Production of interferon - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank Focus on Nursing Pharmacology 8th Edition KarchCONTENTS Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs .................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02 - Drugs and the Body .................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 03 - Toxic Effects of Drugs ................................................................................................. 35 Chapter 04 - The Nursi...

BIOS 256 Exam 3 Q&A Innate immune Function 1. Which of the following DO NOT form part of physical barriers? a. sweat b. sebaceous secretions c. unbroken skin d. mucous membrane e. T cells 2. The term _____ is given to any foreign substance that stimulates a specific immune system response. a. Antigen 3. The immune defenses are divided into how many basic categories. a. five b. four c. two d. three 4. Chemical barriers include: (Select all that apply) a. Mucous b. Food c....

"Inflammation helps your body to produce the right antibodies to fight the infection." - A 23-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of appendicitis following 24 hours of acute abdominal pain. The nurse practitioner providing care for the man is explaining that while it is unpleasant, the inflammation of his appendix is playing a role in his body's fight against the underlying infectious process. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse practitioner eliminate from his...

An interferon is Correct Answer-a protein released by virally infected human cells to trigger production of antivirals in neighboring cells These antibodies are commonly found in mucus and are the most abundant in our body Correct Answer-IgA antibodies These cells have many identical antibodies on their surface that recognize a particular antigen. When activated the cells differentiate and proliferate into memory cells as well as plasma cells, which secrete antibodies Correct Answer-B cell...

Which one of the following is NOT an effect of fever? A) Increases production of T cells. B) Increases alpha interferon activity. C) Increases transferrin production. D) Kills pathogens. E) Increases interleukin-1. - D) Kills pathogens. Which of the following choices shows the order in which white blood cells migrate to infected tissues? A) Macrophages - monocytes B) Lymphocytes - macrophages C) Neutrophils - macrophages D) Neutrophils - monocytes E) Macrophages - neutrophils - D) N...

Inflammation, production of interferon, and ingestion of pathogens by phagocytes are non specific cellular responses by ? - The internal aspect of the innate immune system what feature of the adaptive immune system decreases the amount of time it takes for the body to respond to a particular antigen? - memory cells Which of the following occurs in the cardiac cycle if the impulse triggered at the sinoatrial node never reaches the Purkinje fibers of the heart? - The ventricles will not contr...

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Viral infections can usually be treated with antibiotics. True or false? - False Antibody functions include all of the following except: A. targeting foreign cells so that complement proteins can cause cellular lysis B. linking soluble antigens together so that they fall out of solution C. binding and inactivating chemical toxins released by bacteria or other microorganisms D. cross-linking cell-bound antigens on red blood cells when blood types are properly matched - D. cross-linking ce...

BARKELY 3P EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS You have four patients who all have a family history of developing coronary heart disease at an early age. According to their blood test results, which patient would most likely develop coronary heart disease first? a. Cholesterol: 170; LDL: 120; Triglycerides: 120; HDL: 45 b. Cholesterol: 195; LDL: 110; Triglycerides: 135; HDL: 30 c. Cholesterol: 170; LDL: 100; Triglycerides: 140; HDL: 20 d. Cholesterol: 190; LDL: 140; Triglycerid...

Inflammation, production of interferon, and ingestion of pathogens by phagocytes are non specific cellular responses by ? - The internal aspect of the innate immune system what feature of the adaptive immune system decreases the amount of time it takes for the body to respond to a particular antigen? - memory cells Which of the following occurs in the cardiac cycle if the impulse triggered at the sinoatrial node never reaches the Purkinje fibers of the heart? - The ventricles will not contr...