion of parathyroid hormone is controlled primarily by the correct answer: concentration of blood calcium A person under...

CIDESCO Exam Test Bank - Spring 2024 (Most questions are on the exam!!!) The digestion of fats begins in the: Duodenum Fatty foods are attacked by: Lipase Proteins are digested by: Trypsin Which one of the following is NOT produced in the pancreas? Pepsin The hepatic portal vein carries soluble foods: from the ileum to the liver Poisons are made harmless in the body by the: Liver Which one of the following is NOT a function of the liver? excretion of uric acid Carbohydrates are stored in the m...

What is a hormone and how does it act? - ANSWER-Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. What is a paracrine gland? - ANSWER-a secretion that enters interstitial fluid but affects only neighboring cells What is an autocrine gland? - ANSWER-A secretion that only affects the secreting cell. W...

Abnormalities in calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone and Vitamin D metabolism with soft tissue calcification and bone disease. - Answer- CKD-MBD (p. 171) These meds are taken with all meals and snacks - Answer- Phosphate binders S/S of excess sodium intake - Answer- Increased thirst & hypertension Eating foods high in_______causes extreme muscle weakness & abnormal heart rhythm - Answer- Potassium This protein is essential for growth, maintenance, preventing infection and anemia...

A&P 1 Final Exam, Straighterline Anatomy and Physiology 1, Straighterline A&P 1 Cumulative Final Exam 2024 What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information? Select one: a. chemical b. cellular c. tissue d. organism - Answer-B. Cellular The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic information. Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism? Select one: a. elevated ...

A+ blood is characterized by the absence of B-antigen After passing through the glottis inspired air then travels through the Larynx After sperm matures in the epididymis it goes where? Vas Deferens Average length of the female urethra 1-1.5 inches Bile aids in the digestion of Fat Where are blood cells produced? Red Bone Marrow Blood pH is measured by the gain and loss of Hydrogen Ions Blood type that can only receive blood of same type? ...

"Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology 14th Edition 7128 0039 6, 8, 0, 0039, 8390, 0060 1. Functional Organization of the Human Body and Control of the “Internal Environment” 2. The Cell and Its Functions 3. Genetic Control of Protein Synthesis, Cell Function, and Cell Reproduction 4. Transport of Substances Through Cell Membranes 5. Membrane Potentials and Action Potentials 6. Contraction of Skeletal Muscle 7. Excitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and...

Which of the following is most related to the conjunctiva? a. Is the mucous membrane that forms the inner lining of the eyelids b. Is the vascular layer of the eyeball; it supplies the retina with blood c. Is composed of circular and radial muscles d. Forms the cornea, the window of the eye ANS: A 80. On its way to the retina light does not pass through this structure. a. Pupil b. Vitreous humor c. Choroid d. Cornea ANS: C 81. Which of the following is not true of the lens? a. Chang...