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NURS 251 Module 9 Portage Learning Pharmacology
Specialty Medications QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT | NEW
UPDATE 2025

Initial medication for RA before special - ANSWER DMARD (Disease modifying
antirheumatic drug)
not always effective


Recent hepatitis C treatment time - ANSWER 3 months; 96% cure rate


HIV/AIDS virus destroys __ cells/immune system while pt asymptomatic -
ANSWER CD4/T cells


Recombinant DNA technology - ANSWER joining 2 DNA molecules & inserting
into a host organism and generates products from human use


Biologics - ANSWER specialty meds made from recombinant DNA technology;
growth of specialty pharmacy industry.


Humoral immunity - ANSWER immune response from B-cells + antibody
production


Leukocytes that develop plasma cells & produce antibodies to bind to antigens -
ANSWER B-cells

, Antibodies - ANSWER molecules that bind/inactivate antigen molecules via
formation of antigen-antibody complex


immune response mediated by T cells/lymphocytes; collab w/humoral immunity -
ANSWER cell-mediated immunity


___ produces cytokines - ANSWER T cells


Nonantibody proteins released by activated t cells upon contact w antigens.
intercellular mediators of immune response. - ANSWER cytokines


T helper cells - ANSWER promote actions of immune system cells


cells limit immune response/balances helper T cells - ANSWER T suppressor


differentiated T cells that recognizes foreign antigens/destroys target cell -
ANSWER Cytotoxic T cells


biologics that enhance/reduce immune response - ANSWER
immunomodulating drugs


immunomodulating drugs example - ANSWER interferons, monoclonal
antibodies, interleukin receptor antagonists/agonists, miscellaneous drugs.

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