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1. This reaction reinforces the immune Inflammation
system and causes the artrioles to
cause brief vasoconstriction.
2. Name some s/s of inflammation Itchy
Hot to touch
Redness
Swelling
3. What is the redness color caused by in Vasoconstriction
acute inflammation?
4. People with this condition usually have Chronic inflammation
other autoimmune diseases such as RA
and can lead to tumor necrosis factors
(TNF).
5. This condition is caused by a protein Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)
in your body that causes inflammation
and helps coordinate processes.
6. This kind of medication helps reduce Steroids
inflammation, and the shutdown re-
sponse that can cause immunosuppre-
sion.
7. How do immunosuppressed patients the signs and symptoms of infec-
present with infection? tion (purulent exudate, odor, ery-
thema, warmth, tenderness, ede-
ma, pain, fever, high WBC count)
may not be present even when
the areas of injury is infected
8. What is an immediate response from Inflammation
vaccinations?
9. Why should patients not take NSAIDs They will not have an inflamma-
before getting vaccines? tory response that will allow an-
tibodies to form properly in their
body
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10. These 2 groups of people are not able Immunosuppressed
to receive a live virus vaccination. Pregnant patients
11. These cells are first responders of the Neutrophils
immune system, rapidly migrating into
affected tissues in response to injury or
infection
12. How would a neutrophil count appear Acute - high count
in patients with acute infections and Chronic - not as high
chronic infections?
13. Why is the neutrophil count not as high Long term infections cause an in-
in chronic infections compared to acute crease in monocyte cells (imma-
infections? ture macrophages)
14. How will a neutrophil appear when it Will create pus
dies? How does it result to wound heal- Fibrin in pus > fibrinogen > traps
ing? bacteria > becomes a scab
15. This causes tightening of airway mus- Leukotreines
cles/ the production of excess mucus
and fluid and helps promote the pro-
duction of inflammatory cytokines.
16. Leukotrienes are mostly administered Asthma patients
to what group of patients?
17. How does croup sound and what cre- Barking seal
ates that sound? Sound is from edema causing
inflammation, making the airway
to become narrow and create a
barking sound
18. Where do high pitched sounds come Upper airway
from?
19. What group of people is croup more
common in and why?
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Children
Because their airways are small-
er
20. This condition causes widespread in- Sepsis
flammation and causes fluid to shift
into areas where it shouldnt be and can
shut down gas exhange.
21. Patients with sepsis could eventually Acute respiratory distress syn-
snowball into what 2 conditions? drome
Systemic inflammatory response
syndrome (SIRS)
22. This medication is given to stop vaso- Epinephrine
constriction in the airway caused by flu-
id shifts and built up edema.
23. What are two systemic manifestations Fever
of inflammation? Tachycardia
24. When do you treat patients with fever? When they are symptomatic
25. What is a side effect of fever? Dehydration
26. Name 3 signs of infection in wounds. Purulent drainage
COCA
Significant inflammation of the
wound
27. What is the difference in purulent and Purulent drainage- sign of infec-
serous drainage? tion
Serous drainage- fine, sign of
healing
28. Name 4 kinds of medications that are NSAIDs
given to treat wounds. Corticosteroids
Cox inhibitors
***Celebrex
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29. The Braden Scale is used for? predicting pressure sore risk
30. This stage is non-blanchable with red- Stage 1
ness on bony prominences/areas of
constant pressure.
31. This stage is non-blanchable with a Stage 2
red/pink wound bed and partial thick-
ness broken skin.
32. This stage presents as a crater, the skin Stage 3
is not intact, but not able to see any
bones or tendons.
33. Necrotic dead tissue that does not heal Eschar
and requires debridement for removal
34. How should healing wound beds pre- Moist, pink, no drainage
sent as?
35. This process can be performed on any Wet to dry dressing
type of wound on any stage, it helps
promote a moist environment to heal
from inside out.
36. This kind of healing takes place when Primary intention
wound margins are neatly approximat-
ed, as in a surgical incision or a paper
cut.
37. This wound presents with large Secondary intention
amounts of exudate and wide, irregular
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