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190 test 2
urinary, ono,neuro
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how normal cells know to quit growing | contact inhibition |
| tumor or enlargement of tissues | neoplasm |
| allows cancer to grow faster | promoters |
| age,sex,race.. things that can,t be changed | intrinsic factors |
| test for ovarian, cervical | ca 125 |
| tests for tumors anywhere | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| exams for cells...pap smear | cytology |
| check cell activity | PET |
| time-distance-sheilding | 3 factors of protection for radiation |
| vesicant meds used for Tx | chemotherapy |
| decrease in all cell counts | pancytopenia |
| decreased platelets | thrombocytopenia |
| inflame of the mouth | stomatitis |
| toxic to bone marrow and monitor CBC's | pancytpenia |
| meds used to Tx cancer | cytoxic |
| fast growing epithelial cells are affected..hair, skin,blood, GI | chemotherapy |
| help make immune system strong/ med. | Interferon |
| increased WBC | leukocytosis |
| decreased WBC | leukopenia |
| Cancer of the Lymphatic | Hodgkins Disease |
| reed-sternberg cells | Hodgkins Disease |
| swelling of neck,night sweats,dysphia,strider | hodgkins disease |
| chronic inflam., autoimmune diseaseof connective tissue | lupus |
| swollen joints,fever, hair loss, butterfly facial rash,oral ulcers | Lupus |
| intolerance to cold and sunlight | Lupus |
| western blot test,biochem profile, Elisa(to check for antibodies) is used for | AIDS/HIV |
| Aids target, work with B lymph. for adaptive immunity | CD4 T Cell |
| fungal infect | candida |
| lung inflam, colitis, blindness, can cause retardation | CMV cytomegalovirus |
| colored lesions of the skin/ most common carcin in AIDS | Kaposi's Sarcoma |
| in hibits the reproduction of the virus HIV | AZT/zidovudine |
| nucloside reverse transcriptease | NRTI |
| loss of more then 10% of body weight r/t AIDS | Aids dumping syndrome |
| recurring seizures | epilepsey |
| may get an aura | seizure |
| sidelying, VS, neuro checks are post care | seizures |
| grossly effects motor function/tremors, rigidity, akinesia, and postural instability | parkinson's |
| decreased dopamine and inability to control voluntary movements | parkinson's |
| stooped poature, slowm shrffling, propulsive gait, tremors, muscle rigidity, bradykinseia,auronomic symptoms, glazed face | parkinson's |
| levodopa | dopamine replacement |
| progressive autoimmune disease with severe muscle weakness | myasthenia gravis |
| caused by co-exisiting autoimmune disorder, hyperthyroidism, hyperplasia of the thymus gland | myasthenia gravis |
| tensilon testing and electromyography test are used for dx | myasthenia gravis |
| progressive muscle waekness, ptosis,diplopis, resp. compromise, poor posture, fatigue,hypersecreations | myasthenia gravis |
| development of plaque in the white matter of the CNS/damages mylein sheath and blocks impulse transmission between CNS and body | MS |
| 2 major courses..relapsing /remitting and chronic/progressive | MS |
| muscle spasticity, fatigue,paresthesia, ataxia,Uhthoff's sign,vertigo,tinnitus, vision problems | MS |
| deteriorating disease of the motor system, from weakness to paralysis and deathe | ALS |
| ^CK,EMG:muscle fasciculations, muscle biopsy/atrophy, loss of muscle strength | ALS |
| skull intergirity is lost- penetrating trauma,high risk for infection | open head injury |
| skull interfirtiy is maintained- blunt trauma | closed head injury |
| when supply of O2 and glucose to the brain is negatively affected | brain injury |
| Asses for Respiratory status, ALOC,cushing's reflex,posturing, PERRLA, Glasgow | Head injury |
| Maintain airway, HOB 30*,whatch for "halo" fluids,calm and dark enviorment | Head injury |
| diruption of cerbral blood flow r/t ischemia, hemorrhage, or embolism | CVA |
| uncontroled hypertension, hyperlipidemis, DM,obesity,cerebral aneurysm,atherosclerosis causes... | CVA |
| aphasia, alexia, agraphia, rt. hemiplegia or hemiparesis, slow..cautious behavior,depression, quick frustration, visual changes | left CVA |
| unaware of deficits, loss of depth perception, disorientation, impulse control difficulty, poor judgement, left hemiplegia, visual changes | Right CVA |
| end product of muscle metab. | creatine |
| protien metab. | BUN |
| x-ray of kidney | pyelography |
| scope in urethra/bladder | cystoscoic |
| outline of kidney | renoscan |
| flank and sutured to skin. never clamp! | nephrostomy |
| tube into bladder | cystotomy/ super pubic |
| may have solution on stan, clamp to adjust the flow rate | urethral cath. |
| trapped antigens in the glomer, caused by ingection | APSGN |
| decreased output, rusty colored, periorbital edma circulatory congestion,protien in urine | APSGN |
| I&O, decrease sodium, diuretics, steriods and cytotxiion, ATB- cured when no RBC's in urine | APSGN |
| protien in urine, hpyerlipidemia, fatty casts in urine, edema | nephrosis |
| may be caused by chemicals, blood trans, burns, found in lupus,toxemia in pg. | nephrosis |
| inflame. of the lining of the bladder | cystitis |
| increased urination with pain, burning and pressure | cystitis |
| turns urine orange | antispasmatic |
| bacteria in bloodstream travels to uters and kidneys | upper UTI |
| chills n&v, flank pain, bloody urine ATB = 10-14 days | upper UTI |
| acidic urine | lower UTI |
| no caffine, ^fluids, void with urge, | lower UTI |
| symmetrel and artane meds are used in parkisons pt for ... | tremors |
| major symptom of myasthenia gravis | muscle weakness |
| nufficient amounts of this is found in alzheimer's pt | acetylcholine |
| what is monitored when taking depakene and dilantin | the liver for damage |
| unable to comprehend speech and speak, this is know as | global asphasia |
| C7 spinal injury xhibits severe bypertensio, bradycardia, seating above the injury you suspect | autoimmune dysreflexia |
| the patho. of parkinsons regardless of etiology is.. | depletion of dopamine and excess of acetycholine |
| autoimmune attack on the myelin sheath | M S |
| hypertrophy of the prostate, decrease in renen secretion, decreased muscle tone of the bladder are signs of | ageing to the urinary system |
| usually preceeded by strep throat | APSGN |
| complication of a kidney stone blocking a urter is.. | hydronephrosis |
| dysuria and frequency are signs of.. | BPH |
| flank pain, hematuria, periorvital edema, elevated BUN and creatnine, hypertension | glomerulonephritis |
| a malignant tumor of the connective tissue is.. | sarcoma |