584 Answered Questions for the topic physiology
06/06/21
Please help me with this case study
J.M. tells you he becomes exhausted and has shortness of breath climbing the stairs to his bedroom and has to lie down and rest (“put my feet up”) at least an hour twice a day. He has been...
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Physiology Nursing
06/03/21
Part 1: What are the steps of primary hemostasis?
This is a 4 part video series (combined run total of 16 min 12 seconds). If you are a visual learner and would like more clarity on hemostasis, this a video you want to watch.
Physiology
06/03/21
Need and explanation under this statement
Red blood cells in normal saline (Isotonic solution) can survive while blast and destroy in water.
06/02/21
Please help me with this case study
An 80 year old woman is living in LTC. Hx of hypertension, had a recent fall and had a total hip replacement. Postoperative pain is high, therefore she was discharged with a prescription for...
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06/02/21
Please help me answer this case study
An 80 year old woman is living in LTC. Hx of hypertension, had a recent fall and had a total hip replacement. Postoperative pain is high, therefore she was discharged with a prescription for...
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What is the white and gray matter in the brain really made of?
Hi, I'm really interested in neurology and neuroanatomy and I was confused about white and gray matter in the brain. White matter is myelinated axons and gray matter is somas, but doesn't each...
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Physiology
05/29/21
Concreteness. Is part of what therapeutic skill
Physiology
05/27/21
Can you explain briefly about diffusion-limited gas exchange?
Physiology Ap Biology
05/20/21
What is pepsin?
Why doesn't it break down or destroy the cells in the stomach?
Physiology Biology
05/20/21
What type of muscle contraction moves food down the esophagus?
Why is this contraction important?
Physiology Biology
05/20/21
What enzyme is released in the oral cavity?
What enzyme is released in the oral cavity during ingestion? What is the overall purpose of this enzyme?
Clinical nursing question
A nurse summons you too assess a 300-pound, one-day post-operative cholecystectomy patient. He has no fever, has no productive cough, and has a negative chest x ray. He is, however, reluctant to...
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Chest X Ray Medical Question
A patient is brought to the emergency room following a motor vehicle accident. He was not wearing a seat belt, and has considerable soft-tissue bruising about his anterior chest, where he...
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Pathophysiology Clinical Question about the Brain
A 65-year-old woman presents with a 1-hour history of right-sided weakness and aphasia. An immediate CT scan of the brain is negative. Where in the brain is the pathology?
Physiology
04/27/21
difference btw hormones and neurotransmitters?
hormones are chemical messengers and neurotransmitters are also messangers involved in neurotransmission
Physiology
04/25/21
Physiology question need help filling blanks
The MACULA DENSA acts to keep the GFR fairly stable over a wide range of blood pressures.It responds to NaCl concentrations in the early part of the distal tubule/ end of the ascendinglimb of the...
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Chest X-Ray Question
An RRT is reviewing the PA chest x-ray of 5'11, 280 lb male, who's present with pallor, tachycardia, and diffuse inspiratory crackles/mild wheezing. A working diagnosis of congestive heart failure...
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Anatomy and Physiology Heart and Lung Question
Which of the following will cause the arterial pressure to decrease?A. VasodilatorsB. Cardiac failure C. Severe hypvpolemia D. All of the aboveI think it's all of the above, but I'm not 100% sure
Respiratory System Pulmonary Function Testing Question
An RTT is giving a lecture to the ICU nurses on basic pulmonary function testing. Which of the following points need to made regarding restrictive lung disease?A. It is characterized by reduced...
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What are the effects of a C2 and C3 spinal cord injury?
A 20-year-old man suffered spinal cord injury at the C2 to C3 level as the result of a motorcycle accident. Explain the effects of this man’s injury on ventilation and communication, sensorimotor...
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Anatomy Respiratory System Question
An 8 month old presents to the emergency room with apparent inspiratory distress. Her father states that she was playing with a bag of small beads and coins. Which of the following adventitious...
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Air pressure is lowest in the lungs during which of the following points during inspiration or expiration?
Air pressure is lowest in the lungs during which of the following points during inspiration or expiration?
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End of inspiration, when lung volume is lowest
B
End of inspiration, when lung...
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Physiology Science
04/17/21
How does pottasium comes inside a cell after repolarization
In resting state the pottasium is inside the cell and during repolarization it will go out of cell so to continue the next cycle pottasium must come inside the cell how can it happen?
Respiratory System Question
A 74 y/o w/m obese patient is being seen in the emergency department for fever, productive cough, diaphoresis, and exhaustion. He states that symptoms start 2 days ago. He also stated that due to...
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