GNRS515 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 2 –
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A 20-year-old male received a knife A. Innate immunity
wound to the arm during an
altercation. Which of the following
types of immunity was compromised?
A. Innate immunity
B. Inflammatory response
C. Adaptive immunity
D. Specific immunity
A child fell off the swing and scraped D. Edema at injured site
the right knee. The injured area
becomes painful. What else will the
nurse observe upon assessment?
A. Vasoconstriction at injured site
B. Decreased RBC concentration at
injured site
C. Pale skin at injured site
D. Edema at injured site
The microorganisms that make up the D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of
normal human flora are important for: pathogens
A. Regulating inflammation
B. Secreting bacteriostatic substances
C. Activating white blood cells
D. Preventing the colonization and
multiplication of pathogens
,A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major D. Degranulation
activator of inflammation, initiates the
inflammatory response through the
process of:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Degranulation
D. Opsonization
The directional migration of A. Chemotaxis
leukocytes along a chemical gradient
is termed:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Margination
D. Diapedesis
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand B. Neutrophils
with a nail gun while replacing roofing
shingles. Which of the following cell
types would be the first to aid in
killing bacteria to prevent infection in
his hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Leukotrienes
D. Monocytes
A 25-year-old female experiences a C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
headache and takes aspirin for relief. A
nurse recalls aspirin relieves the
headache by:
A. Decreasing leukotriene production
B. Increasing histamine release
C. Decreasing prostaglandin
production
D. Increasing platelet-activating factor
,A 25-year-old male is in a car accident B. Kinins and prostaglandins
and sustains a fracture to his left femur
with extensive soft tissue injury. The
pain associated with the injury is
related to:
A. Histamine and serotonin
B. Kinins and prostaglandins
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Immune complex formation
A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a C. Alternative pathway
bacterial infection. Cultures of the
bacteria revealed lipopolysaccharides
on the bacterial cell surface. Which of
the complement pathways would be
activated in this case?
A. Classical pathway
B. Lectin pathway
C. Alternative pathway
D. Kinin pathway
A nurse is preparing to teach on the D. Enhance phagocytosis
subject of opsonins. Which
information should the nurse include?
Opsonins are molecules that:
A. Are composed of fatty acids
B. Regulate inflammation
C. Degranulate mast cells
D. Enhance phagocytosis
A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with B. Eosinophils
a parasite. Which lab result should the
nurse check for a response to the
parasite?
A. Monocytes
B. Eosinophils
C. Neutrophils
D. Macrophages
, During inflammation, the liver is B. Acute phase reactants
stimulated to release plasma proteins,
collectively known as:
A. Opsonins
B. Acute phase reactants
C. Antibodies
D. Phagolysosome
A 6-year-old female is diagnosed with A. Antibodies
a bacterial infection of the respiratory
system. Which of the following will
most likely try to fight the antigen?
A. Antibodies
B. Cytotoxic T cells
C. Self-antigens
D. Helper T cells
A 20-year-old female is applying for D. Titer
nursing school and is required to be
tested for immunity against several
illnesses. Testing that looks at which of
the following would be the best to
determine immunity?
A. Culture and sensitivity
B. Agglutination
C. Precipitation
D. Titer
When the immunoglobulin crosses the B. Passive
placenta, what type of immunity does
the fetus receive?
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Innate
D. Cell-mediated
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A 20-year-old male received a knife A. Innate immunity
wound to the arm during an
altercation. Which of the following
types of immunity was compromised?
A. Innate immunity
B. Inflammatory response
C. Adaptive immunity
D. Specific immunity
A child fell off the swing and scraped D. Edema at injured site
the right knee. The injured area
becomes painful. What else will the
nurse observe upon assessment?
A. Vasoconstriction at injured site
B. Decreased RBC concentration at
injured site
C. Pale skin at injured site
D. Edema at injured site
The microorganisms that make up the D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of
normal human flora are important for: pathogens
A. Regulating inflammation
B. Secreting bacteriostatic substances
C. Activating white blood cells
D. Preventing the colonization and
multiplication of pathogens
,A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major D. Degranulation
activator of inflammation, initiates the
inflammatory response through the
process of:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Degranulation
D. Opsonization
The directional migration of A. Chemotaxis
leukocytes along a chemical gradient
is termed:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Margination
D. Diapedesis
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand B. Neutrophils
with a nail gun while replacing roofing
shingles. Which of the following cell
types would be the first to aid in
killing bacteria to prevent infection in
his hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Leukotrienes
D. Monocytes
A 25-year-old female experiences a C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
headache and takes aspirin for relief. A
nurse recalls aspirin relieves the
headache by:
A. Decreasing leukotriene production
B. Increasing histamine release
C. Decreasing prostaglandin
production
D. Increasing platelet-activating factor
,A 25-year-old male is in a car accident B. Kinins and prostaglandins
and sustains a fracture to his left femur
with extensive soft tissue injury. The
pain associated with the injury is
related to:
A. Histamine and serotonin
B. Kinins and prostaglandins
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Immune complex formation
A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a C. Alternative pathway
bacterial infection. Cultures of the
bacteria revealed lipopolysaccharides
on the bacterial cell surface. Which of
the complement pathways would be
activated in this case?
A. Classical pathway
B. Lectin pathway
C. Alternative pathway
D. Kinin pathway
A nurse is preparing to teach on the D. Enhance phagocytosis
subject of opsonins. Which
information should the nurse include?
Opsonins are molecules that:
A. Are composed of fatty acids
B. Regulate inflammation
C. Degranulate mast cells
D. Enhance phagocytosis
A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with B. Eosinophils
a parasite. Which lab result should the
nurse check for a response to the
parasite?
A. Monocytes
B. Eosinophils
C. Neutrophils
D. Macrophages
, During inflammation, the liver is B. Acute phase reactants
stimulated to release plasma proteins,
collectively known as:
A. Opsonins
B. Acute phase reactants
C. Antibodies
D. Phagolysosome
A 6-year-old female is diagnosed with A. Antibodies
a bacterial infection of the respiratory
system. Which of the following will
most likely try to fight the antigen?
A. Antibodies
B. Cytotoxic T cells
C. Self-antigens
D. Helper T cells
A 20-year-old female is applying for D. Titer
nursing school and is required to be
tested for immunity against several
illnesses. Testing that looks at which of
the following would be the best to
determine immunity?
A. Culture and sensitivity
B. Agglutination
C. Precipitation
D. Titer
When the immunoglobulin crosses the B. Passive
placenta, what type of immunity does
the fetus receive?
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Innate
D. Cell-mediated
