The disease that results from an accumulation of misfolded proteins which ultimately results in severe degeneration of the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex with depletion of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is:

Extra Credit #2 When a patient asks, “What is the cause of multiple sclerosis?” the nurse bases the answer on the interaction between:

Use the space below to answer the following question: Chronic kidney disease has numerous systemic manifestations. Identify three systemic manifestations of chronic kidney disease and explain what causes each manifestation.

Which of the following combinations of factors influences the likelihood of renal calculi formation?

Cerebral infarction due to cerebrovascular accident (stroke) is characterized by:

The first line of defense of the innate immune system includes physical barriers that offer the body protection from damage and infection. These physical barriers are present in the:

How is an ischemic stroke different than a hemorrhagic stroke?

A patient has a severe unilateral kidney obstruction of the right kidney. What does the nurse expect to occur in the left kidney?

Which pathophysiological process applies to acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis?

The disease that results from an accumulation of misfolded proteins which ultimately results in severe degeneration of the basal ganglia and cerebral cortex with depletion of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is: