Patho I Exam 2 Review

Question 1

What triggers the cellular stage of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

release of chemotactic factors

Question 2

A patient complaining of general fatigue, weakness, and malaise is in which clinical stage of infectious disease?

Accepted Answer

prodromal stage

Question 3

A baby breastfeeding is an example of what type of immunity?

Accepted Answer

passive immunity

Question 4

A patient with Covid-19 will primarily use which branch of immunity to defend against the infection?

Accepted Answer

cellular immunity

Question 5

Your patient has been fighting a chronic bacterial infection. Which lab value might you expect?

Accepted Answer

7% band neutrophils (normal: 0-5%)

Question 6

Read the following:

Accepted Answer

graft versus host

Question 7

Read the following:

Accepted Answer

fibrous tissue will fill in the damaged lesions to repair them

Question 8

A heterozygous gene pair indicates...

Accepted Answer

being a carrier for an autosomal recessive disorder

Question 9

A male with an x-linked disorder asks the nurse about how it may affect his children. How should the nurse respond?

Accepted Answer

"Your daughter will mostly likely be a carrier for the disease"

Question 10

One of the goals of inflammation is to prevent the spread. How does the body achieve this?

Accepted Answer

release of platelet activating factor and the coagulation cascade

Question 11

Which of the following may be seen in a type II hypersensitivity?

Accepted Answer

complement opsonizes cells for destruction or directly destroys them, phagocytosis of opsonized cells, blockage of receptors resulting in cell malfunction, NK cells directly attack cells

Question 12

Your pt consumes shellfish and develops hives, angioedema, & low BP. Which of the following processes are causing this?

Accepted Answer

mast cells sensitized by IgE antibodies degranulate and release histamine

Question 13

Which of the following should you include in the patient education about allergic reactions?

Accepted Answer

Complications of an allergic reaction can occur up to 8 hrs after exposure

Question 14

The influenza vaccine is carefully selected each year due to...?

Accepted Answer

antigenic shifts

Question 15

Which of the following describe the role of prostaglandins/leukotrienes in the inflammatory response?

Accepted Answer

dilution of toxins/debris, induce pain, which alerts the body of injury

Question 16

Antibodies cannot be created until...?

Accepted Answer

there is costimulation from helper T-cells

Question 17

Which of the following patients are at risk for developing opportunistic infections?

Accepted Answer

a man with a recent diagnosis of AIDS, a patient with a humoral immune deficiency, a cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy

Question 18

Which of the following are true about innate immunity?

Accepted Answer

includes the inflammatory response, is a non-specific response, is an immediate response

Question 19

What is the purpose of gram staining?

Accepted Answer

classifies bacteria based on the layers surrounding it

Question 20

Which of the following terms characterize the proliferative phase of wound healing?

Accepted Answer

fibroblasts, granulation tissue

Question 21

Pt with an infected wound presents with redness, swelling, and purulent drainage. What mechanisms are responsible?

Accepted Answer

increased capillary permeability, death of neutrophils fighting the infection, vasodilation

Question 22

A patient with an A- blood type receives a tranfusion from a O+ donor. What response do you anticipate?

Accepted Answer

type II hypersensitivity

Question 23

Pt develops red, bumpy, itchy skin following exposure to a poison ivy plant. Which cell is mediating this response?

Accepted Answer

helper T cells

Question 24

What is the response if an antigen-presenting cell presents a pathogen on its MHC2?

Accepted Answer

helpter T-cells will bind to its receptor and trigger release of cytokines

Patho I Exam 2 Review

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Patho I Exam 2 Review

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