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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
07/05/2014

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Describe siderophoers
Definition
bacteria that must have iron to multiply
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What are the two main types of bacteria?
Definition
gram positive and gram negative
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What are 3 characteristics of bacteria?
Definition
capsules, toxins and enzymes
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Describe gram staining
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based on chemical and physical properties of bacterial cell walls; 1st step in bacteria ID; often takes <1 hr
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Describe endotoxin
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from lysed gram negative bacteria; activates inflammatory response
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Bacterial protein toxins are strongly ___
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antigenic
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Endotoxins refers to the ____ complex associated with outer membrane of gram-negative pathogens
Definition
lipopolysacaccharide
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Endotoxins have strongly ___ effects
Definition
pyrogenic
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LPs acts as the ___ ____ which promotes secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines
Definition
prototypical endotoxin
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Viruses are ___ ____
Definition
intracellular parasites
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A disease caused by fungi is called what?
Definition
mycoses
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What is a sign of a dermophyte fungal infection?
Definition
inflammation
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What are the 3 countermeasures against pathogen defenses?
Definition
innate, vaccines, antimicrobials
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Describe bacterial culture sensitivity
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When an organism has been cultured and is subjected to various antibiotics to determine sensitivity or resistance
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Describe early hyperdynamic septic shock
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warm flushed skin, fever
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Describe late hypodynamic septic shock
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typical shock manifestations of tachycardia and cold clammy skin; hypotension
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What types of mutations occur in the cancer cell?
Definition
signal from cell surface receptor is in on position; mutation in ras intracellular signaling protein; activation of protein kinases; inactivation of tumor suppressor genes (p53)
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Describe Ras signaling
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causes cell growth and differentiation; mutation can cause inappropriate transmission signals inside a cell
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What allows cancer cells to divide indefinitely?
Definition
telomerase gene is turned on producing an enzyme that rebuilds telomeres so instead of division stopping when the telomeres are gone it can continue
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What is the benefit of the G0 phrase?
Definition
helps us understand cancer treatment protocols with rounds of treatment
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What are the 6 characteristics of malignant cells?
Definition
autonomy, anaplasia (loss of differentiation), transformation (normal cell becomes cancerous), progress, hyperplasia, dysplasia (variation of cell shape and size)
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How are cancer cells able to migrate to other areas of the body?
Definition
Low levels of fibronectin
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Define angiogenesis
Definition
ability to create a blood supply
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What substance do bacteria use to get their nutrition?
Definition
iron
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What is the result of cancer cells that produce plasminogen activating factor?
Definition
production of fibrin that degrades extracellular tissue during tumor invasion
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ID cancer type from the affected area:
epithelial tissue
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carcinoma
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ID cancer type from the affected area:
CT
Definition
sarcoma
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ID cancer type from the affected area:
glandular
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adenoma
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ID cancer type from the affected area:
CNS tissue
Definition
glioma
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ID cancer type from the affected area:
lymphatic tissue
Definition
lymphoma
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ID cancer type from the affected area:
bone marrow
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leukemia
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Describe the aspects of the TNM system
Definition
Tumore, Node, Metastasis
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ID cancer stage:
cancer is confined to organ of origin
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stage 1
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ID cancer stage:
locally invasive
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2
Term
ID cancer stage:
regional structures
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3
Term
ID cancer stage:
distant sites
Definition
4
Term
What are the two theories regarding carcinogenesis?
Definition
monoclonal (single mutated cell is great grandfather of tumor); cell accidents (several cell accidents occur resulting in tumor development)
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Describe xenobiotics
Definition
chemical found in an organism that is not expected to be there;
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Describe the tumor immune surveillance theory of carcinogenesis
Definition
the immune system can recognize tumor cells and kill them
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What are the two important steps of metastasis?
Definition
penetration into lyphatics, blood vessels or body cavities; transport into lymph or blood
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What are the 4 common sites of distant mesastasis?
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lungs, liver, bones and brain
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Pain is more likely to occur in what kind of stages of cancer?
Definition
Advanced
Term
What is the most frequently reported symptom of cancer and cancer treatment?
Definition
fatigue
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What is the most severe form of malnutrition related to cancer?
Definition
cachexia
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Describe cachexia
Definition
present in 80% of cancer patients at death; results in wasting/emaciation; anorexia-cachexia is common cause of cancer death; early satiety
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Describe tumor necrosis factor
Definition
Cachectin; natural production is protective, defense against infection, destruction of malignant cells
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What is the result of unregulated production of cachectin?
Definition
wasting, cachexia inflammatory/autoimmune disease; septic shock
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What is an important risk factor regarding cancer related infection?
Definition
Malnutrition
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Describe paraneoplastic syndromes
Definition
symptom complexes that can't be explained by local or distant spread of the tumor
Term
What are examples of paraneoplastic syndromes?
Definition
endocrinopathies (cushing syndrome, polycythemia), dermatologic disorders, nephrotic syndrome
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What is often used to treat praneoplastic syndrome?
Definition
anti-gout meds (allopinurinal)-an antiurecemic
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What are two possible results of cortisol secretion?
Definition
hyperglycemia and repressed immune function
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