CHAPTER 5: IMMUNITY, INFLAMMATION, AND INFECTION (MS 1) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
2. A school nurse starts a clean-up campaign at a local elementary school in an effort to combat allergens. What is the most common allergic response disorder? a. Anaphylaxis b. Asthma c. Contact dermatitis d. Urticaria - ANSWER ANS: B Asthma Fungi are principle allergens that can trigger respiratory allergic responses such as asthma. 3. A nurse is discussing the body's first and second lines of defense against infection with a community group. What does the body's first line of defense include? a. Teeth b. Sweat c. White blood cells d. T lymphocytes - ANSWER ANS: B Sweat The sweat glands excrete an antimicrobial enzyme. 4. A nurse explains that a medication given to a patient with a severe inflammatory response mimics a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex. To what hormone is the nurse referring? a. Aldosterone b. Testosterone c. Histamine d. Cortisol - ANSWER ANS: D Cortisol Cortisol slows the release of antihistamine and stabilizes lysosomal membranes. 5. With the exposure to an antigen, a nurse explains that the initiator of the inflammatory response is the presence of histamine. What is responsible for releasing histamine? a. Neutrophils
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