Chapter 9, 10 & 11

Question 0

hormone associated with long-term, low-grade stress

Answer 0

cortisol

Question 1

Major classes of hormones

Answer 1

peptides, amines, & steroids

Question 2

blood sugar levels become dangerously high, while cells starved for nutrition

Answer 2

diabetes mellitus

Question 3

type 1 diabetes is

Answer 3

dependent on shots of insulin

Question 4

diabetic emergency where lack of insulin leads to metabolism of fats for fuel creating by-product that dangerously changes the pH of blood

Answer 4

ketoacidosis

Question 5

massage for client with diabetes treated with insulin

Answer 5

time massage so insulin is not at its peak

Question 6

thyroid becomes palpably and visibly enlarged

Answer 6

goiter

Question 7

treatment for hyperthyroidism

Answer 7

killing off or removing part of the thyroid

Question 8

common signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism

Answer 8

weight gain, chronic constipation & edema

Question 9

thyroid gland operates under the control of

Answer 9

TSH thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 10

overweight person with apple shape rather than pear shape could indicate

Answer 10

metabolic syndrome

Question 11

1st best treatment for metabolic syndrome

Answer 11

exercise & lose weight

Question 12

growth pattern of most common form of thyroid cancer

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stays local in thyroid & rarely metastasizes

Question 13

Why is the pituitary gland called the master gland?

Answer 13

sends out signals to the glands & targeted tissue

Question 14

hormone associated with short-term high-grade stress, reinforces reactions of sympathetic nervous system

Answer 14

epinephrine

Question 15

T4 hormone stimulates metabolism of fuel into energy

Answer 15

thyroxine

Question 16

How kidneys involved in red blood cell production

Answer 16

EPO hormone stimulates RBC production

Question 17

substance found in kidney stones

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calcium

Question 18

what is true about most kidney stones

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silent & pass through ureters without pain

Question 19

massage for client with history of kidney stones but no current symptoms

Answer 19

safe to receive massage

Question 20

bladder infection progresses to fever, extreme back pain, nausea, and pain with urination indicate what possible condition

Answer 20

pyelonephritis

Question 21

pyelonephritis usually starts as

Answer 21

a UTI

Question 22

Renal failure can lead to significant problems with the regulation of the heartbeat because

Answer 22

kidney dysfunction upsets balance of electrolytes & helps to control myocardial contractions

Question 23

stopgap measure while person waits for kidney transplant

Answer 23

dialysis

Question 24

bladder cancer related to what factors

Answer 24

exposure to carcinogenics

Question 25

What is true about a client with a history of bladder cancer surgery

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client will undergo repeated surgeries

Question 26

causative agent for interstitial cystitis

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it's a mystery

Question 27

interstitial cystitis

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chronic inflammatory condition leading to scar tissue & constriction of the bladder

Question 28

causative agent of most UTI

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E. coli

Question 29

present when a man develops a UTI

Answer 29

prostate enlargement

Question 30

inherited disorder involving genetic mutation in the cells that form the tubules or collecting ducts in the kidneys

Answer 30

PKD polycystic kidney disease

Question 31

massage interest with women's reproductive disorders

Answer 31

pelvic organs may be displaced as a result of past conditions

Question 32

human cell equipped with flagella

Answer 32

sperm cells

Question 33

fetus prematurely detaches from uterine wall but not all the contents are expelled

Answer 33

incomplete miscarriage

Question 34

D&C

Answer 34

Dilation & curettage

Question 35

procedure responsible for drastic fall in death rates from cervical cancer seen in the US

Answer 35

Pap smear

Question 36

infectious agent associated with a risk for cervical cancer

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HPV human papilloma virus

Question 37

most likely to contribute to primary dysmenorrhea

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elevated prostaglandin levels

Question 38

best description of secondary dysmenorrhea

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menstrual pain because of other pelvic disorder

Question 39

best description of endometriosis

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cells from inner lining of uterus implant elsewhere in the body

Question 40

most reliable diagnostic tool for endometriosis

Answer 40

laparoscopic

Question 41

group with highest incidence of fibroid tumors

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African Americans

Question 42

most reliable trigger for uterine cancer

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exposure to excessive estrogen

Question 43

woman with early menarche, late menopause, & never been pregnant has increased risk of

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uterine cancer

Question 44

most common type of breast cancer

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ductal carcinoma

Question 45

complication when breast cancer patient has axillary lymph nodes removed

Answer 45

lymphedema

Question 46

rare condition, leading cause of death by cancer in women

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ovarian cancer

Question 47

ovarian cancer usually found when

Answer 47

stage III or IV

Question 48

blister that forms over the site of egg release before ovulation

Answer 48

follicular cyst

Question 49

polycystic ovaries are closely linked to what conditions

Answer 49

metabolic syndrome, acne & hirsutism

Question 50

most dependable sign of benign prostatic hyperplasia

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difficulty urinating

Question 51

2nd most commonly diagnosed cancer in men

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prostate cancer

Question 52

symptom in prostate cancer that's not in benign prostatic hyperplasia

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painful ejaculation

Question 53

most common form of prostatitis

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chronic pelvic pain syndrome

Question 54

How is prostadynia typically treated

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sitz bath, alpha blockers & frequent ejaculation

Question 55

Early screening protocols for testicular cancer include

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no early screening recommended

Question 56

best description of menopause

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ovaries permanently stop secreting enough hormones to initiate menstrual cycle

Question 57

pathologic condition commonly associated with hormonal fluctuations that occur in women who no longer menstruate on a predictable schedule

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osteoporosis

Question 58

infant of a pregnant woman with untreated gestational diabetes is at high risk for what condition

Answer 58

high birth weight

Question 59

condition where a woman develops severe symptoms during the luteal phase of menstruation

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PMS premenstrual syndrome

Question 60

best role for massage when a woman has premenstrual syndrome

Answer 60

normal

Question 61

3 common bacterial sexually transmitted diseases

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chlamydia, gonorrhea & syphilis

Question 62

STD can lead to infections inside joint spaces and a type of septic arthritis

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gonorrhea

Question 63

STI can be treated with a single dose of penicillin

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syphilis