NEURO 1
outermost membrane surrounding the brain
cranial nerve I controls
direct stimulation of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas by the autonomic nervous system is an example of
What is Neural Control?
This is a common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion.
What is cancer?
After birth, RBC are normally only made here.
What is Bone marrow?
Gastrectomy procedure increases the risk for developing this.
What is Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia?
This structure conducts action potentials down the atrioventricular septum.
What is the bundle of his?
This is the period that follows depolarization of the myocardium and represents a period during which no new cardiac potential can be propagated.
What is absolute refractory?
this region of the brain is responsible for motor aspects of speech
What is Broca area?
What is phantom limb pain?
This organ contains prolactin-inhibiting factor’s target tissue
What is abnormal?
What is Lymphocytes are rapidly dividing?
Emphysema patient that experiences a rapid and pounding heart, dizziness, and fatigue with exertion. This assessment finding indicates that the respiratory system is compensating for the increased oxygen demand.
What is increased rate and depth of breathing?
This chamber of the heart generates the highest pressure.
What is the left ventricle?
Coronary artery disease, the nurse assesses for myocardial _______.
What is ischemia?
somatic nervous system controls
What is skeletal muscle?
neurotransmitter is released when a patient’s parasympathetic motor neurons are stimulated
What is acetylcholine?
This gland secretes ADH and oxytocin
What is Posterior pituitary?
Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH) has a risk for this electrolyte imbalance
What is hyponatremia?
This is a predominant phagocyte of early inflammation.
What is Neutrophil?
Alcoholics have increased risk for developing this type of anemia
What is folate deficiency?
This is the function of the pericardium.
What is provide a barrier against extracardial infections?
This is a "normal blood pressure"
What is systolic pressure less than 120 mm Hg and diastolic pressure less than 80 mm Hg?
controls reflex activities concerned with heart rate and blood pressure
What is medulla oblongata?
assessing patient with pen light evaluates this cranial nerve (give the name not the cranial nerve number)
what is oculomotor?
elevated thyroxine production should be assessed for which accompanying condition
What is decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?
This neurologic disturbance is seen in a pt. w/ pituitary adenoma.
What is Visual disturbances?
Following a splenectomy this may be seen.
What is Leukocytosis?
A patient with fatigue, weight loss, and tingling in their fingers, has laboratory findings that show low hemoglobin and hematocrit, a high mean corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron. These findings are consistent with _____ anemia.
What is pernicious anemia?
The cardiac electrical impulse normally begins spontaneously in the sinoatrial (SA) node because it _____________ more rapidly than other automatic cells of the heart.
What is depolarizes?
What is Thromboembolus?
this region of the brain functions to maintain homeostasis and instinctive behavioral patterns
what is the hypothalamus?
Regulation of body temperature primarily occurs in the
what is hypothalamus?
A female recovering from birth needs this hormone to help prevent uterine bleeding.
What is oxytocin?
Graves' disease has high levels of circulating _______ ________ ______.
What is thyroid-stimulating autoantibodies?
These are the most abundant cells in the blood.
What is Erythrocytes?
A female with heavy menses during which she loses a profuse amount of blood, adaptation that is expected to seen is _____.
A blockage in the pulmonary artery results in blood being backed up into ___________.
What is the Right ventricle?
This is combined systolic and diastolic hypertension have no known cause.
What is primary hypertension?
neurons that have the capacity for regeneration
What is myelinated peripheral neurons?
brain death is defined as
What is cessation of entire brain function?
If the posterior pituitary is removed this hormone is expected to be decreased.
What is ADH?
Hypothyroidism has a _________ basal metabolic rate.
What is Low?
In a normal blood sample, white blood cell that accounts for the highest percentage.
What is Neutrophil?
Leukocytosis is defined as _____________
What is high leukocyte count?
This structure would not receive an electrical impulse when the patient is experiencing a left bundle branch block.
What is Left ventricle?
Pt. diagnosed w/ mitral stenosis has incomplete emptying of the _________.
What is left atrium?
the transverse fiber tract that connects the two cerebral hemispheres
What is corpus callosum?
deep sleep that requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye opening
What is Stupor?
This is the most potent naturally occurring glucocorticoid.
What is Cortisol?
Graves' disease has high levels of ______.
What is T3?
Platelets play a role in hemostasis, and also have the ability to do this.
What is Release biochemical mediators for inflammation?
A newborn diagnosed w/ congenital intrinsic factor deficiency; this type of anemia would be seen.
What is Pernicious?
The depolarization of a cardiac muscle cell occurs as the result of the rapid movement of _____________ across the ___________.
What is ions, cell membrane?
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), causes venous distention in the upper extremities, __________ is a result of progressive superior vena cava
What is occlusion?
the primary visual cortex of the brain located in the _______ lobe.
What is occipital lobe?
during this part of the sleep cycle, loss of temperature control occurs
What is REM sleep?
This assessment finding is expected to be increased in a patient with deficient ADH production
What is urine volume?
Endocrine system dysfunction can result from _________/________
What is hyposecretion/hypersecretion?
This is where the greatest proportion of total body iron is located.
What is Erythrocytes?
Aplastic anemia is caused by this deficiency.
What is stem cell?
This structure acts as an anchor for the atrioventricular valves.
What is the chordae tendineae?
Pt. w/ chest pain. EKG reveals ST elevation, is diagnosed with myocardial ischemia. This intervention to be most beneficial.
What is apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen supply?
brain damage to this area of the brain results in impaired though processes and ability to concentrate
what is prefrontal?
action that occurs when α1-receptors are stimulated
What is increase in the strength of myocardial contraction?
This should be encouraged to the patient for thyroid hormone synthesis.
What is Iodine?
Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH) risk for this severe complication.
What is neurologic damage?
Erythropoietin is produced here.
What is Kidneys?
ineffective iron uptake and abnormal hemoglobin production is seen with this type of anemia.
What is sideroblastic?
The coronary ostia are found in this part of the heart.
what is the aorta?
valvular stenosis and regurgitation disorders in adults have a common etiology. Condition that one may have both types of valve dysfunctions
What is Rheumatic fever or heart disease?
blockage of _____ causes hydrocephalus
What is cerebral aqueduct?
findings that indicates a patient is having complications from heat stroke
What is Cerebral edema and degeneration of the CNS?
Insulin has an effect on these electrolytes.
Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH) risk for _______ urine.
What is concentrated?
If a patient cannot clot, the end product of the clotting cascade that the patient is unable to make is __________.
What is Fibrin?
This is likely the cause of macrocytic, normochromic anemia.
What is Defective DNA synthesis?
The QRS complex on the electrocardiogram represents this activity.
What is ventricular?
Patient w/ severe chest pain that worsens with respirations or lying down. Other signs include a fever, tachycardia, and a friction rub.
What is acute pericarditis?