8/30/24 -day 3- Fri-review

Question 1

NSAIDs

Answer 1

a non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 2

cortisol fights stress

Answer 2

no cortisol = cant fight the stressors

Question 3

steriods

Answer 3

an anti inflammatory drug used to treat a range of conditions.

Question 4

A a histamine reaction causes the

Answer 4

bronchioles to constrict/itchiness to the nose

Question 5

what is asthma

Answer 5

a trigger of allergens

Question 6

the release of histamines causes

Answer 6

allergic reactions

Question 7

what does Addison’s disease consists of?

Answer 7

non production of cortisol, tall/thin apperence, increaced morbitity/mortality

Question 8

where are adrenal glands located?

Answer 8

above the kidneys, one gland for each kidney

Question 9

adrenal glands increase

Answer 9

the cortisol needed to fight stressors

Question 10

what does the adrenal medulla produce?

Answer 10

epinephrine (released when body is stressed/afraid in the flight/fight response) and nonepinephrine (regulation of arousal, attention, cognitive function, and stress reactions)

Question 11

what is the adrenal cortex?

Answer 11

it regulate many bodily processes and support vital organ functions and produces cortisol, aldosterone, androgens, estrogen, testosterone, and more.

Question 12

what is aldosterone?

Answer 12

regulates sodium production, salavary glands, and controls potassium

Question 13

what is dopamine?

Answer 13

a hormone and neurotransmitter that helps nerve cells communicate in the brain

Question 14

comorbidity

Answer 14

the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a pt.

Question 15

morbitity=

Answer 15

having a disease/illness

Question 16

mortality=

Answer 16

the number of deaths caused by a disease/illness

Question 17

The three stages of Stress in the GAS(general adaptation system):

Answer 17

Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion

Question 18

what is the RAS system?

Answer 18

Renin-angiotensis system= a hormonal pathway that regulates blood volume, electrolyte balance, and vascular disease.

Question 19

Head injury

Answer 19

is very dangerous bc the brain is not glued to the skull and it will hit the skull causing brusing or bleeding.

Question 20

GAS = ARE

Answer 20

general adaptation syndrome = Alarm, resistance, exhaustion