Nur 211 Exam 2 Questions and
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Primary Suppressed Immune Response - ✔✔occurs as a result of
improperly developed cells or an absence of cells required to evacuate the
immune response
Secondary suppressed immune response - ✔✔a loss of immune
functioning (in a person with previously normal immune function) as a
result of illness or treatment
suppressed immune response risk factors - ✔✔age
environmental factors
exaggerated immune response - ✔✔- An overreaction of the immune
response
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,- When the recognition fails, the immune system may begin attacking host
cells
** a critical component of the immune system is differentiating between self
and non-self, this response is caused by a lack of that ability and in turn the
immune system attacks itself
exaggerated immune response risk factors - ✔✔- Gender, race, ethnicity
- Environmental exposure
- Medication exposure
Menengitis - ✔✔Acute infection of the meninges
- Caused by
- Bacteria
- Virus
- Fungi
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,- Parasites
- Regardless of the cause, the symptoms are similar
- The organisms enter the CNS via the bloodstream or are directly
introduced into the CNS
** organisms enter in the CNS often secondary to a viral respiratory disease
Meningitis Etiology - ✔✔Usually occurs in the Fall, Winter, and early
Spring
Older adults and persons who are debilitated are more often
affected than is the general population
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, College students living in dormitories, military barracks, and individuals
living in institutions (e.g., prisoners) are also at a high risk for contracting
meningitis
Bacterial Meningitis - ✔✔- Most common organisms (Streptococcus
pneumonia, Neisseria meningitides)
- Airborne droplets are passed from infected person
- Medical emergency
viral menengitis - ✔✔- Most often spread through direct contact with
respiratory secretions
Meningitis s/s - ✔✔The severity of symptom can vary depending on the
infectious agent
• Fever
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Primary Suppressed Immune Response - ✔✔occurs as a result of
improperly developed cells or an absence of cells required to evacuate the
immune response
Secondary suppressed immune response - ✔✔a loss of immune
functioning (in a person with previously normal immune function) as a
result of illness or treatment
suppressed immune response risk factors - ✔✔age
environmental factors
exaggerated immune response - ✔✔- An overreaction of the immune
response
1
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,- When the recognition fails, the immune system may begin attacking host
cells
** a critical component of the immune system is differentiating between self
and non-self, this response is caused by a lack of that ability and in turn the
immune system attacks itself
exaggerated immune response risk factors - ✔✔- Gender, race, ethnicity
- Environmental exposure
- Medication exposure
Menengitis - ✔✔Acute infection of the meninges
- Caused by
- Bacteria
- Virus
- Fungi
2
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,- Parasites
- Regardless of the cause, the symptoms are similar
- The organisms enter the CNS via the bloodstream or are directly
introduced into the CNS
** organisms enter in the CNS often secondary to a viral respiratory disease
Meningitis Etiology - ✔✔Usually occurs in the Fall, Winter, and early
Spring
Older adults and persons who are debilitated are more often
affected than is the general population
3
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, College students living in dormitories, military barracks, and individuals
living in institutions (e.g., prisoners) are also at a high risk for contracting
meningitis
Bacterial Meningitis - ✔✔- Most common organisms (Streptococcus
pneumonia, Neisseria meningitides)
- Airborne droplets are passed from infected person
- Medical emergency
viral menengitis - ✔✔- Most often spread through direct contact with
respiratory secretions
Meningitis s/s - ✔✔The severity of symptom can vary depending on the
infectious agent
• Fever
4
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