Question 1 | 2 points | Save | | A person’s blood pressure rises while walking up stairs. If homeostasis is maintained‚ which of the following will occur when the person reaches the top of the stairs? | | | | | | | | blood pressure will lower‚ causing the person to faint | | | blood pressure will return to near its level before walking up stairs | | | blood pressure will continue to rise‚ leading to hypertension | | | blood pressure will remain at the elevated
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Family | Campylobacteraceae | Genera | Helicobacter | Genus/Species | Helicobacter pylori | Description | Helicobacter pylori is a motile‚ curved‚ spiral‚ or straight‚ slightly plump‚ gram-negative rod. It is believed to be a major cause of gastritis and peptic ulcers although it resides solely on the gastric mucosa and does not enter cells. Microscopic description for the family Campylocbacteraceae | Shape: Spiral ShapedStaining Reaction (Gram): NegativeUnique Characteristic: Spiral
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Daydreaming about talking animals with human like characteristics may sound insane to many people but not to an author who had influence the world in many ways with her imagination. Beatrix Potter’s imagination and ideas came from when she was in the nursery with her brother. With not much to do‚ they would play with their pet rabbit or capture mices and perform small observation with it (Beatrix‚ 1998). They spent most of their time in the nursery due to the fact that their parents were busy. Throughout
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1. There are ~280 million Hb molecules in one RBC. A single Hb molecule carries ___ molecule(s) of O2‚ which means that a single RBC carries about ___ O2 molecules. D.4;1 billion 2. All of the following EXCEPT ___ lead to a decrease in hematocrit. A dehydration 3. Why is it important that when iron binds to oxygen that this is a temporary and reversible interaction? B because the oxygen needs to dissociate into tissues 4. What accounts for males’ HCT (~46) being higher than females’
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Having older mother e. Having a mother who had preeclampsia during pregnancy f. Having other autoimmune disorders such as Grave’s disease‚ Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (a form of hypothyroidism)‚ Addison’s disease‚ multiple sclerosis (MS)‚ or pernicious anemia. 2. Type 2 a. People with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) b. People over 45 c. People with family history of diabetes d. People who are overweight e. People who do not exercise f. People with
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VITAMINS AND MINERALS Vitamins and minerals make people’s bodies work properly. Although you get vitamins and minerals from the foods you eat every day‚ some foods have more vitamins and minerals than others. Vitamins fall into two categories: fat soluble and water soluble. The fat-soluble vitamins — A‚ D‚ E‚ and K — dissolve in fat and can be stored in your body. The water-soluble vitamins — C and the B-complex vitamins (such as vitamins B6‚ B12‚ niacin‚ riboflavin‚ and folate) — need to dissolve
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Chapter 13 Gout: a metabolic disease associated with the development of high URIC ACID in the blood. NOT CAUSED BY EXCESS INTAKE OF MEAT! Drugs that treat Gout: Allopurinol: Prevents formation of uric acid. **MOST COMMONLY USED FOR GOUT** (LongTerm Control) * Side Effects: hepatotoxicity‚ skin rash * Nursing Implications: keep urine slightly alkaline to prevent urine acid stones from forming; IV dose should be given as a single infusion. (kidney stones‚ kidney failure‚ gouty arthritis)
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Chapter 19- The Cardiovascular System: The Blood 1) Which of the following is NOT function of blood? A) transports nutrients‚ wastes and gases B) regulates pH C) defends against infection D) promote blood loss E) distribute heat 2) Which of the following is correct? A) A 100 lb (45 Kg) woman will have about 8 lb (3.6 Kg) of blood. B) Most adult humans have between 4 and 6 L of blood‚ depending on their size. C) Normal blood is less viscous than water and has a neutral pH. D) A and
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damage the gastric mucosa‚ leading to inflammation and an associated increase in DNA synthesis and cell proliferation. Other factors increasing the risk of gastric cancer include chronic Helicobacter pylori infection‚ previous gastric surgery‚ pernicious anemia‚ chronic atrophic gastritis‚ radiation exposure‚ and polpyposis syndromes. The vascular and lymphatic supply of the stomach allows for hematogenous spread of cancers affecting other parts of the body. There has been debate over the exact mechanism
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The two classes of vitamins are Fat – soluble vitamins and water – soluble vitamins. Fat – soluble vitamins include vitamin A‚ vitamin D‚ vitamin E‚ and vitamin K. These vitamins are considered fat soluble vitamins because they are stored in the body for long periods of time and are harder to break down‚ while water soluble vitamins are not. Water – soluble vitamins include vitamin B1 (thiamin)‚ vitamin B2 (riboflavin)‚ vitamin B6‚ vitamin B12‚ and vitamin C‚ folic acid‚ and niacin. These vitamins
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