Cellular Stress And Homeostasis/Stress Adaptation

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1.

Describe the three phases of the general adaptation syndrome.
2.

You are providing wound care to a 78 year old male with history of blood clots and diabetes mellitus. He has a wound on his foot that is dry, black, wrinkling, and is clearly separated from the healthy skin. What do you think is going on with this patient?
- A.
  
  The patient's skin cells on his foot are undergoing apoptosis to replace those cells with new cells so that is his skin will look younger and healthier.
- B.
  
  The patient is exhibiting dry gangrene due to a decrease in arterial blood flow.
- C.
  
  The patient has wet gangrene due to an infection.
- D.
  
  The patient has a pressure ulcer.
3.

Select all that apply. Which of the following are physical causes of cellular injury?
- A.
  
  Fractures
- B.
  
  Alcohol
- C.
  
  Burns
- D.
  
  Lead
- E.
  
  Hypothermia
4.

What is the difference between necrosis and apoptosis?
- A.
  
  Necrosis is untimely death of the cells. Apoptosis is death of cells that occurs naturally.
- B.
  
  There is so difference-- necrosis and apoptosis both are cellular death.
- C.
  
  Apoptosis is the untimely death of cells. Necrosis is death of cells that occurs naturally.
5.

Select all that apply. Which of the following describe dystrophic calcification?
- A.
  
  Occurs in normal tissues but inappropriate sites
- B.
  
  Occurs in injured, dead, or dying tissues
- C.
  
  Due to injury or inflammation
- D.
  
  Can cause organ dysfunction
- E.
  
  Usually due to increased calcium levels
6.

What are 3 physiologic changes that occur due to long term stress?
- A.
  
  Adrenal atrophy, thymic atrophy, and gastic ulcers
- B.
  
  Adrenal enlargement, thymic enlargement, and gastric ulcers
- C.
  
  Adrenal enlargement, thymic atrophy, and diaherrea
- D.
  
  Adrenal enlargement, thymic atrophy, and gastric ulcers
7.

Select all that apply. What effects does long term stress have on the nervous system?
- A.
  
  Impaired thinking and memory
- B.
  
  Improved concentration
- C.
  
  Anxiety and depression
8.

Which of the following does not correlate with PTSD?
- A.
  
  Intrusion/flashbacks
- B.
  
  Avoidance
- C.
  
  Irritability
- D.
  
  Increased cortisol levels
9.

You have a patient that was admitted this morning with a 101 degrees farenheit temp.Lab work has been drawn and it shows that your patient has a shift to the left. What does "a shift to the left" mean?
- A.
  
  There are high levels of immature neutrophils indicating that the body is trying to fight an infection by sending out neutrophils before they are mature enough.
- B.
  
  There are high levels of neutrophils that help the person deal with stress.
- C.
  
  There is a low level of neutrophils indicated the the person has an immunodeficiency.
- D.
  
  There are low levels of immature netrophils which means the body is fighting off the infection successfully.
10.

Select all that apply. What is the purpose of the coagulation cascade?
- A.
  
  Prevent the spread of infection
- B.
  
  Signal more WBCs to come to the sight of infection
- C.
  
  Stop any bleeding
- D.
  
  Increase vascular permeability
11.

True or false. An eosinophil is a phagocyte that is involved in allergic reactions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Why it is necessary to have increased vascular permeability during inflammation?
- A.
  
  To allow any bacterial cells to escape the blood vessels
- B.
  
  To bring phagocytic cells and antibodies to the area of inflammation
- C.
  
  To cause pain for the person so they will be alerted of an inflammatory process occurring in their body