NUR 0020 Study Guide - Final Guide: Posterior Cerebral Artery, Middle Cerebral Artery, Cerebral Circulation
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Mom is carrier for sickle cell, dad doesn"t have it and isn"t a carrier all kids will have 50% chance of being a carrier for sickle cell anemia. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a faulty gene on chromosome 7. This gene normally produces a chloride channel. Increase in size of the cell in thyroid due to iodine deficiency is considered hypertrophy. Frequent benign cause of an increase in number of cells in the prostate in older men hyperplasia. Copd is chronic bronchitis (thickening of the airway walls) + emphysema (breakdown of alveolar wall) Mechanism for asthma bronchospasm of the airway. Best description of auto-regulation cerebral blood flow does not change with changes in mean arterial blood pressure. Most likely manifestation of left posterior cerebral artery stroke visual disturbances. Which condition puts an individual at the greatest risk for development of an embolic stroke atrial fibrillation. Manifestation seen with a stroke of the middle cerebral artery contralateral hemiplegia.
