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NURS245 Unit2 Questions with Correct Answers
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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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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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