Chapter 6: Inate Immunity Flashcards
A public health nurse is teaching the community about health promotion. Which information should the nurse include for innate immunity? Innate immunity is gained:
a. following an illness
b. at birth
c. via injection of specific antibodies
d. in adulthood
b. at birth
Which statement indicates teaching was successful regarding collectins?
a. kidneys
b. bowel
c. lungs
d. integument
c. lungs
A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during an altercation. Which of the following types of immunity was compromised?
a. innate immunity
b. inflammatory response
c. adaptive immunity
d. specific immunity
a. innate immunity
Biochemical secretions that trap and kill microorganisms include:
a. hormones
b. neurotransmitters
c. earwax
d. gastric acid
c. earwax
A 25-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting vaginal discharge of a white, viscous, and foul-smelling substance. She reports that she has been taking antibiotics for the past 6 months. Which finding will the nurse most likely see on the microorganism report?
a. clostridium difficile overgrowth
b. decreased lactobacillus
c. streptococcus overgrowth
d. decreased candida albicans
b. decreased lactobacillus
When an aide asks the nurse about the purpose of the inflammatory process, how should the nurse respond?
a. to provide specific responses toward antigens
b. to lyse cell membranes of microorganisms
c. to prevent infection of the injured tissue
d. to create immunity against subsequent tissue injury
c. to prevent infection of the injured tissue
A child fell off a swing and scraped his right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse observe upon assessment?
a. vasoconstriction at the injured site
b. decreased RBC concentration at injured site
c. pale skin at injured site
d. edema at the injured site
d. edema at the injured site
A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the inflammatory response through the process of:
a. chemotaxis
b. endocytosis
c. degranulation
d. opsonization
c. degranulation
Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for an opportunistic infection?
a. 18-year-old with diabetes
b. 70-year-old with congestive heart failure
c. 24-year-old who is immunocompromised
d. 30-year-old with pneumonia
c. 24-year-old who is immunocompromised
The directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical gradient is termed:
a. chemotaxis
b. endocytosis
c. margination
d. diapedesis
a. chemotaxis
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing shingles. Which of the following cell types would be the first aid in killing bacteria to prevent infection in his hand?
a. eosinophils
b. neutrophils
c. leukotrienes
d. monocytes
b. neutrophils
The predominant phagocyte of early inflammation is the:
a. eosinophil
b. neutrophil
c. lymphocyte
d. macrophage
b. neutrophil
A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes aspirin for relief. A nurse recalls aspirin relieves the headache by:
a. decreasing leukotriene production
b. increasing histamine release
c. decreasing prostaglandin production
d. increasing platelet-activating factor
c. decreasing prostaglandin production
Which factor will help the nurse differentiate leukotrienes from histamine?
a. site of production
b. vascular effect
c. chemotactic ability
d. time of release
d. time of release
A 25-year-old male is in a car accident and sustains a fracture to his left femur with extensive soft tissue injury. The pain associated with the injury is related to:
a. histamine
b. prostaglandins
c. vasoconstriction
d. immune complex formation
b. prostaglandins
