Pathophysiology Exam 3 Rasmussen
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Physiological concepts of flight or fight response? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
release of catecholamines and cortisol during the alarm stage of the
generalized adaptation syndrome. SNS triggers an acute stress response.
Pupils dilate, HR and BP increases, bladder relaxes.
Define Homeostasis. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Equilibrium of the body.
Function of a ribosome? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aid in protein production.
Hormone that raises blood sugar? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Glucagon
,Main function of the endocrine system? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The glands of the
endocrine system secrete a wide range of hormones and chemical
messengers that help regulate growth, development, mood metabolism,
and reproduction.
Function of plasma protein? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Albumin, globulins, and
fibrinogen. Maintains osmotic pressure, coagulation factors, transports
antibodies, hormones, lipids, vitamins, and minerals.
Intracellular contain a high ____- note which electrolytes - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Potassium, magnesium and phosphate
Physiologic effect of hyponatremia? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Results from low
serum sodium levels (<135 mEq/L). As sodium levels decrease, water
shifts into cells. This can cause unstable gait, osteoporosis, attention
deficit, cells swell.
Define hypovolemia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔fluid deficit in the intravascular
compartment
This stores electrolytes and acts like an electrolyte pool in the body - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔the kidneys
, Define "sign", "contraindication" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sign: something found
during an exam, or diagnosis testing that indicates something
Contraindication: Anything (including a symptom or medical condition) that
is a reason for a person to not receive a particular treatment or procedure
because it may be harmful
Normal range of sodium - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔135-145 mEq/L
Clinical manifestations of fluid volume overload - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hypovolemia. C/M: swelling (edema) of the feet, ankles, wrists, face,
high BP, headache, and bloating.
Know components of insensible water loss - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The amount of
body fluid lost daily that is not easily measured, from the respiratory
system, skin, and water in the excreted stool.
Define hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic solutions - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hypotonic: Lower concentration of sodium/solutes in solution than the
blood cells swell
Hypertonic: Higher concentration of sodium/solutes in solution than the
blood cells shrink
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University 2025/2026 Exam Questions
and Answers | 100% Solved
Physiological concepts of flight or fight response? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The
release of catecholamines and cortisol during the alarm stage of the
generalized adaptation syndrome. SNS triggers an acute stress response.
Pupils dilate, HR and BP increases, bladder relaxes.
Define Homeostasis. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Equilibrium of the body.
Function of a ribosome? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aid in protein production.
Hormone that raises blood sugar? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Glucagon
,Main function of the endocrine system? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The glands of the
endocrine system secrete a wide range of hormones and chemical
messengers that help regulate growth, development, mood metabolism,
and reproduction.
Function of plasma protein? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Albumin, globulins, and
fibrinogen. Maintains osmotic pressure, coagulation factors, transports
antibodies, hormones, lipids, vitamins, and minerals.
Intracellular contain a high ____- note which electrolytes - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Potassium, magnesium and phosphate
Physiologic effect of hyponatremia? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Results from low
serum sodium levels (<135 mEq/L). As sodium levels decrease, water
shifts into cells. This can cause unstable gait, osteoporosis, attention
deficit, cells swell.
Define hypovolemia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔fluid deficit in the intravascular
compartment
This stores electrolytes and acts like an electrolyte pool in the body - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔the kidneys
, Define "sign", "contraindication" - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Sign: something found
during an exam, or diagnosis testing that indicates something
Contraindication: Anything (including a symptom or medical condition) that
is a reason for a person to not receive a particular treatment or procedure
because it may be harmful
Normal range of sodium - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔135-145 mEq/L
Clinical manifestations of fluid volume overload - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hypovolemia. C/M: swelling (edema) of the feet, ankles, wrists, face,
high BP, headache, and bloating.
Know components of insensible water loss - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The amount of
body fluid lost daily that is not easily measured, from the respiratory
system, skin, and water in the excreted stool.
Define hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic solutions - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hypotonic: Lower concentration of sodium/solutes in solution than the
blood cells swell
Hypertonic: Higher concentration of sodium/solutes in solution than the
blood cells shrink
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