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NURS 5315 UTA EXAM 2 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
which receptor is expressed on macrophages and facilitates
recognition and phagocytosis of bacterial pathogens?
A. complement receptors
B. scavenger receptors
C. toll-like receptors
D. pattern recognition receptors - ANSWER-B. scavenger
receptors
Which statement regarding mast cells is true?
A. histamine causes vasoconstriction
B. mast cells are found only in blood vessels
C. snake bites, bee venoms, and toxins may cause activation
D. mast cells are not involved in allergic reactions - ANSWER-C.
snake bites, bee venoms, and toxins may cause activation
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Which term describes an acidic sulfur-containing lipid that
produces effects similar to histamine?
A. leukotriene
B. prostaglandin
C. adhesion molecule
D. phagocyte - ANSWER-A. leukotriene
Which statement is true regarding neutrophils?
A. neutrophils are agranular
B. neutrophils are the predominant phagocytes of early
inflammation
C. neutrophils are the largest blood cells
D. neutrophils enter the site of injury after lymphocytes and
macrophages - ANSWER-B. neutrophils are the predominant
phagocytes of early inflammation
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What biochemical messenger is produced by macrophages and
lymphocytes in response to a bacterial pathogen?
A. interleukins
B. interferons
C. chemokines
D. tumor necrosis factor - ANSWER-A. interleukins
Chronic inflammation is characterized by a(an)?
A. lack of giant cells
B. absence of exudate
C. dense infiltrate of lymphocytes and macrophages
D. inflammation that lasts less than 2 weeks - ANSWER-C. dense
infiltrate of lymphocytes and macrophages
Which are not physical barriers?
A. physical
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B. resistance
C. biochemical
D. mechanical - ANSWER-B. resistance
Which characteristics are observable of vascular injury and
inflammation? (select all that apply):
A. Redness
B. coolness to the touch
C. warmth to the touch
D. increased swelling
E. pain - ANSWER-A. Redness
C. warmth to the touch
D. increased swelling
E. pain
Which pathways activate the complement system? (select all that
apply):
NURS 5315 UTA EXAM 2 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
which receptor is expressed on macrophages and facilitates
recognition and phagocytosis of bacterial pathogens?
A. complement receptors
B. scavenger receptors
C. toll-like receptors
D. pattern recognition receptors - ANSWER-B. scavenger
receptors
Which statement regarding mast cells is true?
A. histamine causes vasoconstriction
B. mast cells are found only in blood vessels
C. snake bites, bee venoms, and toxins may cause activation
D. mast cells are not involved in allergic reactions - ANSWER-C.
snake bites, bee venoms, and toxins may cause activation
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Which term describes an acidic sulfur-containing lipid that
produces effects similar to histamine?
A. leukotriene
B. prostaglandin
C. adhesion molecule
D. phagocyte - ANSWER-A. leukotriene
Which statement is true regarding neutrophils?
A. neutrophils are agranular
B. neutrophils are the predominant phagocytes of early
inflammation
C. neutrophils are the largest blood cells
D. neutrophils enter the site of injury after lymphocytes and
macrophages - ANSWER-B. neutrophils are the predominant
phagocytes of early inflammation
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What biochemical messenger is produced by macrophages and
lymphocytes in response to a bacterial pathogen?
A. interleukins
B. interferons
C. chemokines
D. tumor necrosis factor - ANSWER-A. interleukins
Chronic inflammation is characterized by a(an)?
A. lack of giant cells
B. absence of exudate
C. dense infiltrate of lymphocytes and macrophages
D. inflammation that lasts less than 2 weeks - ANSWER-C. dense
infiltrate of lymphocytes and macrophages
Which are not physical barriers?
A. physical
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B. resistance
C. biochemical
D. mechanical - ANSWER-B. resistance
Which characteristics are observable of vascular injury and
inflammation? (select all that apply):
A. Redness
B. coolness to the touch
C. warmth to the touch
D. increased swelling
E. pain - ANSWER-A. Redness
C. warmth to the touch
D. increased swelling
E. pain
Which pathways activate the complement system? (select all that
apply):
