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Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease |
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An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug |
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Major loss of fluid is usually caused by |
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Which of the following is a cause of edema |
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Increased capillary permeability |
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Which would be the cause of a hemocrit level elevation |
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Which is a cause of hyponatremia |
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Which are a result of low levels of calcium |
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Skeletal muscle twitches and spasms |
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When excess hydrogen ions accumulate in the blood, what does the serum pH do |
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Which acid-base balance system is the slowest to work |
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What happens when you continue to breath slow |
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Decrease in carbonic acid |
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Having prolonged diarrhea will cause what |
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If a patient is experiencing dehydration how does your body compensate |
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Increasing the amount of ADH released |
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Exercising for to long in the extreme heat can cause |
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Which 2 ions are the most important for acid-base balance homeostasis |
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The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the |
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What does "prognosis" mean |
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Predicted outcome or likelihood of recovery from a specific disease |
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Which of the following is considered a systemic sign of disease |
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Etiology is defined as the study of the |
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A type of cellular adaption in which there is a decrease in cell size is known as |
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A change in a tissue marked by cells that vary in size and shape and show increased mitotic figures would be called |
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A deficit in oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory problems is called |
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When a group of cells in the body dies, the change is called |
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Rigorous weightlifting regimens may result in the skeletal muscle cells undergoing |
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The term cancer refers to |
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What does "apoptosis" refer to |
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Programmed cell self-destruction |
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Applying sunscreen on a regular basis would be an example of |
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A circumstance that causes a sudden acute episode of a chronic disease to occur is termed |
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Maintenance of a stable internal environment |
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Pathophysiology involves the study of |
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Functional or structural changes resulting from disease processes |
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The term disease refers to |
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A deviation from the normal state of health and function |
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What % of water should the male body |
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