The nurse is providing care for a client prescribed methylprednisolone (Medrol). The nurse knows this medication mimics which of the following hormones naturally produced by the body?
A. Insulin
B. Thyroxine
C. Cortisol
D. Estrogen
C
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A medical term that means pertaining to a valve is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following statements regarding natural immunity is not true?
A) Natural immunity includes receiving antibodies from the mother through the placenta. B) It does not require prior exposure to the pathogen. C) A good example of natural immunity is the macrophage. D) Natural immunity mechanisms are not specific to any particular pathogen.
Which of the following drugs was used during the Civil War and became known as “the soldier’s disease”?
A. heroin B. cocaine C. morphine D. marijuana
What type of immunity occurs when a person receives the MMR vaccination?
A) active natural immunity B) active artificial immunity C) passive natural immunity D) passive artificial immunity