Adaptive Immunity is programmed to respond to damage to the body whether the
damaged tissue is septic or sterile - ✔️✔️False .
Adaptive (Acquired) Immunity is the third line of defense in human body also called the
immune response or immunity. Whereas the Innate Immune system is programmed to
respond to damage to the body whether the damaged tissue is septic or sterile.
1. A patient in the Medical ICU has +3 pitting edema in the extremities, jaundice, icterus,
and a grossly distended abdomen. Labs show that his albumin levels are 1.2. Which
option below describe the process behind the ascites and pitting edema ?
Which of the following is NOT a non volatile acid in the body?
A. Lactic acid
B. Phosphoric acid
C. Hydroxybutyric acid
D. Carbonic acid - ✔️✔️D- carbonic acid
In one of the major acid/base buffering systems; the lungs will decrease __________
_________ by blowing off carbon dioxide and leaving water and the kidneys will
regulate the levels of __________ to maintain a safe pH. - ✔️✔️Carbonic
acid/bicarbonate
A patient presents to your office you find; dysthymia, fatigue, decrease bowel sounds,
thirst, and weakness. What potassium imbalance is this? - ✔️✔️Hypokalemia
Hyponatremia usually causes the movement of _________into ____ - ✔️✔️Answer:
water, cells
Causes of hypernatremia, include:
A excessive free water intake.
B inappropriate administration of hypertonic saline solution.
C over secretion of the hormone aldosterone.
D Cushing syndrome.
E ingesting large amounts of dietary sodium. - ✔️✔️Answer: B, C, D
An excessive amount of this electrolyte can contribute to decreased urine formation, the
formation of SIADH, weakness, muscle twitching and cerebral edema
A. Potassium
B. Calcium
C. Water
D. Sodium - ✔️✔️D. Sodium
All of these are causes of edema except:
A: Increase in capillary hydrostatic pressure
B: Decreased in plasma oncotic pressure
C: Increased in capillary permeability
D: Decrease in hydrostatic pressure - ✔️✔️D: Decrease in hydrostatic pressure
_________ have similar effects to histamine in later stages
A: prostaglandins
B: Eosinaphils
C: Leukotrienes
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