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The Adaptive (Specific) Immune System (Chapter 18) • Adaptive immunity: defenses that target a specific pathogen o Learned- the body has to adapt to this o Some pathogens change their shape so that adaptive immunity misses them • Acquired through infection or vaccination o Immune response is always stronger through infection • Primary response: first time the immune system combats a particular foreign substance • Secondary response: later interactions with the same foreign substan...

. Medications - My 1. Discuss drug legislation in the US - In 1906, the Pure Food and Drug Act designated the United States Pharmacopeia and the National Formulary as the official drug standards in the United States, - in 1938 the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act prohibited adulterated or mislabeled drugs from being made available.FDA enforces this law. Extensive testing of new drugs is required before marketing. - in 1952 The Durham-Humphrey amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmet...

Types of DM 1. Type 1 - severe insulin deficiency resulting in reduction or absence of functioning beta cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans. This leads to hyperglycemia due to altered metabolism of lipids, carbs, and proteins. Initial s/s of hyperglycemia. Subjective findings- polyuria, polydipsia, nocturnal enuresis and polyphagia with paradoxical weight loss, visual changes and fatigue. Objective-dehydration(poor skin turgor and dry mucous), wt loss despite normal/increase appet...

. Compare and demonstrate the use of the techniques used to measure microbial growth and population size. Bacterial Growth Generation Time (Chapter 9 page 362) • Time required for a cell to divide o 20 minutes to 24 hours • We looked at two ways that this could happen o Binary Fission o Mitosis Bacterial Growth Curve 1. Lag phase: no increase in number of living bacterial cells 2. Log phase: exponential increase in number of living bacterial cells 3. Stationary Phase: plat...

Roles and responsibilities of APRN prescribers • The responsibility for the final decision on which drug to use and how to use it is in the hands of the APRN prescriber. • The degree of autonomy in this role and the breadth of drugs that can be prescribed vary from state to state based on the nurse practice act of that state. • All states have title protection for NPs. • Only Oregon has mandated third-party reimbursement parity for NP services. • In all but five states, the cont...

The germ theory states that microorganisms are responsible for causing disease. This theory was initially not widely accepted; instead many people believed that this disease was caused by demons or was punishment for wrongdoing. In addition, up until the second half of the nineteenth century, it was believed that certain forms of life could arise spontaneously from non living matter. Life, it was thought could spontaneously emerge in favorable environments such as moist soil, manure and decaying...

The cell is the fundamental unit of structure and function of an organism.There are two basic blueprints for cells: prokaryolic and eukaryolic. The domains Bacteria and Archea include exclusively prokaryotic cells, whereas the domain Eukarya includes organism composed of eukaryotic cells..

From: ATI TEAS Secrets Study Guide: TEAS 6 Complete Study Manual, Full-Length Practice Tests, Review Video Tutorials for the Test of Essential Academic Skills, Sixth Edition ATI TEAS Practice Test #1 1. Reading 2. Mathematics 3. Science 4. English and Language use Answer Key a and explanations at the end Reading Number of Questions: 53 Time Limit: 64 Minutes 1. Which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the underlined word in the following sentence? Adelaide attempte...

1. Anatomic position The body is erect, the feet are slightly apart, the head is held high, and the palms of the hands are facing forward 2. Which of the following is a structure found in the upper respiratory? Pharynx 3. A person who has damage to their ulnar nerve will have decreases sensation in Arm 4. Which bone dose not articulate with any other bone? Hyoid 5. Which of the following statements best describe endocrine glands? They secrete chemicals into the blood 6. Diet is import...

The American Cancer Society uses an ABCDE mnemonic to help patients develop awareness of suspicious skin lesions. What does the “B” represent? Border Border Correct  A patient with eczema asks for a recommendation for a skin preparation to help with xerosis. What should the NP respond? Use a petroleumbased product Use a petroleumbased product Correct  A patient has used a high-potency topical steroid cream for years to treat psoriasis exacerbations when they occur. She presents...