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MN 551 patho unit 2Which of the following phenomena would be least likely to result in activation of the
complement system? - ANS-Recognition of an antibody bound to the surface of a
microbe
The binding of mannose residues on microbial glycoproteins
*******Activation of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on complement proteins
Direct recognition of microbial proteins
A tourist presented to a primary care health clinic complaining of malaise, fever, and
headache. She has subsequently been diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a
pathology caused by Rickettsiaceae. Which of the followed statements best captures a
characteristic trait of Rickettsiaceae? - ANS-They are eukaryotic.
********They have both RNA and DNA.
They have a distinct spiral-shaped morphology.
They are neither gram-negative nor gram-positive.
A 23-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of appendicitis following 24 hours of
acute abdominal pain. The nurse practitioner providing care for the man is explaining
that while it is unpleasant, the inflammation of his appendix is playing a role in his
body's fight against the underlying infectious process. Which of the following teaching
points should the nurse practitioner eliminate from his teaching for the patient? -
ANS-"Inflammation can help to remove the body tissue cells that have been damaged
by infection."
"Inflammation will start your body on the path to growing new, healthy tissue at the site
of infection.
********"Inflammation helps your body to produce the right antibodies to fight the
infection."
, "Inflammation ultimately aids in eliminating the initial cause of the cell injury in your
appendix."
Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from transplantation of thymic
tissue or major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-compatible bone marrow? - ANS-A
12-year-old girl with a history of epilepsy and low IgG levels secondary to phenytoin use
*********A 7-year-old boy whose blood work indicates decreased IgA and IgG with
increased IgM
A 6-year-old boy whose pre-B cells are incapable of translation to normal B cells
A 9-year-old girl who has a diagnosis of IgA deficiency
A nurse practitioner student is familiarizing herself with the overnight admissions to an
acute medical unit of a university hospital. Which of the following patients would the
student recognize as being least likely to have a diagnosis of antiphospholipid
syndrome in his or her medical history? - ANS-A 66-year-old obese male with left-sided
hemiplegia secondary to a cerebrovascular accident
A 90-year-old female resident of a long-term care facility who has been experiencing
transient ischemic attacks
A 30-year-old female with a diagnosis of left leg DVT and a pulmonary embolism
*********A 21-year-old male with a diagnosis of cellulitis and suspected endocarditis
secondary to intravenous drug use
A 60-year-old male patient with an acute viral infection is receiving interferon therapy.
The nurse practitioner is teaching the family of the patient about the diverse actions of
the treatment and the ways that it differs from other anti-infective therapies. Which of
the following teaching points should the nurse practitioner exclude? - ANS-"Interferon
can help your father's unaffected cells adjacent to his infected cells produce antiviral
proteins that limit the spread of the infection."
"Interferon can help limit the replication of the virus that's affecting your father."
"Interferon helps your father's body recognize infected cells more effectively."
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