Term
What is the site of calcium storage in a relaxed skeletal muscle?
sarcoplasmic reticulum
A patient has a heart rate of 128 beats/min, a blood pressure of 80/60 mm Hg, and an ejection fraction of 35%. What is the pulse pressure?
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20 mm Hg
What is the term that refers to the level of antibodies in your blood?
titer
Insulin and glucagon
A. are secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans.
B. elevate blood glucose levels.
C. are secreted in response to declining plasma levels of glucose.
D. are secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose.
D. Are secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose.
Which of the following is most likely to cause portal vein hypertension
A. Carotid artery occlusion
B. Defective valves in the deep veins of the legs
C. Cirrhosis of the liver
D. Ruptured aortic aneurysm
Cirrhosis of the liver
Which of the following is located within the subarachnoid space?
cerebrospinal fluid
Which of the following exerts a vasopressor effect?
Which of the following is true of Kupffer cells?
fixed macrophages
Erythropoietin
A. is secreted by the kidneys.
B. stimulates the bone marrow to produce RBCs.
C. is released in response to hypoxemia.
D. All of the above are true
D. All of the above
Which surgical procedure is most likely to cause dumping syndrome?
Gastrectomy
What is the name of the motor speech area located in the frontal lobe?
broca's area
The spleen
A. removes worn-out blood cells from circulation.
B. is avascular.
C. is located in the RUQ.
D. secretes splenic hormones that control the entire lymphoid system.
A. removes worn-out blood cells from circulation
Which substance greatly reduces the attractive forces among the water molecules lining the alveoli?
surfactant
What is “lubb-dupp” associated?
closing of the heart valves, pulse
Which of the following should not be found in the glomerular filtrate (or urine)?
A. Albumin
B. Sodium
C. Potassium
D. Water
Albumin
Which structure is most associated with “wake up”?
reticular activating system
An overly active spleen may prematurely remove platelets from the circulation, thereby predisposing a person to
thrombocytopenia and bleeding
In patients with obstructive lung diseases such as COPD, it is important to __________ . This will prevent Co2 toxicity leading to CNS depression, apnea, and later unconsciousness.
titrate oxygen levels
Most of the symptoms of acute left-sided heart failure are
respiratory in nature
Excessive opioids (narcotics) depress the medulla oblongata and therefore cause
a. Dementia.
b. obesity.
c. respiratory depression.
d. hypertension.
respiratory depression
If a child with nephrotic syndrome loses large amounts of albumin in the urine (albuminuria) what happens?
plasma oncotic pressure decreases, and edema develops.
What is the effect of a massive release of histamine?
wheezing and hypotension
Which of the following is necessary for the lungs to remain expanded?
a. The alveolar cells must secrete surfactant.
b. Surfactant pressure must be negative.
c. The glottis must be closed.
d. The intrapleural pressure must be negative.
Intrapleural pressure must be negative
Jugular vein distention is most associated with
right sided heart failure, fluid volume overload
What is the acid-base imbalance? PCO2=32 , HCO3-= 19, pH=7.39
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Metabolic Acidosis F