For Every Question
What houses all of our genetic material? Right Ans - The nucleus
What is it programmed cell death? Right Ans - Apoptosis
What happens with impaired metabolism of the cell? Right Ans -
Accumulation of waste products
Interpret this ABG: pH7.22/PcO2 60/Hco3 26 Right Ans - Respiratory
acidosis
How does fluid move between ICF and ECF? Right Ans - Osmosis
What protein carries an increased risk for a neural tube defect? Right Ans -
Alpha fetal protein
What are clinical manifestations of Down Syndrome? Right Ans - Wide
spaced eyes; wide nasal bridge; cardiac defects; IQ <70
Why can type 1 DM not be prevented? Right Ans - Because it is an auto-
immune disease
What gene maintains the cell in would healing and inflammation? Right
Ans - Housekeeping gene
Why do older adults take longer to heal? Right Ans - Their co-morbidities
can delay wound healing
What happens when there isn't enough collectin like proteins in the newborn?
Right Ans - Increased risk of respiratory infection
What type of immunity results from a vaccination or from having the disease?
Right Ans - Active acquired immunity
Where do B lymphocytes mature? Right Ans - B lymphocytes mature to B
cells in the bone marrow
, What is type II hypersensitivity? What happens to the cell surface? Right
Ans - Allergic reaction; histamine response. The anitbodies attack the antigens
on the cell surface
Reasons to give Rhogam Right Ans - Prevent hemolytic anemia of the
newborn in an Rh negative mom, and an Rh positive fetus
What happens at a cellular level that can cause rejection in a transplant
patient? Right Ans - TH1 cells will release cytokines (inflammation),
cytotoxic T cells, and macrophages. They will start to attack the epithelial cells
of the transplanted tissue
When are exotoxins released? Right Ans - During bacterial growth
What cells control fungal infections? Right Ans - T lymphocytes and
phagocytes
What hormone is affected during times of stress? Right Ans - Cortisol
What does cortisol do to blood glucose? Right Ans - Blood glucose can
decrease when cortisol is increased
In MODS, what hormone stimulates normal endothelial cells to change to a
pro-inflammatory state? Right Ans - Interluekins; TNF (tumor necrosis
factor); IL6
How dehydrated does a child have to be before we see hypotension? Right
Ans - 10%
What is a reperfusion injury? Right Ans - A stop in blood flow --> then
when the blood flow returns and the oxygen hits, that can actually injure the
tissue
Why do we have to worry about electrical burns in children? Right Ans -
Because an electrical burn will result in muscle damage, which will release
myoglobin. The kidneys of children are immature and unable to filter
myoglobin.