Describe the process of inflammation
What will be an ideal response?
attraction of leukocytes to site of injury and adhesion to endothelial lining of small blood vessels; capillary dilatation; increased capillary permeability; leakage of plasma from dilated and permeable vessels, resulting in swelling and irritation of sensory nerve endings
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A) Take the medication on an empty stomach. B) Take up to one extra dose per day if stomach pain persists. C) Take at bedtime to mitigate the effects of drowsiness. D) Avoid drinking alcohol while taking the drug.
A patient with second-degree burns is treated with silver sulfadiazine [Silvadene]
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A) Impulsive and aggressive. B) Manic and euphoric. C) Aggressive and manic. D) Ambivalent and impulsive.
There are several different kinds of immunity, each providing resistance in different ways to different pathogens. Which indicates there is a natural immunity?
A) Innate resistance to a specific antigen or toxin B) Derived from actual exposure to the specific infectious agent C) When the body produces its own antibodies against an antigen as a result of infection with the pathogen or through a vaccine D) Temporary resistance that has been donated to the host through transfusions of plasma, proteins, immunoglobulin, or antitoxins