NURS 365 NURSING SCIENCE () TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE (high-yield content spanning multiple core systems ideal for exam prep across nursing and health sciences programs) FALL SERIES VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

NURS 365 NURSING SCIENCE (2025-
2026) TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE
(summarized and accurate to pass)
FALL SERIES VIRGINIA
COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY

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TEST 2 - RUBRIC
Comprehensive Content 10
Class 1- Cell/Intro to Pharm 4
Class 2 – Fluid Electrolyte/Acid-Base 3
Class 3 - Renal 3
Class 4 13
Introduction to Immune System 2
Innate Immunity 5
Adaptive Immunity 6
Class 5 20
Infectious Disease 5
Stress and Disease 4
Countermeasures for Infectious 8
Disease, vaccines
Immunodeficiencies 3
Class 6 17
Hypersensitivities 4
Wound Healing 2
Autoimmunity, Alloimmunity 4
Anti-virals 2
Drugs: Antihistamines, Glucocorticoids, 5
Anti-inflammatories, Vaccines
Total 60

1. CLASS 4
a. Introduction to the Immune System
i. The two major lymphoid organs
1. thymus and bone marrow
a. thymus: T cells
b. bone marrow: B cells
ii. The cell types including cell surface markers, location, and function
1. T cells: come from the thymus
a. all are CD3+
b. TCR: T cell receptor to identify antigen
2. B cells: come from the bone marrow
a. BCR: B cell receptor
b. primary function is to make antibody
c. identified by the presence of CD19/CD20
iii. The breakdown of a WBC