NP235 Unit 3 Key points 2023 Questions and Answers(Verified Answers)
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NP235 Unit 3 Key points 2023 Questions and Answers(Verified Answers)
What is defined as Auto-immune?
overreaction or hypersensitivity to antigens from the external environment)
●Unable to tell the difference between "self" (the body's own cells) and "nonself" (foreign cells)
○Type 1 diabe...
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What is defined as Auto-immune?
overreaction or hypersensitivity to antigens from the external environment)
●Unable to tell the difference between "self" (the body's own cells) and "nonself"
(foreign cells)
○Type 1 diabetes mellitus, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
What are some side effects of chemotherapy
Anorexia, Mucositis, Weight loss
NVD
What are side effects of radiation
anorexia, mucositis, weight loss
NVD
alopecia
what is the role of the thymus gland?
responsible for producing T-cells (see the next section), and is especially important in
newborn babies - without a thymus, a baby's immune system collapses, and the baby
will die.
What are patients more at risk for with a splenectomy?
the spleen Stores blood and helps to prevent infections
creates WBC's to help prevent infections
what are the organs of the lymphatic system?
Lymph (fluid)
Lymphatics (vessels)
Lymph Nodes, Spleen, Thymus Gland, Tonsils, Appendix, Peyer's patches
what is Systematic Lupus Erythrmatosus SLE?
occurs from an abnormal reaction of the body's immune system, especially against
proteins found in the nucleus of body cells. Inflammation of the muscles, blood vessel
abnormalities, and immune complex deposition in tissues occur throughout the body.
What does the patient need to be aware of with SLE?
Prolonged exposure to sunlight can initiate a flare-up of SLE, so use of sunblock and
covering of the skin are important.
A variety of drugs exacerbate lupus, such as oral contraceptives (especially in women
who test positive for the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies), sulfa-based
antimicrobials, and penicillin.
In addition, hydralazine, procainamide, and minocycline are known to produce a lupus-
like syndrome.
What are the different forms of Lupus?
SLE,
Lupus limited to the skin/Discoid lupus
drug induced Lupus
neonatal lupus
childhood lupus
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