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NURS 3366NURS 3366 AO Patho Exam 2 Questions and Answers
UPDATED 2023
___ and ___ are the usual criteria for diagnosis of AIDS - (answers)CD4 under
200 and presence of opportunistic infection (OI)
___ is an uncommon nervous system illness and is very likely triggered by Zika
- (answers)Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
A person is usually diagnosed as having AIDS when CD4 count reaches ____ -
(answers)below 200 cells per cubic mm of blood
-important! because at this point, the body cannot fight off opportunistic
infection!
Acquired (adaptive) immunity - (answers)also the 3rd line of defense
-resist certain disease because of immunocytes
-delayed and specific
AIDS is an _____ that is now worldwide - (answers)Acquired cell mediated
immunodeficiency
AIDS originated in ____ when ____ infected ____ and was eaten by humans -
(answers)Africa
chimpanzee meat was infected with SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus)
Antibodies? - (answers)IgG, IgA, IgE
-proteins that respond with specificity according to type of antigen entering
body
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Antigens? - (answers)proteins that can stimulate immunocyte reaction against
them
-normal for body to respond to antigens that are foreign to our body, but
abnormal to respond to self antigens
Artificial active acquired immunity? - (answers)persons plasma cells build up
antibodies in response to receiving immunization
booster can be given for MMR because antibodies become weaker over time
Artificial passive acquired immunity? - (answers)antibodies are injected during
treatment in emergencies until active immunity can develop
ex: TIG (tetanus immunoglobin) given to pt with dirty would who has never had
tetanus/has not had booster in long time
Autoimmune diseases are often categorized according to the two possible
"drivers"- - (answers)autoantibody attack (humoral)
auto T cell response (cell mediated)
Blood type A? - (answers)-anti B
-type A antigen on RBC membrane
-can receive A or O
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Blood type AB? - (answers)-no anti
-type AB antigen on RBC membrane
-can receive A, B, AB, or O
Blood type B? - (answers)-anti A
-type B antigen on RBC membrane
-can receive B or O
Blood type O? - (answers)-anti A and B
-no antigen on RBC membrane
-can receive O
Cellulitis sometimes follows a milder staph infection called ___ and is an
eruption of ___ - (answers)impetigo
eruption of blisters around nose/mouth that are itchy, crusty, and contagious
Describe humoral immunity process? - (answers)B cells-- differentiate into
plasma cells-- antibodies (immunoglobulins) specific to microbes
Disorders due to pathologically decreased number of RBC is called -
(answers)anemias
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Disorders due to pathologically increased number of RBC is called -
(answers)polycythemias
Eye defense? - (answers)1st line of defense
-tears (Sjogren's syndrome) autoimmune that dries up lubricating fluids all over
body not just tears
-eyelashes
For allergic hypersensitivity, once a person is sensitized, the S/S will appear
immediately upon ___ or ____ - (answers)2nd or more exposure
Frank bleeding under the skin can be petechiae, purpura, and ecchymosis and
what are those? - (answers)petechiae- pinpoint red spots that don't blanche
(when skin turns white when press on it)
purpura- larger areas that look purple
ecchymosis- blood collection under the skin
Gastrointestinal defense? - (answers)-saliva with protective enzymes
-HCl in stomach
gage reflex/vomiting gets rid of injurious agents
-bowels
Genetic factors are important in autoimmune diseases- presence of certain ___
in people with certain autoimmune diseases is significantly different -
(answers)HLA antigens
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