NUR 3125 Pathophysiology EXAM Questions With Verified
Answers Graded A+
What do plasma cells do?☑️Correct Ans-react to acute presence of antigen w/ compliment
fixation
What do memory cells do?☑️Correct Ans-they wait for antigens to present themselves again;
make the second exposure much shorter
Elevated neutrophils means☑️Correct Ans-bacterial infection
Elevated lymphocytes means☑️Correct Ans-primary indicator of a viral infection
Elevated monocytes means☑️Correct Ans-viral infection
Elevated eosinaphils means☑️Correct Ans-parasites and allergies
Elevated basophils means☑️Correct Ans-food allergies or nonspecific manor of allergies and
viruses
What is a common parasite seen in kids?☑️Correct Ans-pin worms
, What are the signs of inflamed tissue?☑️Correct Ans-calor,hyperemia, erythema, pain, swelling
(exudation), loss of function
Why does tissue become hard?☑️Correct Ans-build up of WBC
What occurs with acute inflammation?☑️Correct Ans-Abscess formation
What happens with chronic inflammation?☑️Correct Ans-scarring
What is the generalized pattern of atherosclerotic vascular disease?☑️Correct Ans-usually starts
w/ hypertension which ruptures blood vessels and starts platelet aggregation
What creates a fatty streak in blood vessels?☑️Correct Ans-LDL cholesterol sticking to the
blood vessels
How does the body respond to the excess lipid presence in blood vessels?☑️Correct Ans-
immune system responds causing scar formation and hardening or arteries
What can cause high levels of triglycerides?☑️Correct Ans-excess carb consumption
Why are triglycerides bad?☑️Correct Ans-they are inflammatory and can make platelets even
sticker
Answers Graded A+
What do plasma cells do?☑️Correct Ans-react to acute presence of antigen w/ compliment
fixation
What do memory cells do?☑️Correct Ans-they wait for antigens to present themselves again;
make the second exposure much shorter
Elevated neutrophils means☑️Correct Ans-bacterial infection
Elevated lymphocytes means☑️Correct Ans-primary indicator of a viral infection
Elevated monocytes means☑️Correct Ans-viral infection
Elevated eosinaphils means☑️Correct Ans-parasites and allergies
Elevated basophils means☑️Correct Ans-food allergies or nonspecific manor of allergies and
viruses
What is a common parasite seen in kids?☑️Correct Ans-pin worms
, What are the signs of inflamed tissue?☑️Correct Ans-calor,hyperemia, erythema, pain, swelling
(exudation), loss of function
Why does tissue become hard?☑️Correct Ans-build up of WBC
What occurs with acute inflammation?☑️Correct Ans-Abscess formation
What happens with chronic inflammation?☑️Correct Ans-scarring
What is the generalized pattern of atherosclerotic vascular disease?☑️Correct Ans-usually starts
w/ hypertension which ruptures blood vessels and starts platelet aggregation
What creates a fatty streak in blood vessels?☑️Correct Ans-LDL cholesterol sticking to the
blood vessels
How does the body respond to the excess lipid presence in blood vessels?☑️Correct Ans-
immune system responds causing scar formation and hardening or arteries
What can cause high levels of triglycerides?☑️Correct Ans-excess carb consumption
Why are triglycerides bad?☑️Correct Ans-they are inflammatory and can make platelets even
sticker
