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Innate Immunity - ANSWER Is in place at birth to prevent damage by substances in the environment and thwart infection by pathogenic microorganisms Two Types of Innate Immunity - ANSWER Natural Barriers (physical, mechanical, and biochemical) and Inflammation Adaptive (Acquired) Immunity - ANS...

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NR 507 Final CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
2024 LATEST UPDATE!!!

Innate Immunity - ANSWER Is in place at birth to prevent damage by substances in the environment and
thwart infection by pathogenic microorganisms



Two Types of Innate Immunity - ANSWER Natural Barriers (physical, mechanical, and biochemical) and
Inflammation



Adaptive (Acquired) Immunity - ANSWER Third line of defense that is initiated when innate immune
system signals the cells of adaptive immunity. Responsive toward a very specific antigen. Develops slowly
during first exposure, but is immediate at second exposure.



Cells of Adaptive Immunity - ANSWER T Lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells



Cells of Innate Immunity - ANSWER Mast cells, granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils), Natural
Killer cells, platelets, and endothelial cells



The relationship between arterial perfusion and alveolar gas pressure at the base of the lungs - ANSWER
arterial perfusion pressure exceeds alveolar gas pressure



When an individual is in an upright position - ANSWER gravity pulls the lungs down toward the
diaphragm and compresses the bases of the lungs



Psoriasis, pityriasis rosea, lichen planus - ANSWER inflammatory disorders characterized by papules,
scales, plaques, and erythema



Psoriasis - ANSWER chronic, relapsing, proliferative, inflammatory disorder that involves skin, scalp, and
nails. It can occur at any age

, Pityriasis rosea - ANSWER benign, self-limiting inflammatory disorder that occurs more often in young
adults. Peaks in the spring and the fall. The cause is unknown, but it is associated with a virus.



Pityriasis rosea symptoms - ANSWER begins as a single lesion (herald patch) that is circular, demarcated,
and salmon-pink. Usually located on the trunk.




Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) - ANSWER A microcytic-hypochromic anemia and the most common type of
anemia worldwide (1/5 of world population). High risk populations include those living in poverty,
women of childbearing age, and children.



IDA can cause _______ in children - ANSWER cognitive impairment that is not reversible



Sideroblastic anemias - ANSWER A microcytic-hypochromic anemia caused by a defect in mitochondrial
heme synthesis. Characterized by ringed side roblasts within the bone marrow. Defects in mitochondrial
metabolism lead to ineffective iron uptake and dysfunctional heme synthesis. The ringed sideroblast is
an erythroblast containing iron granules arranged around the nucleus



Types of normocytic-normochromic anemias - ANSWER aplastic, posthemorrhagic, acquired hemolytic,
hereditary hemolytic, and anemia of chronic inflammation



Macrocytic-normochromic (Megalobastic-normochromic) - ANSWER vitamin B12 (pernicious anemia) or
folate deficiency anemia



Aplastic anemia - ANSWER A normochromic-normocytic characterized by pancytopenia (reduction of all
three blood cell types) resulting from failure or suppression of bone marrow to produce adequate
amounts of blood cells



Posthemorrhagic anemia - ANSWER A normochromic-normocytic anemia caused by acute blood loss.
Clinical manifestations are related to loss of volume, not loss of hemoglobin



Hemolytic anemias - ANSWER normocytic-normochromic anemias that result from premature,
accelerated destruction of erythrocytes. Results in elevated levels of erythropoietin and the products of
hemoglobin catabolism

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