NURS 234- Exam #5 Questions and Correct
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immunity present at birth and includes biochemical, physical, and mechanical barriers of
defense, as well as the inflammatory response
innate immunity (natural immunity)
immunity recieved passively from the mother's antibodies, animal serum, or antibodies
produced in response to disease
acquired immunity
produces active acquired immunity
immunizations
this type of response provides protection against acute, rapidly developing bacterial and
viral infections, immediate
humoral response
this type of response is active against slowly developing bacterial infections and is involved in
autoimmune responses.
cellular response
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retrovirus that integrates into the CD4 lymphocytes
HIV
directs immunity and regulates the activity of all immune system cells
CD4+ lymphocytes
compromise of CD4+ lymphocytes leads to what
severe immunodeficiency
opportunistic infections
malignancies
considered a chronic disorder of impaired immunity
HIV
higher incident rates of HIV occur in what type of groups
minority groups
changes the CD4+ T cell role and its immune system defenses
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HIV infection
in early infection before HIV disease is evident, the immune system does what
attaches and destroys most of the newly created virus particles
what happens to the CD4+ T cell count and viral load during an untreated HIV infection
CD4+ cell decreases
viral load increases
what usually kills HIV/AIDS patients
opportunistic infections
what s/s do you feel in stage 1 (acute infection phase) of HIV
flu like s/s
how long does it take flu like s/s take to show after contracting the virus
2-4 weeks
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chronic HIV infection after acute infection stage, can lasts for decades, diagnosis and meds
start here
clinical latency stage (stage 2)
AIDS occurs when CD4 cell count falls below what
200 cells/mm3
what happens to the CD4 cell count and viral load if the patient is compliant with meds
CD4 count increase
viral load decreases
if a patient with HIV has a viral load of 100,000 and a CD4 count of 275, what needs done
find out if they are compliant with meds
can a woman breastfeed if she has HIV
no
we can detect HIV with a viral load as low as what
20
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