Antiinflammatory Drugs & Immunologic Agents Flashcards

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amount of granular WBC responsible for much of the body’s protection against infection…dosing of G-CSF depends on the calculation of this

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Absolute Neutrophil County (ANC)

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occurs as a part of the human immune response, which is activated when a pathogen invades the body (EX: already having a cold)

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Active Immunity

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occurs from exposure to an antigen or from passive injection of immunoglobulins (EX: vaccine)

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Acquired Immunity

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a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction

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Anaphylaxis

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infection fighting cells, also called immunoglobulins, released when the body recognizes a pathogen

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Antibodies

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small amount of a virus or bacteria that is capable of producing an immune response introduced to the body through vaccination

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Antigen

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group of drugs used to treat HIV including referse transcriptase inhibitors, protease inhibitors, entry (fusion) inhibitors, CCR5 antagonists & integrase inhibitors

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Antiretroviral Medications

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live, weakened microorganisms

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Attenuated Viruses

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cells counted in lab tests to determine HIV treatment…stable reflection of the immune system used in conjunction with the absolute count to monitor health status and response to medication therapy

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CD4+ T cells

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proteins that stimulate or regulate the growth, maturation and differentiation of bone marrow stem cells…manufactured through recombinant DNA techniques

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Colony-Stimulating Factors

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newer vaccines requiring a protein or toxoid from an unrelated organism to link the outer coat of the disease-causing microorganism…the linkage creates a substance that can be recognized by the immature immune system of a young infants (EX: flu type B)

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Conjugate Vaccine

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inactivated toxins…the harmful disease-causing substance produced by some microorganisms

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Toxoid

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glycoprotein produced by the kidney that stimulates RBC production in response to hypoxia (decreased O2 to body tissues

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Erythropoietin (EPO)

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drug that stimulates erythropoietins (EPOs)

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Erythropoietin-Stimulating Agent

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inflammatory condition that attacks joints, tendons and other tissues characterized by a uric acid metabolism disorder and defect in purine metabolism which results in an increase in urates and accumulation of uric acid or an ineffective uric acid clearance by the kidneys

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Gout

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current treatment recommendation for HIV that is a combination antiretroviral therapy requiring the use of at least two, maybe three active drugs from two or more classes

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highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)

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a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) used as cancer suppressing agents (EX: Imuran, Cytoxan, methotrexate)

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Immunosuppressives

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a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) used as interleukin receptor agonists (IL-1) (EX: Kineret) and tumor necrosis factor blockers (TNF) (EX: Enbrel, Remicade, Humira, Arava, Xeljanz)

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Immunomodulators

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family of naturally occuring proteins within the immune system: alpha, beta and gamma…all three can be manufactured using recombinant DNA technology…replication of viral DNA

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Interferons (IFNs)

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group of proteins produced by the body’s WBC- the lymphocytes…sometimes called lymphokines and found to have antitumor activities (Proleukin)

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Interleukins

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another name for Interleukins

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Lymphokines

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suppression of bone marrow activity

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Myelosuppression

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active immunity which is genetically determined (EX: dogs immune to measles)

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Natural Immunity

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occurs when an individual received antibodies against a particular pathogen from another source (EX: newborns receive immunity from mother)

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Passive Immunity

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chemical mediators that are released during the inflammatory process which vasodilate, relax smooth muscle, increase capillary permeability, and sensitize nerve cells to pain
Prostaglandins
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HIV enzyme that cuts the long chains of HIV proteins into smaller individual proteins
Protease
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drugs that inhibit (in combination with others) the activity of protease, resulting in formation and release of immature, defective and noninfectious HIV particles (EX: Kaletra, Reyataz, Lexiva, Aptivus, Prezista, Invirase, Crixivan, Norvir, Viracept
Protease Inhibitors (PIs)
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vaccine that involves the insertion of some of the genetic material of a pathogen into another cell or organism, where the antigen is then produced in massive quantities...then, those antigens are used as a vaccine in place of the whole pathogen (EX: Hep B)
Recombinant Subunit Vaccine
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decreased number of thrombocytes in the blood occuring in cancer patients as a side effect to Interferon therapy
Thrombocytopenia
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HIV enzyme that converts single-stranded HIV RNA to double-stranded HIV DNA
Reverse Transcriptase (RT)
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drugs that are divided into nucleoside/nucleotide analogues (NRTI) (interfere with HIV viral RNA-dependent DNA polymerase inhibiting the viral replication) and non-nucleoside analogues (NNRTI) (prevent viral replication by competing with binding of the reverse transcriptase enzyme at the active site)
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
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acquisition of detectable levels of antibodies in the bloodstream
Seroconversion
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anti-gout drugs that increase the rate of uric acid excretion by inhibiting its reabsorption...used for chronic gout NOT acute attacks
Uricosurics
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a plasma HIV RNA quantitative assay
Viral Load (VL) Test
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institution specific service available to all healthcare employees to prophylatically vaccinate if exposed to HIV
Postexposure Prophylaxis
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Priority Nursing Interventions for Antietrovial Therapy
(1) Monitor lab studies for decreasing CD4 counts and/or rising viral load (2) Explain how HIV damages the immune system (3) Emphasize protective precautions to prevent exposure to infections (4) Advise patient about ways to avoid URI & flu (5) Provide info to pregnant women about reducing risk of HIV transmission to child (6) Advise patient certain OTC products & herbs can interact with drugs
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Currently Available Vaccines
Adenovirus, Anthrax, Cholera, Diptheria, Flu Type B, Hep A & B, HPV, Flu, Japanese Encephalitis, Lyme Dx, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Polio, Rabies, Tetanus, TB, Typhoid, Varicella, Yellow Fever, Zoster
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Priority Nursing Interventions for Vaccines
(1) Assess for allergies, recent illness, people in household (2) Record manufacturer, lot # & exp. date
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Functions of Biologic Response Modifiers (BRMs)
(1) Enhance host immunologic functions (2) Destroy/interfere with tumor activity (3) Promote differentiation of stem cells
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Patient Populations Benefiting from BRMs
cancer patients, multiple sclerosis patients, chronic granulamatous disease patients
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Major Side Effects of Biologic Response Modifiers
flu-like syndrome, N/V/D, reversible neurological symptoms, depression
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Priority Nursing Interventions for BRMs
(1) Monitor temp at onset of chills (2) Push fluids (2 L/day) (3) Encourage patient to rest when tired (4) Administer at bedtime (5) Instruct women to use contraceptives during therapy (6) Explain that herbal products are not recommended
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Ususal Side Effects of Vaccines
pain, redness and swelling at injection site