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Pathophysiology NUR 3125: Immunity Questions With Complete Solutions
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Pathophysiology NUR 3125: Immunity Questions WithComplete Solutions
Acquired immunodeficiency Correct Answers by HIV
autoimmunity Correct Answers attack self-antigens, does not
recognize own mhc complex
B cells replicate to form Correct Answers plasma cells (after
identifying antigens)
B plasma cells differentiate into ___ or ____ Correct Answers
released antibodies or B memory cells
cellular immunity Correct Answers immune response that
relies on T cells to destroy infected body cells
Congential Immunodeficiencies Correct Answers can be a
failure in B cell, T cell or combination
Define sepsis Correct Answers occurs on the bacterial side;
infection enters bloodstream and causes inflammation
throughout the body
(cascade of organ failure, low blood pressure)
Diagnostic criteria for SIRS Correct Answers Has to meet 2 or
more of the following criteria:
i. Temperature greater than 38 degrees Celsius or lower than 36
degrees Celsius
ii. Heart rate more than 90 bpm
, iii. Respiratory rate greater than 20 beats/min or PaCo2 is less
than 32 mmHg
iv. White blood cell is greater than 12,000/mm3 or less than
4000/mm3
examples of autoimmunity Correct Answers 1. Rheumatoid
arthritis and lupus: attack own connective tissue causing joint
pain (systemic)
2. thyroidistis- during menopause, attack our own thyroid gland
(specific)
Helper T cells are Correct Answers also known as Antigen
presenting cells
- can be found on bacterial wall
- recognizes the antigen
- call other immunological active cells into the region
- can call in Killer T cells
- recognizes major histocompatibility group of the person
High Basophil % Correct Answers greater than 1%
- Allergic reaction to food
- Chronic inflammation
High Eosinophil % Correct Answers greater than 5%
- parasitic infection
- allergic reaction
High Lymph% Correct Answers higher than 35%
- viral infection
- chronic or acute lymphocyte leukemia
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