Test Bank for Huether and McCance's Understanding Pathophysiology, Canadian Edition, 2nd Edition by Kelly Power-Kean, Stephanie Zettel & Mohamed Toufic El-Hussein | Chapters 1-42 | Questions & Answers with NCLEX®-Style & NGN Clinical Rationales | C

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This verified test bank provides complete, chapter-by-chapter coverage of all 42 chapters, organized across 12 comprehensive units as outlined in the 2nd Canadian Edition : Part One: Basic Concepts of Pathophysiology Unit 1: The Cell — Chapter 1: Cellular Biology (eukaryotic vs. prokaryotic cells, organelles, cell membrane structure and function, membrane transport, cellular metabolism, ATP production, enzymes, cell signaling, paracrine, autocrine, hormonal, neurohormonal signaling) ; Chapter 2: Genes and Genetic Diseases (DNA structure and function, gene expression, transcription, translation, mutations, patterns of inheritance—autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked dominant, X-linked recessive, mitochondrial, chromosomal abnormalities, genetic disorders) ; Chapter 3: Epigenetics and Disease (DNA methylation, histone modification, non-coding RNA, epigenetic regulation of gene expression, epigenetics in development and disease, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance) ; Chapter 4: Altered Cellular and Tissue Biology (cellular adaptation—atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia, dysplasia; cellular injury—hypoxia, oxidative stress, chemical injury, physical injury, infectious injury; cell death—necrosis (coagulative, liquefactive, caseous, fat, gangrenous, fibrinoid), apoptosis; aging—telomere shortening, oxidative damage, cellular senescence) ; Chapter 5: Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases (fluid compartments—intracellular fluid (ICF), extracellular fluid (ECF); fluid movement—osmosis, diffusion, hydrostatic pressure, oncotic pressure; osmolality vs. osmolarity; electrolyte imbalances—sodium (hyponatremia, hypernatremia), potassium (hypokalemia, hyperkalemia), calcium (hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia), magnesium (hypomagnesemia, hypermagnesemia), phosphate (hypophosphatemia, hyperphosphatemia); acid-base balance—pH, PaCO₂, HCO₃⁻, PaO₂; ABG interpretation; acid-base disorders—respiratory acidosis/alkalosis, metabolic acidosis/alkalosis, mixed disorders; compensation mechanisms) . Unit 2: Mechanisms of Self-Defense — Chapter 6: Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing (first line of defense, second line of defense, acute inflammation—vascular response, cellular response, chemical mediators—histamine, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, cytokines, complement system, kinin system; cardinal signs of inflammation, phagocytosis, chronic inflammation, systemic effects of inflammation—fever, leukocytosis, acute phase proteins; wound healing—phases, primary vs. secondary vs. tertiary intention, factors affecting wound healing) ; Chapter 7: Adaptive Immunity (third line of defense, humoral immunity—B cells, antibodies (IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE), plasma cells, memory B cells; cell-mediated immunity—T cells, helper T cells (CD4+), cytotoxic T cells (CD8+), regulatory T cells; antigen presentation—MHC Class I and Class II; active vs. passive immunity, natural vs. artificial immunity, vaccination, immunologic memory) ; Chapter 8: Infection and Defects in Mechanisms of Defense (chain of infection, pathogenicity, virulence, portal of entry, portal of exit, modes of transmission, nosocomial infections, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); immunodeficiency disorders—primary (congenital) immunodeficiencies, secondary (acquired) immunodeficiencies (HIV/AIDS, chemotherapy, malnutrition); autoimmune disorders—systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease; hypersensitivity reactions—Type I (anaphylactic, atopic), Type II (cytotoxic), Type III (immune complex-mediated), Type IV (delayed-type, cell-mediated); anaphylaxis, angioedema, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, asthma, contact dermatitis, transplant rejection, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)) ; Chapter 9: Stress and Disease (stress response—general adaptation syndrome (GAS) (alarm, resistance, exhaustion), hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, sympathetic-adrenal-medullary (SAM) axis, cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine; effects of chronic stress on health—cardiovascular disease, immunosuppression, gastrointestinal disorders, mental health disorders, stress-related illnesses) . Unit 3: Cellular Proliferation: Cancer — Chapter 10: Biology of Cancer (carcinogenesis—initiation, promotion, progression; oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, DNA repair genes; hallmarks of cancer—self-sufficiency in growth signals, insensitivity to anti-growth signals, evasion of apoptosis, limitless replicative potential, sustained angiogenesis, tissue invasion and metastasis, reprogramming of energy metabolism, evasion of immune destruction; tumor classification—benign vs. malignant, grading, staging; metastasis pathways—hematogenous, lymphatic, transcoelomic; paraneoplastic syndromes) ; Chapter 11: Cancer Epidemiology (incidence, prevalence, mortality, survival rates; risk factors—genetic, environmental, lifestyle, infectious agents; cancer screening, prevention strategies, primary prevention, secondary prevention, tertiary prevention) ; Chapter 12: Cancer in Children and Adolescents (childhood cancers—leukemia, brain tumors, neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, retinoblastoma; differences between adult and pediatric cancers—embryonal origin, latency, treatment response, long-term effects; late effects of cancer treatment in children) . Part Two: Body Systems and Diseases Unit 4: The Neurologic System — Chapter 13: Structure and Function of the Neurologic System (neuron structure and function, neuroglia, central nervous system (CNS)—brain (cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, diencephalon), spinal cord; peripheral nervous system (PNS)—somatic nervous system, autonomic nervous system (sympathetic, parasympathetic); blood-brain barrier, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), meninges, cranial nerves, spinal nerves, reflex arcs) ; Chapter 14: Pain, Temperature, Sleep, and Sensory Function (pain—nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, acute vs. chronic pain, pain pathways, pain modulation, referred pain; temperature regulation—thermoregulation, fever, hyperthermia, hypothermia; sleep—sleep stages (NREM, REM), circadian rhythm, sleep disorders; sensory function—sensory receptors, sensory pathways, sensory deficits) ; Chapter 15: Alterations in Cognitive Systems, Cerebral Hemodynamics and Motor Function (cognitive disorders—delirium, dementia (Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia), mild cognitive impairment; cerebral hemodynamics—cerebral blood flow regulation, stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic), transient ischemic attack (TIA), cerebral aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation