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This system produces about 25% of the body's WBC's
What is the Lymphatic System?
This disease is transmitted by contaminated blood transfusion, dirty needles, and intercourse with an infected person
What is AIDS?
A localized physical condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot and sometimes painful. Can occur following an injury or during infection.
What is inflammation?
A sore that doesn't heal, a change in bowel or bladder habits, chronic difficulty swallowing, chronic cough and/or hoarseness
What are warning signs of cancer?
A major mental health disorder in which a person loses touch with reality, preventing him/her from telling the difference between fantasy and reality
What is a psychosis?
This is a fist-shaped, purple, oblong organ located in the upper left part of the abdomen
What is the spleen?
These injectable biological products stimulate the body to produce antibodies to prevent disease
What are vaccines/toxoids?
Inflammation, and often pain of the lubricated cushion surrounding joints and soft tissue
What is bursitis
Medications that kill or slow the growth of cancer cells
What are Neoplastics?
Residents who are taking psychotropic medications for an extended period of time must be monitored for this
What is toxicity?
This immunity is acquired by having natural diseases (measles mumps rubella) and often lasts a lifetime.
What is active immuity?
Pneumococcal, MMR, and Hepatitis A, B
What are vaccines?
The best way to prevent the spread of infection
What is frequent and proper handwashing?
Physical, environment, heredity, personal
What are some factors that contribute to or cause mental illness?
Xanax and Ativan belong to this category of medication.
What is anxiolytics?
This type of immunity may also be acquired by vaccination.
What is active artificial immunity?
This vaccine preventable disease is not spread person to person.
What it Tetanus?
Use one of these to kill/prevent growth and reproduction of microorganisms
What is a disinfectant/antiseptic?
An emotional disorder that interferes with leading a normal life, but not a break from reality
What is a neurosis?
Long term use of anti-psychotic medications may lead to this disorder.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
This type of immunity is acquired by the transfer of antibodies from one person to another
What is passive immunity?
Fever of 101 or higher, painful swallowing, loss of appetite, and headache are symptoms of this.
What is strep throat?
These medications kill/prevent growth and reproduction of specific bacteria.
What are antibiotics?
Denial, projection, displacement, regression, withdrawal, daydreaming
What are non-constructive defense mechanisms?
Lithium, Paxil, and Pamelor are given to treat this mental health disorder.
What is Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depressive Disorder)?