ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - a process by which the bodys wbc and substances
they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms
rubor - CORRECT ANSWER - redness
calor - CORRECT ANSWER - increased heart rate
tumor - CORRECT ANSWER - swelling
dolor - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
function laesa - CORRECT ANSWER - loss of function
3 lines of defense - CORRECT ANSWER - Barriers; inflammatory response; Immune
response
What is the role of an acute inflammatory response? - CORRECT ANSWER - Immediate
response to tissue injury and is short in duration
Pathophysiology of Inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - normal, expected, protective
response
promotes healing
, nonspecific body response
suffix...(it is) means something is inflamed
Causes of Inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - heat/cold
radiation
trauma
allergens
chemical agents
substances within the body
infection (bacterial, fungi, viruses)
Two types of inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - chronic and acute
Acute inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - triggered by tissue injury
sudden onset
duration = 1-2 wks
after injurious agent removed the inflammation resolves
goals of inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - increase blood flow
increase healing cells at site
prepare for tissue repair
Examples of acute inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER - sprain ankle
stubbed toe
cold/flu
bronchitis
meningitis