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NURS 3366- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY TEST 2 (SOLVED) 100% CORRECT




Innate (natural) resistance - (ANSWER)defense mechanisms we are born with.



1st line of resistance - (ANSWER)body's physical barriers; immediate and non-specific



2nd line of resistance - (ANSWER)inflammation; immediate and non-specific



Acquired (adaptive) immunity - (ANSWER)3RD line of defense; delayed and specific; able to resist certain
diseases or conditions due to immunocyte involvement



First line of defense - (ANSWER)skin and mucous membranes



Stressors that can breach skin defense - (ANSWER)lacerations, abrasions, punctures



Eye's defense - (ANSWER)tears, eyelashes



sressors that can breach eye's defense - (ANSWER)dry eye syndrome, sjogren's syndrome



Sjogren's syndrome - (ANSWER)autoimmune disease that dries up all lubricating fluids in the body



respiratory system defenses - (ANSWER)mucus and hair in nose; cilia of cells in bronchi; cough reflex



GI system defenses - (ANSWER)saliva, stomach acid, gag reflex/vomiting, bowels, defecation



Genitourinary system defenses - (ANSWER)urine flow, vaginal secretions



Inflammation - (ANSWER)second line of defense; state on Innate defense; immediate and nonspecific



S/S of inflammation - (ANSWER)swelling, heat, redness and pain

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Inflammation Example 1 - (ANSWER)first line of defense (skin) is breached with a laceration -->clot
formation to stop bleeding-->scab formed to seal breach



Inflammation Example 2 - (ANSWER)meningitis microbe is inhaled (breaches 1st line of defense mucous
membranes)-->inflammation-->inflammation can't heal on it's own and calls in 3rd line of defense
(immunocyte response)-->acquired immunity



immunocyte response - (ANSWER)acquired defense; 3rd line of defense; delayed and specific; results in
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY



antigens - (ANSWER)proteins located on the surface of red blood cells (determine blood type)



antibodies - (ANSWER)Protein that is produced by lymphocytes and that attaches to a specific antigen.



T lymphocytes (T cells) - (ANSWER)defend the body by direct attack against invading microbes



B lymphocytes (B cells) - (ANSWER)differentiate into plasma cells that produce antibodies to the
microbe that has attacked the body



active acquired immunity - (ANSWER)a form of immunity where the body makes antibodies against a
particular disease



natural active acquired immunity - (ANSWER)when a persons plasma cells build up antibodies in
response to a microbially-induced illness (meningitis example)



artificial active acquired immunity - (ANSWER)when a person's plasma cells build up antibodies in
response to receiving inoculations of a much-weakened or inactive microbe (ex. MMR vaccine)



passive acquired immunity - (ANSWER)getting someone else's antibodies

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