Nursing 311 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
What are the layers of the immune system - Answers First line ( non-specific) like chemcial and
mechanical
Second line (non-specific) Nk cells, fever, inflammation
Third line ( cell-mediated and humoral immunity)
What is the role of bone marrow? - Answers Promotes the homing, proliferation and differentiation of
hematopoietic stem cells
What is the role of the lymphoid system - Answers Spleen, thymus gland and lymph nodes is where the
lymphocytes mature. B cells, T cell and NK cells
What are some innate immune cells. - Answers Macrophages, neutrophils, dendertic cells
Mast cells
Esionophills
Basophils
No cells
Neutrophils - Answers Most abundant white blood cell., The most abundant type of white blood cell.
Phagocytic and tend to self-destruct as they destroy foreign invaders, limiting their life span to a few
days.
mast cells - Answers Leukocytes in connective tissue and muscles membranes that regulate
inflammatory response
Allergy and anaphylaxis
eosinophils and basophils - Answers Leukocytes related to neutrophils defend against parasites and play
a role in allergy
PAMP - Answers pathogen associated molecular patterns
DAMPs - Answers damage associated molecular patterns
The classical pathway for activation of the complement cascade is triggered by - Answers antigen-
antibody complexes
The functions of antibodies include - Answers * antigen agglutination
* antigen precipitation
* opsonization
, * complement activation
What do complement proteins do? - Answers Increase inflammatory response
Tags antigen for phagocytosis a process know as opsinazation
Forms the membrane attack complex
What is the difference between cell mediated immunity and humoral immunity - Answers "Humoral
immunity uses cells produced by B lymphocytes in the immune response."
Characteristics of complement include - Answers Enchanting phagocytosis
Stimulating chemotaxis ( the migration of cells toward attractant chemicals)
Having multiple plasma proteins
Lysing target cells
Leukocytosis means - Answers increased WBC
The ,local warmth that occurs during an inflammatory response is the result of - Answers Increased
blood flow
What is the role of mast cells in the inflammatory process - Answers They release histamine, a potent
vasodilator.
Phamrotherauotics - Answers The use of drugs to diagnose treat or prevent an illness
Drug - Answers any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism
Pharmacology - Answers The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Clinical Pharmacology - Answers The study of drugs in humans
A patient is reciving a iv antibiotic. A serum drug test reveals toxic levels. The dosing is correct and this
medication has been tolerated in the past. Which could be a probable cause of the test result - Answers
The antibiotics binds to serums albumin and the patient is taking another medication that also binds to
serum albumin
Epi-genetics - Answers Encompassed modifications to gene expression that are reversible and do not
involve changes in the DNA sequence
A nurse is explaining drug metabolism to a nursing student who ask about glucuridation. The nurse
knows that this is a process that allows drug to be... .? - Answers Recycled via the enterohepatic
recirculation to remain in the body longer
The immune system recognizes self proteins form non self proteins using the.....? - Answers MHC
What are the layers of the immune system - Answers First line ( non-specific) like chemcial and
mechanical
Second line (non-specific) Nk cells, fever, inflammation
Third line ( cell-mediated and humoral immunity)
What is the role of bone marrow? - Answers Promotes the homing, proliferation and differentiation of
hematopoietic stem cells
What is the role of the lymphoid system - Answers Spleen, thymus gland and lymph nodes is where the
lymphocytes mature. B cells, T cell and NK cells
What are some innate immune cells. - Answers Macrophages, neutrophils, dendertic cells
Mast cells
Esionophills
Basophils
No cells
Neutrophils - Answers Most abundant white blood cell., The most abundant type of white blood cell.
Phagocytic and tend to self-destruct as they destroy foreign invaders, limiting their life span to a few
days.
mast cells - Answers Leukocytes in connective tissue and muscles membranes that regulate
inflammatory response
Allergy and anaphylaxis
eosinophils and basophils - Answers Leukocytes related to neutrophils defend against parasites and play
a role in allergy
PAMP - Answers pathogen associated molecular patterns
DAMPs - Answers damage associated molecular patterns
The classical pathway for activation of the complement cascade is triggered by - Answers antigen-
antibody complexes
The functions of antibodies include - Answers * antigen agglutination
* antigen precipitation
* opsonization
, * complement activation
What do complement proteins do? - Answers Increase inflammatory response
Tags antigen for phagocytosis a process know as opsinazation
Forms the membrane attack complex
What is the difference between cell mediated immunity and humoral immunity - Answers "Humoral
immunity uses cells produced by B lymphocytes in the immune response."
Characteristics of complement include - Answers Enchanting phagocytosis
Stimulating chemotaxis ( the migration of cells toward attractant chemicals)
Having multiple plasma proteins
Lysing target cells
Leukocytosis means - Answers increased WBC
The ,local warmth that occurs during an inflammatory response is the result of - Answers Increased
blood flow
What is the role of mast cells in the inflammatory process - Answers They release histamine, a potent
vasodilator.
Phamrotherauotics - Answers The use of drugs to diagnose treat or prevent an illness
Drug - Answers any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism
Pharmacology - Answers The study of drugs and their interactions with living systems
Clinical Pharmacology - Answers The study of drugs in humans
A patient is reciving a iv antibiotic. A serum drug test reveals toxic levels. The dosing is correct and this
medication has been tolerated in the past. Which could be a probable cause of the test result - Answers
The antibiotics binds to serums albumin and the patient is taking another medication that also binds to
serum albumin
Epi-genetics - Answers Encompassed modifications to gene expression that are reversible and do not
involve changes in the DNA sequence
A nurse is explaining drug metabolism to a nursing student who ask about glucuridation. The nurse
knows that this is a process that allows drug to be... .? - Answers Recycled via the enterohepatic
recirculation to remain in the body longer
The immune system recognizes self proteins form non self proteins using the.....? - Answers MHC
