The immune system
Immunity that protects the body from disease in general and is the first line of defense against invading bacteria or organisms
What is non-specific immunity
Clumps of lymphatic tissue found in groups along the lymph vessels.
What is lymph nodes?
The disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer or other diseases.
What is remission?
A resident who has AIDS and has an infection of the mouth may need to eat food that is
what is pureed or soft?
Immunity that is acquired by the body, can be either passive or active.
What is specific immunity?
The organ that contains the biggest cluster of lymph tissue in the human body.
What is the spleen?
The removal of a sample of tissue for examination and diagnosis.
What is biopsy?
A resident who has AIDS and has nausea and is vomiting should
what is eat small, frequent meals?
What is active immunity?
This organs main purpose is to make T-cells, which attack and destroy specific types of pathogens.
What is the thymus?
Name four known causes of cancer
How can HIV be prevented?
What is following standard precautions, handling sharps correctly, covering any cuts/sores/tears/ breaks/rashes before care, never sharing needles, protection, use pre-exposure prophylaxis, abstinence
A person in given the antibodies needed to defend against the antigen. This can happen from mother to baby or via an injection.
What is passive immunity?
The main purpose of the lymph node
what is to filter lymph (which carries disease fighting cells called lymphocytes)?
A method of treatment for cancer that uses high-energy waves to attempt to destroy cancer cells in a specific area.
What is radiation therapy?
An illness caused by microorganisms that do not affect people with healthy immune systems but cause disease in people with weakened immune systems.
What is an opportunistic infection?
Name 3 normal age related changes to the immune/lymphatic system
Immune system weakens, antibody response slows, T-cells decrease in number, response to vaccines decreases.
Name 4 functions of the immune/lymphatic system
What is protect against the invasion of foreign substances and pathogens, return extra fluid to the circulatory system, store blood for future needs, remove extra fluids and waste products from the tissues
The key treatment for malignant tumors of the skin, breast, and colon
what is surgery?
Name 3 signs/symptoms of an HIV infection
flu-like symptoms (fever, cough, fatigue), shaking, chills, night sweats, muscle aches, sore throat, mouth sores, swollen lymph nodes