QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ artifically acquired active. Answer: medically engineered
substances inhaled/injected to stimulate immune response against
particular disease
◉ artifically acquired passive. Answer: antibodies are injected w/o
stimulating immune response ( gamma globulin)
◉ Fifth's disease. Answer: Caused by Parvovirus B 19, transmission
by droplet, slapped face
◉ mononucleosis. Answer: infectious disease usually caused by
Epstein Barr virus or cytomegalovirus. Marked by increased
numbers of leukocytes and enlarged cervical lymph nodes
◉ S/s of Mono. Answer: -Atypical monocytes
-+ monospot test
-splenomegaly, hepatomegaly
-sore throat
-lethargy
,◉ Pneumococcal disease. Answer: -most common vaccine
preventable death
-causes menegitis, sepsis, pneumococcal pneumonia, ear inf.
-spread by respiratory droplets
◉ Lyme disease symptoms. Answer: -raised rash at site of bite 3-32
after
-headache, fatigue, anorexia,stiff neck, fever
-neuro sxs- bells palsy, aseptic menengitis
-cardiac conduction problems
-MSK- arthritis
◉ Rocky mountain spotted fever. Answer: most common rickettsial
disease presenting as severe HA, measleslike rash
◉ Natural first line defense against infection. Answer: skin, body
secretions, nasal hairs, controlled body temp
◉ Neutrophil. Answer: short lived phagocyte, first immune cell at
the site of inflammation, infection or trauma
,◉ basophil. Answer: releases histamine, heparin, and other
substances during allergic attack
◉ hypogammaglobulinemia. Answer: deficient production of B cells
& antibodies
◉ Most common pediatric cancers. Answer: -leukemia
-CNS tumors
-lymphomas
-neuroblastoma
-Wilms tumor
-retinoblastoma
-rhabdomyosarcomma
-bone tumors
◉ Treatment of stomatitis. Answer: bland, soft diet, soft sponge
toothbrush, mouth rinses
◉ Leukemia. Answer: -Abnormal proliferation of WBC
- WBC present in peripheral bl., bone marrow
-WBC nonfxn, rob healthy cells from nutrition
, ◉ ALL(acute lymphoblastic leukemia). Answer: -most common
leukemia and cancer in children
- high rate of remission(80% live 5yr)
-peak 2-5yrs
◉ AML( Acute myelogenous leukemia). Answer: -more common in
adolescants
-death usually follow overwhelming infection
◉ Assesment of luekemia. Answer: -bone pain
-s/s anemia, petechiae, eccyhmosis
-lumbar puncture
◉ hodgkins lymphoma diagnosis. Answer: -CT, Gallium scan
-lymphangiogram-dye injected into feet,absorbed into infected
nodes
-lymph, bone marrow biopsies
◉ S/s Hodgkins lymphoma. Answer: -firm, painless, enlarged nodes
-night sweat
-prurities
-weight loss