Exam 6: Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing

A 25-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting vaginal discharge of a white, viscous, and foul-smelling substance. She reports that she has been taking antibiotics for the past 6 months. Which finding will the nurse most likely see on the micro-organism report?

A nurse is preparing to teach on the subject of opsonins. Which information should the nurse include?

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?

A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with a parasitic infection. Which laboratory result should the nurse check for a response to the parasite?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a newly admitted patient. The nurse notes that the patient had an erythrocyte sedimentation done, and the results are quite elevated. The nurse would focus the care plan on which of the following conditions?

A child fell off a swing and scraped his right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse observe upon assessment?

A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during an altercation. Which of the following types of immunity was compromised?

A 54-year-old male intravenous (IV) drug user is diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C. Testing revealed that he is a candidate for treatment. Which of the following could be used to treat his condition?

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

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 impaired:

Which following term describes the directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical gradient?

A 65-year-old female is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She has developed muscle wasting. Which of the following substances would be produced in large quantities to eliminate the tumour cells and cause muscle wasting?

An 8-year-old female presents with edema of the cutaneous and mucosal tissue layers. Her mother reports that the condition is recurrent and seems to occur more often during stressful situations. The child is diagnosed with hereditary angioedema. Which of the following is deficient in this child?

The nurse identified each of the following clinical manifestations of inflammation. Which would the nurse classify as a local response? (Select all that apply.)

The complement, clotting, and kinin systems share which of the following characteristics?

The predominant phagocyte of early inflammation is the:

What process of inflammation describes phagocytes sticking to capillary walls?

After teaching the staff about the clotting system, which statement indicates the teaching was successful?

The nurse also teaches about collectins. What does she say?

Physical barriers that offer the body protection from damage and infection are located in the: (Select all that apply.)