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Ch. 5 - Chronic Illness and Older Adults
Define acute illness,
Examples of acute illnesses,
Characteristics of acute illnesses
33  cards
Ch. 6 - Stress
Are all stressors negative,
Fight or flight responses are act...,
Fight or flight responses are cha...
6  cards
Ch. 12 - Genetics and Genomics
Genetics definition,
Genomics,
Pharmacogenetics
5  cards
Ch. 9 - End Of Life Care
When is death viewed as a relief,
What are the kubler ross stages o...,
What are some key identifiers of ...
39  cards
Unit 2 - Immunity & Infection
What are immune system functions,
What is surveillance,
Homeostasis
99  cards
Unit 3 - Inflammation, Wound Healing, & SIRS
True or false inflammation and in...,
___________ is not always present...,
Cardinal signs of local inflammation
122  cards
Exam 2: Pain (unit 4)
Pain is,
What are 3 barriers to effective ...,
__________ barrier to effective p...
144  cards
Exam 2: The Perioperative Experience
In regards to preoperative fastin...,
In regards to preoperative fastin...,
In regards to preoperative fastin...
144  cards
Exam #2: The Respiratory System
What does surfactant do,
__________ decreases the tendency...,
__________________ stretches the ...
36  cards
Exam 3 - Hypertension & Heart Failure
Through which veins is deoxygenat...,
Where does deoxygenated blood get...,
Once deoxygenated is dumped into ...
237  cards
Exam 3 - CAD, Inflammatory and Structural Heart Disorders, & Vascular Disorders
What is the most common type of cvd,
Coronary artery disease is also k...,
What is athersclerosis
184  cards
Final Exam - Diabetes (Unit 10)
Diabetes focuses on what type of ...,
What does the endocrine system de...,
What is the endocrine system comp...
299  cards
Final Exam: Disorders of the Thyroid Gland (Unit 11)
The thyroid produces what 3 hormones,
90 of hormone secreted by the thy...,
Which thyroid hormone is more pot...
124  cards
Final Exam - Endocrine Problems part 2 (Unit 12): Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary Gland
What is acromegaly,
What is acromegaly usually caused by,
What does acromegaly cause in adults
28  cards
Final Exam - Endocrine problems part 2 (Unit 12): Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
What does siadh stand for,
What does adh stand for,
_____ plays a major role in the r...
29  cards
Final Exam- Endocrine Problems part 2 (Unit 12): Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland
What mineral should you think of ...,
Where are the parathyroid glands ...,
Calcium and phosphorus have what ...
29  cards

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