Chapter 6

Question 0

What are antibodies?

Answer 0

Y shaped protein that disable pathogens or other substances

Question 1

Lymph capillaries are different from circulatory because…

Answer 1

they have flaps that allow inflow along the length of the vessel

Question 2

Examples of autoimmune diseases include…

Answer 2

not kidney stones

Question 3

Which type of edema is safest for massage?

Answer 3

muscular skeletal injury

Question 4

What is a potential complication for untreated lymphangitis?

Answer 4

blood poisoning

Question 5

A characteristic symptom of lymphangitis is…

Answer 5

red streaks from portal of entry towards nearest lymph nodes

Question 6

What is an early sign or symptom of lymphoma?

Answer 6

painless enlarged lymph nodes

Question 7

What is the best description of mononucleosis?

Answer 7

viral infection of epithelium which then spreads to B-cells

Question 8

When a person has recovered from mononucleosis, what is the status of the virus?

Answer 8

it is retained, and may cause subsequent silent infection that are communicable

Question 9

If a young child develops mononucleosis, what is the typical pattern?

Answer 9

May not develop significant symptoms

Question 10

condition involving localized swelling in the skin, genitals, extremities, or in the gastrointestinal tract..

Answer 10

Angioedema

Question 11

An allergy is a sign of…

Answer 11

immune system hyperactivity

Question 12

People with chronic fatigue syndrome often have…

Answer 12

low levels of cortisol in blood & extreme allergies

Question 13

A client with chronic fatigue syndrome wants to receive massage. Therapist should…

Answer 13

work gently to improve sleep & reduce pain

Question 14

What structure regulates body temperature?

Answer 14

hypothalamus

Question 15

What is a risk of bringing down a fever too quickly?

Answer 15

shock & vasodilation

Question 16

During the asymptomatic phase of HIV what is happening

Answer 16

the virus is replicating but the immune system keeps pace

Question 17

How does highly active antiretroviral therapy work against HIV?

Answer 17

prevents or slows the virus from replicating

Question 18

What condition antibody attacks are launched against a variety of tissues throughout the body?

Answer 18

systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 19

Which sign is a possible indicator for lupus?

Answer 19

malar rash

Question 20

Which is the best description of the most currently understood etiology of psoriasis?

Answer 20

autoimmune deficiency involving overactive T cells

Question 21

What is the best description of ankylosing spondylitis?

Answer 21

progressive inflammatory arthritis of the spine

Question 22

Where does ankylosing spondylitis usually begin?

Answer 22

sacroiliac joint

Question 23

Which tissues are affected in rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 23

synovial membranes & the sclera of the eye & joints

Question 24

The symptoms of scleroderma CREST are…

Answer 24

Calcinosis
Raynaud Phenomenon
Esophageal dysmotility
Sclerodactylyl
Telangiectasia

Question 25

Tissue attacked during flare of MS

Answer 25

Oligodendrocytes

Question 26

Massage for client with MS

Answer 26

normal massage as long as sensitivity is present

Question 27

arthritic condition that affects children

Answer 27

juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Question 28

Feature of Crohn disease

Answer 28

patchy disconnected area of inflammation all through the GI tract

Question 29

massage for client with Crohn

Answer 29

massage when in remission

Question 30

rarest most dangerous form of ulcerative colitis…

Answer 30

fulminant colitis

Question 31

person with ulcerative colitis is at significantly increased risk to develop…

Answer 31

colorectal cancer