Exam 2: Mechanisms of Disease

The aging process is progressive and reversible.

Obesity has no effect on an individual's life span.

Chromosomal and genetic abnormalities are always incompatible with life.

Match each item to a word or phrase listed below. -cellular death

Once the heart quits functioning,the person is considered brain-dead.

Symptoms of inflammation include redness,pain,swelling,and warm to the touch.

An example of triage,in general,is giving priority care to a patient who:

Criteria to determine brain death include:

Match each item to a word or phrase listed below. -moving from site of origin

Match each item to a word or phrase listed below. -hypoxia caused by decreased blood flow

Nutrition administered through the enteral route includes which of the following methods?

Match each item to a word or phrase listed below. -area of dead cells commonly due to obstruction of arteries

The aging process is affected by such factors as:

Congenital means:

General guidelines for a healthy lifestyle include all of the following EXCEPT:

Hypervitaminosis develops in individuals who consume large amounts of vitamins for extended periods of time.

Immunodeficiency is the immune response of the body being unable to defend itself due to a decrease or absence of leukocytes,primarily lymphocytes.

Match each item to a word or phrase listed below. -providing total nutrition needed by giving nutritive liquid through the venous route

Cachexia describes:

Tissue can be inflamed but not infected.