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18 Cards in this Set
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What positive lifestyle factors can actually be a physiological stressor on your body and immune system? |
Heavy exercise, medical research field where you work with diseases. |
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What are the first cells to arrive to the site of injury? |
Lymphocells |
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What are the first cells to arrive to the site of inflammation? |
Nuetrophils |
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What are stages of the immune response? |
Recognition stage: antigens are recognized by circulating lymphocytes and macrophages. Proliferation stage: dormant lymphocytes proliferate into cytotoxic (killer) T-cells or B cells responsible for formation and release of antibodies. Response stage: cytotoxic t cells and b cells perform cellular and humoral functions, respectively. Effector stage: antigens are destroyed or neutralized through the actions of antibodies, complement, macrophages, and cytotoxic T cells. |
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What medication type must you be on to stop organ rejection |
Immunosuppressants |
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What is the goal of immunizations |
Help build antibodies |
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If a patient has allergic rhinitis what are some goals? |
To avoid allergens and make environment better. |
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If a patient has MODS, what are some things we might do? |
See their advanced directives, let family know prognosis. |
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If nutritional requirement is not met the body begins breaking down muscle mass. What is something we can do for these patients? |
They may need PT from muscle loss and weakness. |
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If assessing for acute kidney injury we would test for? |
BUN, creatinine, urine specific gravity. |
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Where are lymphocytes produced? |
Bone marrow |
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What do immunizations activate? |
Our humoral immune response. Kicks off B cell production, trying to build antibodies |
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What can corticosteroids cause when taken on a regular basis |
Immunosupressiom |
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What do phagocytes do? |
Miss pacman. Clean up and eat debris |
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When does mild, moderate, and severe reactions begin? |
Mild begins 2 hours after exposure |
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Client is diagnosed with a severe food allergy. What education should we go over with the client? |
Epi pen, avoid allergens if possible, wear a medical bracelet |
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A patient is given meds to treat an infection and stops taking them after a rash. What should the patient do next? |
Report to DR, could be having a hypersensitivity |
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A patient is starting immunotherapy in allergy clinic. What education about immunotherapy should the nurse prioritize? |
Keep appointments on time because dosages are adjusted based on how often you come. If appointment is missed will have to start over. |
