quiz 6 B

Question 1

Endocrine system

Answer 1

secrete hormones
maintain homeostasis

Question 2

pituitary gland

Answer 2

“master gland” controls release of hormones from other glands

Question 3

Thyroid

Answer 3

releases thyroid hormones that regulate metabolism and growth

Question 4

hypothyroid

Answer 4

low thyroid
“too little”
tired, weak, weight gain, thinning hair
thyroid replacement

Question 5

hyperthyroid

Answer 5

‘too much”
nervousness, irritable, rapid heart rate, high BP, sweating, hot/flushed
slow thyroid with meds

Question 6

Insulin

Answer 6

a key
glucose builds up in blood stream(low blood sugar)
without insulin, our bodies cannot function properly

Question 7

Normal Blood sugar

Answer 7

70-99

Question 8

Hyperglycemia symptoms
Diabetes(three main symptoms)

Answer 8

excessive thirst, hunger and urination

Question 9

Glucose is

Answer 9

sticky
slows down blood flow
gets clogged upin areas

Question 10

Type 1 Diabetes

Answer 10

seen in young kids and usually irreversiblek
-does not produce any insulin

Question 11

Type 2 Diabetes

Answer 11

usually in adults, control diet and exercise
-doesn’t produce enough insulin

Question 12

Immune system function

Answer 12

to protect body from harmful substances

Question 13

Specific Immunity

Answer 13

prior exposure to disease
vaccine
antibody infusion

Question 14

General Immunity

Answer 14

How your body protects itself-
-Defense-skin, saliva, mucus, tears
-Offense-fever, inflammation, runny nose

Question 15

antibody

Answer 15

a protein marker specific to a bacteria/virus used to flag if that bacteria/virus returns-summons WBC to attack

Question 16

Lymphatic system function

Answer 16

remove excess fluid from body tissues and return back to blood circulation

Question 17

Lymph

Answer 17

clear yellowish fluid

Question 18

spleen

Answer 18

stores large amounts of blood
storage shed for Red blood cells
filters blood
stores antibodies

Question 19

T-cells

Answer 19

the Ninjas
specialty killer WBC’s
-they are only produced until you’re 20

Question 20

HIV

Answer 20

virus that attacks the body’s immune system (specifically T-cells), to the point that immune system will no longer be able to fight off infection

Question 21

AIDS

Answer 21

auto immune
flue like symptoms
fever cough, body aches, nausea, swollen lymph nodes, cold sores, etc

Question 22

autoimmune diseases

Answer 22

rheumatoid Arthritis
thyroid
MS
Lupus
Psoriasis
IBS
etc

Question 23

cancer

Answer 23

a General term used to describe when cells grow abnormally and in an uncontrolled way
-they dont die off like regular cells, and continue to grow and reproduce

Question 24

Benign tumor

Answer 24

non-cancerous, grows slower and don’t spread

Question 25

malignant tumor

Answer 25

cancerous, grows quickly

Question 26

metastasize

Answer 26

cancer spreads

Question 27

Remission

Answer 27

disappear

Question 28

palliative care

Answer 28

no treatment, accept cancer won’t go away
-treating symptoms and providing comfort

Question 29

treatments

Answer 29

biopsy
surgery
radiation
chemotherapy
immunotherapy

Question 30

hospice care

Answer 30

end-of-life palliative care (less than 6 mos to live)

Question 31

terminal illness

Answer 31

a disease or condition that will cause death soon

Question 32

5 stages of grief

Answer 32

denial “no, not me!”
anger “Why me??”
bargaining “Yes me, but” if I can only make it to ….
depression -crying, withdrawing
acceptance- start making arrangements, not happy necessarily

Question 33

Signs of approaching death

Answer 33

bluish skin
sweating
cheyenne stokes-periods of rapid breathing and then slowed breathing
gurging, rattling sound

Question 34

post mortem care

Answer 34

wash body,
close mouth with towel
close eyes
cross arms in natural position
provide support for family
don’t diminish grief

Question 35

post mortem terms to know

Answer 35

autopsy- thorough exam to determine cause of death
cremation- burning body to ashes

Question 36

rigor mortis

Answer 36

rigid stiffening of muscles of body after death

Question 37

liver mortis

Answer 37

discolouration of skin after death (Purple, livid-dark anger)

Question 38

algor mortis

Answer 38

coldness of the body after death (from Latin, cold, chill)