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Biochemistry TCA - Summary Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Biochemistry TCA cycle Krebs cycle Citric Acid cycle Metabolic pathway Coverts acetyl CoA—> CO2 Derives energy from reactions All reaction occur in mitochondria Produces NADH, FADH2—> electron transport chain (ATP) GTP, CO2 Oxaloacetate can be shunted to glucose by gluconeogenesis Step 1 Acetyl-CoA ———> Citrate Citrate: (also used in synthesis of fatty acid) 6 Carbon structure Oxaloacetate (4 carbo...

2024 Lippincott Advisor - Diagnostic Tests Colonoscopy Nursing Adult Health lll Colonoscopy Description Visual examination of the lining of the large intestine with a flexible fiberoptic or video colonoscope inserted into the anus and advanced to the ileocecal valve Indicated in patients with a history of constipation or diarrhea, persistent rectal bleeding, and lower abdominal pain when results of proctosigmoidoscopy and barium enema test are negative or inconclusive Recommended every 1...

Drugs for Anemia - N/A - Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Organic Chemistry HEMOPOIETIC DRUGS • Hematopoiesis (formation of blood) is a complex process of proliferation, differentiation, and maturation of cellular components of blood (erythrocytes, leucocytes, and platelets) from the bone marrow stem cells. • It is regulated by balanced interaction between endogenously derived hematopoietic growth factors and exogenously supplied essenti...

Glycolysis: Pathway objectives 1) Produce energy (ATP, NADH) 2) Produce precursors to biomass synthesis 3) Gets glucose carbons to a metabolic hub (Acetyl-CoA) • Why glucose? Why is it so abundant?  Glucose is stable and stays in closed-chain form, whereas other sugars prefer to be in the open-chain form, which reacts with –NH3 groups on amino acids, resulting in the glycosylation of proteins, which is bad because glycosylation is non-specific and inactivates proteins First 5 steps: ...

Lippincott Pharmacology Summary Part 1 Advanced Topics in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Pharmacokinetics • Pharmacokinetics examines the movement of a drug over time through the body. Routes of drug administration A. Enteral • Oral: the most common. Most drugs absorbed from the GI tract enter the portal circulation and encounter the liver before they are distributed into the general circulation. First pass metabolism by the intestine or liver limits the efficacy of many dr...

Pharmacology all topics summaries Pharmacology Topic 1 - Structure of medical prescription. Units of measurement. COMPONENT PARTS OF THE PRESCRIPTION The prescription consists of seven parts. Their Latin names are: 1. INSCRIPTIO Here written are: the name and the surname of the doctor, the hospital, clinic or polyclinic medical center, their address, and the date. The date is important from the standpoint of ascertaining for determining the life of the prescription. The prescripti...

Test Bank for Lippincott Essentials for Nursing Assistants 5th Edition by Carter 9781975142575 TEST BANK nursing Test Generator Questions, Chapter 2, The Nursing Assistant’s Job Format: Multiple Response Chapter Number: 2 Client Needs: Physiological Integrity: Basic Care and Comfort Cognitive Level: Remember Difficulty: Moderate Integrated Process: Clinical Problem-solving Process (Nursing Process) Objective: 2 Page and Header: 20, Education of the Nursing Assis...

Pharm week 1 class questions Pharmacology 1. The nurse answers a patient’s call light and finds the patient sitting up in bed and requesting pain medication. What will the nurse do first? a. Check the orders and give the patient the requested pain medication. b. Provide comfort measures to the patient. c. Assess the patient’s pain and pain level. d. Evaluate the effectiveness of previous pain medications. 2. The patient’s medication administration record lists two antiepileptic ...

Fundamentals of Nursing Fundamentals of Nursing – Chapter 2 Acute care - Pattern of health care in which a patient is treated for an acute episode of illness, for the sequelae of an accident or other trauma, or during recovery from surgery. Adult day care centers - Facility for the supervised care of older adults; provides activities such as meals and socialization during specified day hours. Assisted living - Residential living facilities in which each resident has his or her own r...

Fundamentals of Nursing – Chapter 1 Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) • Generally the most independently functioning nurse. An APRN has a master's degree in nursing, advanced education in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment; and certification and expertise in a specialized area of practice. American Nurses Association (ANA) • The national professional membership association of nurses that works for the improvement of health standards and the availability o...