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Immunologic 1
Wound Healing
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In the presence of infection, white blood cells release endogenous chemicals called _________, which produce fever.
What is pyrogens
100
Memory loss and subtle personality changes are early manifestations of?
What is Alzheimer's disease
100
An injection of immunoglobulin is a form of:
What is passive acquired immunity.
100
Which of the following disease processes would most likely cause delayed or dysfunctional wound healing?
What is diabetes
100
B lymphocytes produce antibodies when they are activated by:
What is helper T cells
200
A patient who overdosed on heroin and is unconscious with slow, shallow respirations would MOST likely experience:
What is increased CO2 retention.
200
Characterized by erosions in the mucous membrane lining of the gastrointestinal tract, specifically the stomach?
What is peptic ulcer disease
200
The induction phase of the immune response begins when:
What is part of the immune system recognizes an antigen.
200
Wounds that heal by primary intention are generally _______ wounds with _______ _________.
What is clean and opposed margins
200
A type I hypersensitivity reaction is:
What is an acute reaction that occurs in response to a stimulus.
300
Muscle cramps and paresthesias in a malnourished patient with alcoholism are MOST likely the result of:
What is hypocalcemia
300
Gross distortions of reality, withdrawal from social contacts, and bizarre behavior are MOST characteristic of:
What is schizophrenia
300
If nonencapsulated bacteria enter the body:
What is macrophages begin to destroy them immediately.
300
Interleukins function by:
What is attracting white blood cells to the sites of injury and bacterial invasion.
300
Unlike an allergic reaction, an autoimmune reaction: targets a person's own tissues.
What is targets a person's own tissues.
400
If an injury leading to cell degeneration is of sufficient intensity and duration:
What is irreversible cell injury will lead to cell death.
400
Characterized by increased destruction of red blood cells.
What is hemolytic anemia
400
Older adults have increased levels of autoantibodies, which:
What is are antibodies directed against the patient.
400
The growth of new blood vessels.
What is angiogenesis
400
Unlike bacteria, viruses:
What is do not produce exotoxins or endotoxins.
500
Recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever would likely cause:
What is permanent damage to the heart valves.
500
Uric acid accumulates in the blood.
What is gout
500
A process in which an antibody coats an antigen to facilitate its recognition by immune cells.
What is opsonization
500
When nerve cells and cardiac myocytes are injured:
What is scar tissue forms because these cells cannot be replaced.
500
Most immunologic diseases that exhibit familial tendencies involve:
What is an overactive immune system.