WEEK 2 THE IMMUNE SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY ATI 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE IMMUNOLOGY AND DRUG THERAPY CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS

WEEK 2 THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
PHARMACOLOGY ATI 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE IMMUNOLOGY AND DRUG
THERAPY CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS

◉ What are the two main types of immunity? Answer: Innate
immunity (nonspecific, present at birth) and adaptive immunity
(specific immune response involving lymphocytes and antibodies).


◉ What are the steps in the immune response? Answer: 1.
Recognition of foreign substance 2. Activation of immune cells 3.
Attack and destruction of pathogen 4. Memory cell formation for
future protection.


◉ What are antigens? Answer: Foreign substances that trigger an
immune response.


◉ What are examples of antigens? Answer: Bacteria, viruses, toxins,
pollen, foreign proteins.


◉ What is inflammation? Answer: The body's protective response to
injury or infection.

, ◉ What are the signs of inflammation? Answer: Redness, swelling,
heat, pain, loss of function.


◉ What is the purpose of inflammation? Answer: To remove harmful
agents, prevent spread of infection, and promote tissue repair.


◉ What are antibodies? Answer: Proteins produced by B
lymphocytes that specifically recognize and bind to antigens to
neutralize or destroy them.


◉ What are the types of antibodies? Answer: IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE, IgD.


◉ What are anti-inflammatory medications? Answer: Drugs that
reduce inflammation, pain, and swelling.


◉ What are examples of anti-inflammatory medications? Answer:
Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen.


◉ What are antihistamines? Answer: Medications that block
histamine released during allergic reactions.


◉ What are examples of antihistamines? Answer: Diphenhydramine
(Benadryl), Loratadine (Claritin), Cetirizine (Zyrtec).