ALU 301 EXAM PACKAGE DEAL (BUNDLE) WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE

An example of a basic Activity of Daily Living (ADL) is: - ANSWER-2. DRESSING Cell membrane molecules that conform to a target on a microbe or foreign substance are: - ANSWER-1. receptors The "gold standard" test for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease is - ANSWER-4. cardiac catheteriza...

Immune System - ANSWER-A complex system of cells and soluble molecules that interacts with both infective organisms and molecules from outside of the individual. Where do the cells of the immune system originate? - ANSWER-Bone marrow Pluripotential stem cell - ANSWER-All cells of immune system...

Cells that can recognize altered surface molecules on mutated host cells add "foreign" and move to destroy the cell that carries them are: 1. complements 2. receptors 3. natural killers 4. mediators - ANSWER-natural killers All of the following are common examples of autoimmune disease E...

Mediators - ANSWER-Immune cells release proteins that mediate inflammation and in the destruction of agents foreign to the host (interferons, interleukins, and immunoglobulins) Two main parts of the immune system - ANSWER-1) Innate Immune System 2) The Adaptive Immune System White blood cells...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - ANSWER-Two inflammatory conditions of undetermined etiology: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Factors in the prevalence and incidence of IBD - ANSWER-Age, ethnic background (primarily Caucasian), geographic location and possibly the Western lifestyle. ...

Unique qualities of the elderly population - ANSWER-1. The heterogeneity of the population 2. The presence of comorbid conditions 3. The occurrence of Frailty. Population heterogeneity - ANSWER-Diversity in health status among individuals of similar age. Heterogeneity - ANSWER-Is expressed...

Rheumatoid Arthritis - ANSWER-A chronic inflammatory polyarthritis of unknown etiology that targets the synovial tissue of movable joints. Arthritis is the primary symptom but just one manifestation of a more extensive systemic inflammatory process. HLA-DR4 (a human leukocyte antigen) - ANSWER-A ...

With diagnostic and surgical advances - ANSWER-at least 90% of infants with serious congenital heart problems are expected to reach adult years, and this growing adult population can actively seek insurance coverage at least 90% of infants with serious congenital heart problems are expected to re...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - ANSWER-autoimmune disorder where the body mistakenly attacks the brain and spinal cord; chronic degenerative disease of central nervous system; uncertain etiology Demyelination - ANSWER-MS attacks the myelin sheath in multiple areas of the CNS resulting in formation of s...

Alleles - ANSWER-Gene possibilities. A person has two alleles for each protein or trait, they can be the same or different. Amnion - ANSWER-an embryonic membrane that holds the fetus suspended in amniotic fluid; fuses with the chorion by the end of the third month of gestation Amniotic fluid -...

Paralysis - ANSWER-A loss of muscle function of one or more muscle groups. Often a result of trauma to the brain or spinal cord, but other major causes include tumors, vascular insult, motor neuron or demyelinating diseases, inflammation and infection. Can be temporary, intermittent, progressive or ...

12.15% - ANSWER-Percent of women born today who will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during their lifetime. Tumor staging - ANSWER-The most valuable prognostic indicator both short and long term. Tumor size - ANSWER-Correlates with the number of histologically involved nodes but a...

Rheumatoid Arthritis - ANSWER-A chronic inflammatory polyarthritis of unknown etiology that targets the synovial tissue of movable joints Risk factor of RA (most likely) - ANSWER-Genetics: studies of identical twins, presence of HLA-DR4, other genes including the gene for metalloproteinase. Also,...

Heart "Clicks" - ANSWER-Most often associated with Mitral Valve Prolapse test. Bayes' Theorem - ANSWER-"Conditional probability" - a ration method to minimize the diagnostic uncertainty (i.e. false positives and false negatives) surrounding cardiac testing. The results of one cardiac test c...