MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY i rESOURCE aSSIGNMENT Medical Abbreviations Prepared by: Bonnie Henry May 23‚ 2013 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY i rESOURCE aSSIGNMENT Medical Abbreviations Prepared by: Bonnie Henry May 23‚ 2013 Instructor: Rosemary O’Brien‚ MSN‚ RN Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology Instructor: Rosemary O’Brien‚ MSN‚ RN Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Diseases/Disorders BCC Basil Cell Carcinoma CMV Cytomegalovirus HSV-1 Herpes
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factor (PIF) . In the pituitary it is the following Growth hormone‚ Luteinizing hormone (LH)‚ Oxytocin‚ Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) ‚Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)‚Prolactin‚ Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)‚ and Antidiuretic hormone (ADH). In the thyroid gland it is t4 and t5 Thyroxine is T4 and Triiodothyronine is T3 and the last one in the thyroid gland is Calcitonin. Next is the parathyroid which only has one hormone which is the Parathyroid hormone (PTH). Adrenal cortex has 2
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STRUCTURE OF NEPHRON: Nephrons (Greek nephros=kidney) are renal or kidney tubules. Each kidney has over one million nephrons that are responsible for removing waste products from blood and maintaining water‚ salt and pH balance in the body. This vital job results in the formation of urine. 1.Afferent Arteriole * receives blood rich in oxygen from the renal artery. * blood is transported to the glomerulus of the nephron where it is pressure filtered. 2.Glomerulus * The glomerulus
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PART I MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Use the following information for questions 1-4: Seasons Construction is constructing an office building under contract for Cannon Company. The contract calls for progress billings and payments of $1‚240‚000 each quarter. The total contract price is $14‚880‚000 and Seasons estimates total costs of $14‚200‚000. Seasons estimates that the building will take 3 years to complete‚ and commences construction on January 2‚ 2014. 1. At December 31‚ 2014‚ Seasons estimates
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angiotensin Increases thirst‚ reabsorption of sodium‚ ADH * Angiotensins – vasoconstrictors – act on hypothalamus – make you thirsty Type 1 – secrete ACE – defect that damaged type 1 cells? Hypotension‚ increased urine production Type 2 – secrete surfactant – defect that damaged type 2 cells? Lung collapse Same function‚ different mechanisms: * Aldosterone: Increases sodium reabsorption in proximal convoluted tubule decreasing urine output ADH: By insertion of aquaporins in collecting ducts
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by the kidneys stimulates bone marrow production of red blood cells? a- Creatine b- Aldosterone c- Erythropoietin d- Renin 8) The best clinical measure of renal function is: a- Glomerular filtration rate b- Circulating ADH levels c- Volume of urine output d- Urine- specific gravity 9) Glomerular filtration rate and plasma creatine concentration are ______ related. a- Directly b- Indirectly c- Inversely d- Not 10) A 25 yr old male has
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Homeostasis & Homeostatic Imbalances Deborah Curry Kaplan University Positive & Negative feedback systems Positive feedback system: Strengthens or reinforces a change in one of the body’s controlled conditions. (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014‚ p. 10) Negative feedback system: Reverses a change in a controlled condition in the body. (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014‚ p. 10) Homeostasis & Homeostatic Imbalances of the Endocrine System The endocrine system makes hormones responsible
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Human Endocrine System A system of glands and cells that make hormones that are released directly into the blood and travel to tissues and organs all over the body. The endocrine system controls growth‚ sexual development‚ sleep‚ hunger‚ and the way the body uses food. [pic] The human endocrine system modulates several processes of the body by the function of hormones. The endocrine system secretes hormones that control how bodily functions work. Thus‚ the human endocrine system watches
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Referred pain – why certain areas but not others Action of opioids Types of pain – cutaneous‚ deep somatic‚ visceral‚ referred‚ psychogenic Dermatomes CRPS – complex regional pain syndrome Hormones Know about hypo-hyperthyroidism‚ Antidiuretic hormone –ADH. Diabetes Shock Know the pathology of shock Know signs and symptoms of each type‚ relationships to tissue perfusion‚ and compensatory mechanisms of the sympathetic nervous system. Know the classifications of shock also. Fluid and electrolyte
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Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance Paper Julia Peterson University of Akron Introduction Homeostasis of fluid and electrolyte balance is important for the body to be able to function. The nursing student will cover the risk‚ pathology‚ and signs and symptoms for both fluid deficit and hypokalemia. The nursing student will also apply these findings to the patient specific information from the clinical day February 8‚ 2011. This will give her the ability to formulate four different nursing diagnosis
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