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first to arrive at the scene of invasion and are phagocytes
Macrophage
Plasma cells make these and release them in response to antigens
Antibodies
Best and largest first line of defense
skin
Places where most bacteria & viruses enter the body
mucus membranes
Stages of mitosis
Prophase
Meta[hase
Anaphase
Telophase
Also known as HAI
Acquired in a hospital, nursing home or some other medical setting
Give examples
Nosocomial Infection
UTI
Infected IV
Surgical wound infection
Vent pneumonia
Cells created to Remember how to attack foreign invaders
Memory-B cells
Memory T-cells
Type of immune system T and B cells belong to
Adaptive/Acquired/Specific
Area in the cell where proteins are made
Ribosomes
Protein synthesis is an example of?
What type of solution would a dehydrated pateint benefit from
What is an example
Hypotonic
1/2NS
What are some things that can make a host more susceptible to illness?
Age
Comorbidities
Nutrition status
Fatigue
Immunocompromised
Disease causing organism
Pathogen
Body's way of signaling something is wrong-2nd line of defense
Fever
Whatis the chain of infection?
What is the most important way we can prevent spread of infection?
Handwashing
What is found in the dorsal cavity?
What are the 2 cavities in the ventral cavity--what organs are in each cavity.
Brain & Spinal Cord
Thoracic-Lungs and Heart
Abdominalpelvic-GI system/Reproductive
What are some ways an infectious agent can be transmitted
Include direct and indirect methods
Communicable-kissing, touching, sexual contact
Indirect-Coughing, sneezing, Vector, fomite
Airborne and droplet
What vitamin deficiency is more common in people who follow a vegan diet and the elderly?
Why?
Vitamin B12
Most sources of Vit b12 are from animal products.
Elderly have slower gut motility and intrinsic factor is not produced as much. Intrinsic factor is needed for B12 absorption.
Pernicious anemia is B12 deficiency anemia and is an autoimmune disease.
Powerhouse of the cell--site of cellular respiration
Mitochondria
A dead or weakened virus to produce an immune response
Vaccine
What quad is the liver?
Pancreas?
Appendix
RUQ
LUQ
RLQ
What vitamin and minerals work together in the body for strong bones and teeth?
How do we get this in our diet?
Calcium, Phosphorus and Vit D
Dairy products, eggs, liver, legumes
This scale is used to detect degree of acidity and alkalinity
PH
What is buffer?
List 3 things to educate a patient who needs to follow a low salt diet
Read labels
Avoid canned foods and processed foods
Weigh yourself at regular intervals
Where T-cells are formed
Where they mature
Bone Marrow
Thymus
How is calcium absorbed in the body?
Iron
with Vit D
With Vit c