Exam 5: Innate Defenses: Inflammation

A 12-year-old male is fighting with another child when he receives a puncture wound from a pencil. The school nurse cleans and bandages the wound. After about 1 week, the wound would be in which phase of healing?

Active acquired immunity is gained:

A child fell off the swing and scraped her knee. The injured area becomes red and painful. Which of the following would also occur?

A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes aspirin for relief. Which of the following effects will relieve the headache?

Opsonins are molecules that:

A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing shingles. Which of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent infection in his hand?

A 65-year-old female is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Which of the following cells would be produced in large quantities to eliminate the tumor cells?

The cleanup of a lesion involving the dissolution of fibrin clots by fibrinolytic enzymes is a process called:

A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia (lung infection). Which of the following exudates would be present in highest concentration at the site of this advanced inflammatory response?

During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma proteins, collectively known as:

The directional movement of cells along a chemical gradient is termed:

A patient with scurvy generally expresses impaired wound healing caused by a lack of:

Bradykinin is involved in:

A 30-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The glass from the shattered window cut his face and neck. The scar, however, was raised and extended beyond the original boundaries of the wound. This pattern of scarring is caused by:

An infant develops a fever secondary to a bacterial infection. Which of the following most likely triggered the fever?

A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Cultures of the bacteria revealed lipopolysaccharides on the bacterial cell surface. Which of the complement pathways would be activated in this case?