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NURS 6501 Midterm Exam Study Guide / NURS6501 Midterm Exam Study Guide (2020): Advanced Pathophysiology (Already graded A)
NURS 6501: Advanced Pathophysiology Mid Term Exam 


1.	innate immunity
-	natural or native immunity

2.	antimicrobial peptides
-	Epithelial cell secretions that kill or inhibit growth of disease-causing bacteria, fungi, and viruses

3.	cathelicidins and defensins
-	Antimicrobial peptides examples

4.	collectins are
-	Glycoproteins that includes surfactant proteins a through d that react with carbohydrates that kill microorganisms

5.	Mannose-binding lectin (MBL)
-	Recognizes sugar on microbes to Damage bacteria

6.	normal flora
-	microbes that live and grow in a certain area
Aka normal microbiomes

7.	Normal microbiome
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8.	Physical and mechanical barriers examples that contribute to body defense
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9.	opportunistic microorganisms
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10.	adaptive response
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11.	Which is a characteristic of neutrophils? Neutrophils:
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12.	Which is an acidic, sulfur-containing lipid that produces effects similar to histamine?
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13.	Which cytokine is secreted by macrophages and mast cells and acts to induce fever?
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14.	The clotting system at the site of injury or inflammation includes the following function(s): (select all that apply)


15.	The activation of the complement system includes: (select all that apply)


16.	Barriers associated with innate immunity include: (select all that apply)



17.	An example of a physical barrier is:

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18.	A biochemical substance that attracts leukocytes to the site of inflammation is a(n):
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19.	The proliferation phase of wound healing includes: (select all that apply)


20.	In a patient experiencing inflammation, observable characteristic(s) would include: (select all that apply)


21.	Which is a characteristic of mast cells? They:

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22.	Biochemical messengers produced by macrophages and lymphocytes in response to a pathogen are called:
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23.	tumor necrosis factor
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24.	Chemokines
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25.	Chemotaxis
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26.	Interferons
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27.	Which is an acidic, sulfur-containing lipid that produces effects similar to histamine?
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28.	Leukotrienes
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29.	Prostaglandins cause
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30.	Adhesion molecule.
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31.	Phagocyte.
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32.	interferons protect against
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33.	Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
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34.	Interleukin-1
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35.	Interleukin-6
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36.	Neonates often have transiently depressed
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37.	Elderly persons are at risk for impaired
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38.	There are three layers of human defense
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39.	Physical barriers are the first lines of defense that prevent damage to the individual and prevent invasion by pathogens; these include
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40.	antibacterial peptides
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41.	Antibacterial peptides in mucous secretions, perspiration, saliva, tears, and other secretions provide a
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42.	The skin and mucous membranes are colonized by
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43.	commensal or mutualistic
microorganisms
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44.	second line of defense
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45.	inflammatory response
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46.	The macroscopic hallmarks of inflammation are
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47.	The microscopic hallmarks of inflammation are
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48.	Inflammation is mediated by three key plasma protein systems:
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49.	The complement system can be activated by:
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50.	The most biologically potent products of the complement system are:
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51.	clotting system
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52.	Bradykinin
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53.	Carboxypeptidase, histaminase, and C1 esterase inhibitor are
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54.	Control of Inflammation
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55.	cells that are involved in the inflammatory process include
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56.	Most cells express plasma membrane pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)that:
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57.	The cells of the innate immune system secrete many biochemical mediators (cytokines) that are:
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58.	Cytokines include
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59.	Chemokines induce chemotaxis of
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60.	Interleukins are produced primarily by
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61.	interleukins promote or inhibit inflammation by activating growth and differentiation of
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62.	The most important proinflammatory interleukins are i
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63.	Interferons are produced by cells that are infected by
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64.	interferons can stimulate neighboring healthy cells to
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65.	The most important activator of the inflammatory response is the
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66.	the mast cell
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67.	Histamine is
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68.	Histamine causes
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69.	The endothelial cells lining the circulatory system (vascular endothelium) normally regulate
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70.	During inflammation the endothelium:
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71.	Platelets interact with the coagulation cascade to:
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72.	Diapedesis
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73.	The polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN):
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74.	The polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) exits the circulation by _____________ through the retracted endothelial cell junctions and move to the inflammatory site by ___________
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75.	Eosinophils release products that:
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76.	Eosinophils
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77.	The macrophage is:
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78.	Phagocytosis is a multistep cellular process for the elimination of
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79.	Phagocytosis steps include:
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80.	Phagocytic cells engulf microorganisms and enclose them in
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81.	Phagolysosomes
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82.	Opsonins
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83.	Acute inflammation is self-limiting and usually resolves within____ days
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84.	Local manifestations of inflammation are the result of the vascular changes associated with the inflammatory process, including vasodilation and increased capillary permeability. The symptoms include
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85.	The principal systemic effects of inflammation are _______ and increases in levels of circulating _________ and _________.
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86.	Chronic inflammation can be a continuation of _____________that lasts ___weeks or longer.
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87.	Chronic inflammation is characterized by a dense infiltration of _____________ and ___________.
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88.	Resolution (regeneration)
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89.	The body may wall off and isolate the infection to protect against tissue damage by formation of a
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90.	repair
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91.	Healing by primary intention
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92.	Secondary intention healing
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93.	Resolution and repair occur in two separate phases: the ________________________phase in which the wound begins to heal and the _______________ phase in which the healed wound is remodeled.
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94.	Dysfunctional wound healing can be related to:
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95.	Dehiscence
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96.	A contracture is a deformity caused by the excessive shortening of ____________ in scar tissue
-	collagen