following types of immunity was compromised?
A. Innate immunity
B. Inflammatory response
C. Adaptive immunity
D. Specific immunity
A. Innate immunity
A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What
else will the nurse observe upon assessment?
A. Vasoconstriction at injured site
B. Decreased RBC concentration at injured site
C. Pale skin at injured site
D. Edema at injured site
D. Edema at injured site
,The microorganisms that make up the normal human flora are important for:
A. Regulating inflammation
B. Secreting bacteriostatic substances
C. Activating white blood cells
D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of pathogens
D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of pathogens
A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the inflammatory
response through the process of:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Degranulation
D. Opsonization
C. Degranulation
,The directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical gradient is termed:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Margination
D. Diapedesis
A. Chemotaxis
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing shingles. Which
of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent infection in
his hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Leukotrienes
D. Monocytes
B. Neutrophils
, A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes aspirin for relief. A nurse recalls
aspirin relieves the headache by:
A. Decreasing leukotriene production
B. Increasing histamine release
C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
D. Increasing platelet-activating factor
C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
A 25-year-old male is in a car accident and sustains a fracture to his left femur with extensive
soft tissue injury. The pain associated with the injury is related to:
A. Histamine and serotonin
B. Kinins and prostaglandins
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Immune complex formation
B. Kinins and prostaglandins