Exam 6: Innate Immunity: Inflammation and Wound Healing

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:

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

A 3 year old is making play cakes in a sandbox and is eating the play cakes.The sand was also being used by cats as a litter box and was contaminated with toxoplasmosis.Which of the following would most likely also be present?

When phagocytes begin to stick avidly to capillary walls, which process is occurring?

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 tumor cells and cause muscle wasting?

Biochemical secretions that trap and kill microorganisms 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 nurse is preparing to teach on the subject of opsonins.Which information should the nurse include? Opsonins are molecules that:

The nurse is reviewing the lab data of a newly admitted patient.The nurse notes 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 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?

The predominant phagocyte of early inflammation is the:

After teaching the staff about the clotting system, which statement indicates the teaching was successful? The end product of the clotting system is:

Which statement indicates teaching was successful regarding collectins? Collectins are produced by the:

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

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?

Which statement indicates teaching was successful regarding the classical pathway of the complement system? The classical pathway of the complement system is activated by:

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