PORTAGE LEARNING NURS 231: Pathophysiology 2022.

PORTAGE LEARNING NURS 231: Pathophysiology 2022.Module 3 Exam Question 1 5 / 5 pts Short answer Explain the challenges of diagnosing autoimmune disorders. Your Answer: Diagnosing is made by history, physical, and serological findings. Since some blood tests are more generic, results can be imprecise. Markers can be elevated in the presence of other diseases.Criteria for diagnosis: Evidence of an autoimmune reaction, immunological findings are not second to other conditions, and no other causes are found. There are over 80 identified, many with overlapping presentations. Many manifestations are nonspecific and are seen in other non-autoimmune diseases. Blood testing isn’t perfect either, as some tests are more generic and can be elevated in the presence of other diseases. Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts Multiple Choice: Which type of immunity is characterized by the development of a specific response to an antigen? Innate immunity Correct! Adaptive immunity Autoimmunity Active immunity Question 3 2.5 / 2.5 pts Multiple Choice: What allows the lymphocyte to differentiate between self and foreign molecules? Antigen presenting cells Regulatory cells Correct! Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule Effector cells