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Healing by secondary intention would occur in which of the following patients?
A. sutured surgical woundB. stage IV ulcerC. sunburnD. paper cut
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When the immunity crosses the placenta what type of immunity does the fetus receive?
A. passiveB. cell mediatedC. activeD. innate
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Which of the following is not considered to be one of the steps of the acute inflammatory response?
A. Formation of granulomasB. Release of histamineC. Arteriole dilationD. Increase blood flow
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Autoimmunity is...
A. misdirected response to self-antigensB. over response to foreign antigensC. misdirected response to foreign antigensD. over response to self-antigens
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Inflammation is not characterized by
A. painB. heatC. CyanosisD. swelling
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Which patient will develop active immunity?
A. has T cells that become B cellsB. receives preformed antibodies or T cells from a doC. receives immunoglobulinsD. has a natural exposure to an antigen or receives a
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A secondary immune response is more rapid than the primary response and results in higher antibody levels
A. TrueB. False
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A patient undergoes a routine urinalysis as part of her yearly check-up. The results indicate the presence of protein in her urine. What is this a sign of?
A. InfectionB. BleedC. DiabetesD. Liver failure
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Which of the following drugs that are used to treat inflammation are both anti- inflammatory and immunosuppressant?
A. AspirinB. CortisoneC. IbuprofenD. Celecoxib
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Which of the following statements are false regarding secondary intention?
A. Usually the wounds that undergo secondary intentioB. Secondary intention would take place for a severe C. Wound with irregular margins would undergo secondaD. All are true
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What does histology study?
A. organsB. tissuesC. cellsD. joints
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The manner in which a disease develops is best referred to which of the following?
A. etiologyB. syndromeC. pathogenesisD. pathology
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Allergies fit into which category of disease?
A. impaired immunityB. traumaticC. hyperplasia - neoplasmsD. infection-inflammation
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The inflammatory response is a nonspecific response to:
A. phagocytosis of foreign materialB. local vasodilationC. any tissue injuryD. formation of granulomas
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Why do memory cells play a key role in the immune response?
A. support the immune response by recognizing reoccurB. change into an antibody-secreting cell once activaC. bind complement to the antibodyD. immediately secreting antibodies following the fir
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A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with cervical cancer after a Pap smear. Which of the following cellular changes would the nurse most likely see in the report?
A. dysplasiaB. atrophyC. metaplasiaD. hypertrophy
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What type of immunity is provided by a vaccination?
A. Active naturalB. Active artificialC. Passive naturalD. Passive artificial
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Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease?
A. An inherited disorder from your motherB. A combination of specific etiologic disordersC. An unwanted effect of a prescription drugD. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals
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X-ray imaging is helpful for viewing bones of the body and uses ionizing radiation to produce images
A. TrueB. False
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Which term best describes cancer?
A. dysplasiaB. neoplasiaC. metaplasiaD. hyperplasia
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Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk of opportunistic infection?
A. 70-year-old with congestive heart failureB. 18-year-old with diabetesC. 24-year-old who is immunocompromisedD. 30-year-old with pneumonia
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Define the term iatrogenic.
A. a bacterial infectionB. being related to treatment receivedC. hospital acquiredD. predisposing factors
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Which of the following processes result in scar formation?
A. regenerationB. remodelingC. granulationD. fibrous connective tissue repair
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The directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical gradient is termed:
A. diapedesisB. chemotaxisC. marginationD. endocytosis
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If the factor causing the damage to cells is quickly removed, the cell may be able to recover and return back to its normal state
A. TrueB. False
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