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NURS245 Unit2 Questions with Correct Answers
for a Specific Exam Mail

First line of defense

Ans: Mechanical barriers like skin and mucous membranes.



Second line of defense

Ans: Includes phagocytosis, inflammation, and interferon.



Third line of defense

Ans: Production of specific antibodies during immune response.



Inflammation

Ans: Protective mechanism indicating underlying problems.



Suffix -itis

Ans: Indicates inflammation in medical terminology.



Signs of inflammation

Ans: Serve as warnings for potential health issues.



Causes of inflammation

Ans: Includes physical damage, allergic reactions, and infections.




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Bradykinin

Ans: Chemical released from injured cells activating pain receptors.



Histamine

Ans: Released by mast cells, causing capillary dilation.



Neutrophils

Ans: White blood cells that phagocytize bacteria.



Macrophages

Ans: Leave bloodstream for phagocytosis of microbes.



Chemical mediators

Ans: Substances driving inflammation and immune response.



Vascular phase

Ans: Involves vasoconstriction, vasodilation, and permeability changes.



Cellular phase

Ans: Involves chemotaxis, margination, and phagocytosis.



Cardinal signs of inflammation

Ans: Rubor, tumor, calor, dolor, functio laesa.



Rubor

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Ans: Redness caused by increased blood flow.



Tumor

Ans: Swelling due to fluid shift into tissues.



Calor

Ans: Warmth from increased blood flow to injury.



Dolor

Ans: Pain from pressure on nerves and mediators.



Functio laesa

Ans: Loss of function due to nutrient lack and edema.



Pyrexia

Ans: Fever caused by extensive inflammation.



Interleukins

Ans: Type of pyrogen released by leukocytes.



Fever patterns

Ans: Include intermittent, sustained, remittent, and relapsing.



Malaise




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