Chapter 15: Intro to Immune Response and Inflamation Flashcards
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Antibodies
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Are effective only against specific antigens
2
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B and T cells are similar in that they both
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Release cytotoxins
3
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Which of the following is not a cytokine?
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Interlukin 2
4
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As part of the nonspecific defense against infection
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Particles in the respiratory tract engulfed by phagocytes
5
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B cells respond to an initial antigen challenge by
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Producing new memory cells that become plasma cells and memory cells.
6
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Treating fevers remains a controversial subject because
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Higher temperatures act as a catalysts to many of the body’s chemical reactions
7
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After describing the function of T cells, the nurse would identify the need for additional teaching if the patient stated that T cells become
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Antibody-secreting T cells
8
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Interlukins are
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Chemical secreted by arachidonic acid
