BSNC 3000 – Inflammation questions with verified answers

BSNC 3000 – Inflammation questions with verified
answers
Importance of inflammation in the post surgical client Ans✔✔-- clients
will have inflammation r/t the surgery and the surgical wound
- clients will be given anti-inflammatory medications to reduce
inflammation (and pain)
- clients will be undergoing surgery r/t inflammatory diseases
- clients may have chronic inflammatory diseases as a secondary
diagnosis (e.g., GERD)
- many postoperative complications cause inflammation


Inflammation Ans✔✔-An immunologic defense against tissue injury,
injection, or allergy


Positive consequences of inflammation Ans✔✔-- eliminate cause of
injury
- remove debris
- initiate immune responses
- initiate healing


Negative consequences of inflammation Ans✔✔-- impaired perfusion
- loss of function
- excessive pain
- scarring

, Inflammatory mediators Ans✔✔-- histamine
- prostaglandins
- leukotrienes
- bradykinin


Vascular phase of inflammation Ans✔✔-- vasodilation
- increased vascular permeability


Leads to:
- redness
- swelling
- pain
- exudate


Cellular phase of inflammation Ans✔✔-- WBC recruitment
- phagocytosis
- cytokine release


Leads to:
- fever
- fatigue
- anorexia