McCance & Huether’s Pathophysiology - E-Book notes

Pathophysiology Chapter 7- Test Bank Neutrophils: A) are phagocytic cells. B) produce histamine. C) produce antibodies. D) are elevated during an allergic response. - ANS A Which cells are required to process and present antigens from foreign material as the initial step in the immune response? A) T-helper cells B) Macrophages C) Eosinophils D) Monocytes - ANS B Humoral immunity is mediated by: A) natural killer cells. B) T lymphocytes (T cells). C) B lymphocytes (B cel...

Pathobiology - McCance - Ch. 3 Total Body Water (TBW) - ANS 60% of the total body weight is water . How do you express the amount of chemicals/electrolytes that are dissolved in body fluids? - ANS mEq/L - is related to chemical activity Where is the 2/3 of the body's water located? - ANS In the intracellular fluid (ICF) Aquaporins - ANS water channel proteins that allow water to pass through the cell membrane. Excessive accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces. ...

Ch 9 QA Huether/McCance Infections and Defects in Mechanisms of Defense & Ch 10 Pathophysiology McCance Study Guide - Only HIV related questions An immunologist is discussing endotoxin production. Which information should the immunologist include? Endotoxins are produced by: - ANS gram-negative bacteria. A 5-year-old male becomes ill with a severe cough. Histologic examination reveals a bacterial infection, and further laboratory testing reveals cell membrane damage and decreased protein ...