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NP235 Unit 3 Lecture Notes Lymph_Cancer_immune (1).
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NP235 Unit 3 Lecture Notes Lymph/Cancer/immuneto protect the body from agents that any cause disease - ANS-what is the primary job of the
immune system?
skin, tears, earwax, mucous membranes, urinary track
As you get older skin thins out, and more chancers for pathogens to get in
Ciliary action in the respiratory system and GI track result in decreased removal of potentially
harmful organisms, and medications can decrease immune system - ANS-what is the first line of
defense of the immune system
thymus resides in the chest-
PRODUCES T LYMPHOCYES. - ANS-what is the role of the thymus gland----test question
Very important for NEWBORN BABIES thymus, because newborns have an immature system
NEONATES 28 days or younger relies on a thymus.
As you get older the thymus is not a main part of the immune system. - ANS-Why is the thymus
important? what population is it most important?---test question
If you lose your spleen you are prone to infections. - ANS-spleen
found in all parts of the body but the CNS - ANS-Lymph system
It protects body from illness, maintain fluid levels, absorbs digest tract fats, and remove cellular
waste. - ANS-Function of lymph
fight against infections, known as leucocytes, when the body is exposed to a harmful substance
and WBC release these immunoglobulins to fight invaders. - ANS-While blood cells
kill foreign invaders. - ANS-Lysis
: fight off toxins, they are designed to find foreign invaders and fight them - ANS-Antitoxins
: is a series of proteins helps support the antibodies, manufactured in the liver work alongside
the antibodies to kill off invaders. \ - ANS-Complement system
known as lymphokines, steroids suppresses immune system - ANS-Hormones
a hormone produced by thymus encourages lymphocyte production. - ANS-Thymosin
, elevated body temperature
: helps kill bacteria - ANS-Fever
vitamin c, d, zinc - ANS-Good vitamins for immune system
,Know for test: hand washing, PPE (gloves, mask), limit visitors, educate patient and family on
importance of these precautions.
also : hourly vitals, temperature check, looks at labs - ANS-Avoid complications in infections
, all cancer begins in cells. Cells produce signals and when they lose signals they start to grow
and multiply then forms a lump called a tumor. - ANS-Care for cancer patient
growth is a localized, and grows very slowly, they are all encapsulated - ANS-Benign
programmed cell death/ cellular self destruction - ANS-Apoptosis
: are able to grow uncontrollably, change dna, changes structures and can move around. When
it moves to one area to another metastasis - ANS-Malignant
tumor - ANS--oma
malignant tumor of connective tissue - ANS-Sarcoma
a cancer arising of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs. - ANS-Carcinoma
cancer of white blood cells - ANS-Leukemia
movement of malignant cells from one site to another. (brain cancer is origin, metastasis to
lungs) origin mammogram and metastasis to lymph nodes - ANS-Metastasis
stress can cause cancer by weakling the immune system. Diet: obesity high risk for cancer, and
harder to detect cancer. alcohol liver damage. Nitrates and nitrate food additives can cause
cancer (lunch meats, bacon high in nitrates) orange juice balances nitrates. Environment:
ground water salts and chemicals can cause cancer. - ANS-Contributing factors to cancer
family sex, race and age, heritage: predisposing factors, family history. Not a lot of exposure to
sun Australians are high skin cancer. Knowing what is your house hold. good things to do:
physical activity, healthy diet, stay away from alcohol, watch body weight, stay clean -
ANS-Risks for getting cancer
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