NURS 115 Test 2 - Liberty University Written Exam With Correct Answers.

NURS 115 Test 2 - Liberty University Written Exam With Correct Answers. What are the five cardinal signs of inflammation? - CORRECT ANSWER Calor, Rubor, Tumor, Dolor, and Functio Laeso (Heat, Redness, Swelling, Pain, and Loss of Function) What are the two components of the acute phase of inflammation? - CORRECT ANSWER Vascular -immediate contradiction followed by vasodilation - also release of chemical mediators Cellular - movement of phagocytic WBC into the injured area What is the first stage of Leukocyte response? - CORRECT ANSWER Margination - White blood cells move to edges and start pavementing What is the second stage of Leukocyte response? - CORRECT ANSWER Emigration - White blood cells move into tissue and out of blood vessel What is the third stage of Leukocyte response? - CORRECT ANSWER Chemotasis - chemical messengers, released by damaged cells at the wound call WBC's chemically to the site of the wound What is the fourth stage of Leukocyte response? - CORRECT ANSWER Phagocytosis - WBC engulf infectious agents and together with RBC's and tissue debris form exudate What are the stages of phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER Opsonization and adherence Engulfment Intracellular killing What signs might someone show if they have an infection - CORRECT ANSWER Increased WBC count Increased ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate Systemic issues - fever, nausea, global pain Fever Increase in C reactive proteins released form the liver Lethargy Why does your body use fever as a mechanism of defense? - CORRECT ANSWER Increasing temperature alters the optimum temperature for bacteria and slows infection Histamine is a potent ______ - CORRECT ANSWER Vasodilator What type of inflammatory mediators does you body have? - CORRECT ANSWER Histamine Plasma proteases - kinins, compliment Prostaglandins - associated with inflammatory process Leukotrienes Platelet activating factor What types of exudates are there? - CORRECT ANSWER Serous exudates - clear Serosanguinis exudates - clearish red Hemorrhagic exudates - Red Membranous or pseudomembrane exudates Purulent or supportive exudates - contians pus Fibrinous exudates - scab What do serous exudates contain? - CORRECT ANSWER Watery fluids low in protein count Result from plasma entering inflammatory site Why would you have hemorrhagic exudates? - CORRECT ANSWER Hemorrhagic exudates occur when there is severe tissue injury that causes damage to blood vessels or when there is significant leakage of red blood cells from the capillaries