Exam 6: Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing

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 5-year-old is infected with toxoplasmosis after cleaning the litter box that belongs to the family cat, and not washing her hands properly afterward. What is typical of this type of infection?

A patient has researched bradykinin on the Internet. Which information indicates the patient understands the functions of bradykinin? Bradykinin is involved in?

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

When an aide asks the nurse about the purpose of the inflammatory process, how should the nurse respond?

What cytokine, released by many cells, stimulates cell division and differentiation?

A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes aspirin for relief. The nurse knows that aspirin relieves pain by which mechanism?

A public health nurse is teaching the community about health promotion. What information should the nurse include for innate immunity?

After which injury would healing by secondary intention occur?

Which biochemical secretions are able to trap and kill micro-organisms?

The postsurgical patient is experiencing delayed wound healing. The dietitian believes the delay is related to nutritional intake. A deficiency in which of the following substances could directly affect healing?

What is the classical pathway of the complement system activated by?

What is an opportunistic micro-organism?

How does a mast cell initiate the process of inflammation? A nurse recalls that the mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the inflammatory response through the process of:

A 25-year-old male is in a car accident and sustains a fracture to his left femur with extensive soft tissue injury. What is the pain related to?

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

Which factor will help the nurse differentiate leukotrienes from histamine?