Comprehensive Cellular and Physiological Processes Flashcards Set

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Which of the following is NOT one of the 8 functions of cells?

What role do neurons play in cellular communication related to homeostasis?

How do neurons communicate with each other?

Which process involves using energy to build complex molecules?

What is the process of releasing energy by breaking down complex molecules?

Which of the following is NOT a type of diffusion?

Hydrostatic pressure is primarily associated with which physiological parameter?

Which genetic disorder is the most common example of aneuploidy?

Turner syndrome is characterized by which of the following?

Klinefelter syndrome is characterized by which chromosomal pattern?

Which disease is an autosomal dominant disorder with a delayed age of onset?

Which of the following is a common autosomal recessive disorder?

Which disorders are classified as X-linked recessive?

What is the process of gene silencing through DNA methylation?

What term describes a decrease in cell size?

What term describes an increase in cell size?

What term describes an increase in the number of cells?

What term describes the replacement of one type of cell with another?

What term describes abnormal cell growth?

What term describes a condition of low or reduced oxygen?

What term describes a condition of no oxygen?

What term describes reduced blood flow leading to hypoxia?

Which of the following is NOT considered an unintentional injury?

What is a common result of cell injury?

In cell injury, what electrolyte shift occurs due to the Na/K+ pump failure?

What are the stages of bruising in terms of color change?

What type of cell death is characterized by hypoxic injury and metabolic failure?

What is the term for programmed cell death that is a normal process?

What is the first line of defense in the immune system?

What is the second line of defense in the immune system?

Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of inflammation?

Which of the following is a local clinical manifestation of inflammation?

Which of the following is a systemic manifestation of inflammation?

What is the primary function of the clotting system?

Which type of drainage indicates an infection?

What is the primary function of natural killer cells?

What is a keloid?

What is a hypertrophic scar?

Where do T cells originate from?

Where do B cells originate from?

Which immune cells are affected by aging due to thymus shrinkage?

Which antibody is the most abundant and provides the most protection against infection?

Which antibody is primarily involved in allergic responses?

Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is immediate and most severe?

What is autoimmunity?

What is alloimmunity?

What is primary immune deficiency?

What is secondary immune deficiency?

What does communicability refer to in terms of disease?

What are the stages of infection?

What is antigenic drift?

What is antigenic shift?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of antibiotic resistance?

What is the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

What is the second stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

What is the third stage of the general adaptation syndrome?

What is allostasis?

What is allostatic overload?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a benign tumor?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a malignant tumor?

What is angiogenesis?

What is the role of tumor suppressor genes?

What is the role of proto-oncogenes?

What are oncogenes?

What does the TNM system stand for in cancer staging?

What are tumor markers?

What is cellular proliferation?

What is the effect of DNA methylation?

What happens when a proto-oncogene is methylated?

Which of the following is NOT an environmental or lifestyle influence on cancer development?

At what ages is cancer more likely to occur in children?

What is the composition of extracellular fluid (ECF)?

What is the composition of intracellular fluid (ICF)?

What is the total body water percentage in adults and infants?

What is the function of aldosterone?

What is the function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

What is the role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)?

What is the function of natriuretic peptides?

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism that causes edema?

What is localized edema?

What is generalized edema?

What is pitting edema?

What is dependent edema?

Which of the following is NOT a nursing intervention for edema?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of dehydration?

Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of dehydration?

What is an isotonic solution?

What happens in a hypertonic solution?

What happens in a hypotonic solution?

What are the normal levels of sodium, potassium, and calcium?

Which mechanism is NOT involved in maintaining pH balance?

What is hypernatremia and its clinical manifestations?

What is hyponatremia and its clinical manifestations?

What is hyperkalemia and its clinical manifestations?

What is hypokalemia and its clinical manifestations?

What is hypercalcemia and its clinical manifestations?

What is hypocalcemia and its clinical manifestations?

What is respiratory acidosis and its clinical manifestations?

What is respiratory alkalosis and its clinical manifestations?

What is metabolic acidosis and its clinical manifestations?

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