Question #5 Unlike their friend Jemima‚ the other patients have all experienced a drop in blood pressure (Hypotension) and have an elevated heart rate (125-135 bpm) Hypertension occurs when blood pressure drops below 90 mm Hg systolic or 60 mm Hg diastolic number. Due to the girls all consuming substances that affect their bodies to normally retain water‚ they have all suffered similar symptoms but to different degrees. Dehydration causes the volume of blood circulating through the body to decrease
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Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professions: An Interactive Journey Second Edition CHAPTER 17 The Urinary System: Filtration and Fluid Balance Copyright ©2011 by Pearson Education‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objectives • Identify the parts of the urinary system. • Explain general functions of the urinary system. • Explain the relationships of the urinary system to the endocrine & circulatory systems. • Describe the structure & function of the nephron Copyright ©2011 by Pearson
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Fluid and Electrolytes Homeostasis t State of equilibrium in internal environment of body‚ naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival t Body fluids and electrolytes play an important role Water Content of the Body t Accounts for 60% of body weight in adult t 70-80% of body weight in infant t Varies with gender‚ body mass‚ and age Compartments t Intracellular fluid (ICF) t Extracellular fluid (ECF) l Intravascular (plasma) l Interstitial t Transcellular
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------------------------------------------------- Water and Electrolytes Water constitutes 50-55% of a woman’s body weight and 55-60% of man’s weight. Water gives structure and form to the body‚ helps maintain body temperature‚ and also creates the necessary environment for cell metabolism. There are two compartments of body water‚ extracellular and intracellular fluid. Extracellular fluid (ECF) is water found outside of cells. Making up approximately 20% of total body weight‚ the ECF consists
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Alcohol Use What is alcohol use disorder? It is a disorder associated with intake of more than enough amount of alcohol resulting in the destruction of internal organs plus it can also harm a person physically and mentally. What it is cause? The main causes of this disorder are: * Drinking alcoholic beverages. * Having alcoholic substances. What organ it effects? It affects several organs. For example: * Brain: Drinking a large amount of alcohol causes damage to the brain. It
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less concentrated solution to a more concentrated solution defines: a. diffusion b. osmosis c. filtration d. active transport 5. A hormone with physiologic effects that decrease blood pressure is: a. ADH b. Renin c. Aldosterone d. ANF 6. Which of the following statements best describes the risk of fluid and electrolyte imbalances in the older adult? a. Most older adults can maintain fluid and electrolyte balance
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Alcohol has always played a major part in social circles like Casual business meetings held over a few beers at an upper-class restaurant‚ or a family barbeque where the adults converse while a Bud Lite sits comfortably in their hands. Research has shown that those parent’s affinity for beer could affect their children’s health more than they ever expected. It has been suggested‚ tested‚ and proven that there is a genetic connection to alcoholism and alcohol abuse. Example 1: The NIAAA‚ also known
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of motor neurons in the spinal cord c. Demyelination of skeletal motor neurons d. Autoimmune injury at the neuromuscular junction 12. If a patient’s posterior pituitary is removed‚ which hormone would the nurse expect to decrease? a. PRF b. ADH c. ACTH d. GH 13. If a patient had a problem with the adrenal medulla‚ which of the following hormones should the nurse monitor? a. Cortisol b. Epinephrine c. Androgens d. Estrogens 14. When catecholamines are released in a patient
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Antidiuretic hormones regulate water reabsorption by making the upper part of the distal tubule and the collecting duct more permeable to water. If the ADH producing cells in the hypothalamus or the nerve cells that bring ADH to the pituitary gland were destroyed‚ it would cause this condition to occur. Someone with diabetes insipidus would have an increased urine output and would be constantly thirsty due to the fact that they cannot reabsorb
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