Exam 3 Study Questions Flashcards
What are the 3 oral medications that a person can take for diabetes?
Metformin, glipizide, glimepiride
Rapid-acting
- Onset 10-30 minutes, peak 3-5 hours, administer before meals
- Inslulin lispro (Humalog), insulin aspart (Novolog), insulin glulisine (Epidra)
Short-Acting
- Onset 30-60 minutes, peak up to 12 hours, administer before meals
- Regular Insulin (Humulin R, Novolin R)
Intermediate Acting
- Onset 1.5-4 hours, peak up to 24 hours, administer for glycemic control between meals and at night
- NPH insulin
Long Acting
- Onset 45 minutes – 4 hours, peak up to 24 hours, administer once daily at the same time
- Insulin glargine (Lantus), insulin detemir (Levimir)
What is included in the first line of defense?
Skin, mucous membranes
What is included in the second line of defense?
Phagocytes, natural killer T-lymphocytes, granulocytes, and macrophages
What is included in the 3rd line of defense?
B-lymphocytes, t-lymphocytes (specific immunity)
What are organs of the immune system?
Thymus gland, adenoids, tonsils, spleen, appendix
What are immunoglobulins?
Antibodies: formed after a B-lymphocyte encounters and engulfs an antigen and then interacts with helper t-lymphocytes. The B-Lymphocytes then produce identical copies of the antibody.
IgG
Primary Immunoglobin found in the blood
IgD
found within the cell membrane of B lymphocytes
IgE
Responsible for allergy symptoms
IgA
Protects entrances of the body
IgM:
Remains in the blood
What are some symptoms and clinical findings of suppressed immune function?
Repor of frequent infections, report of poor wound healing, fatigue, malaise, weight loss, may appear malnourished or wasting, chronic wounds, enlarged lymph nodes, opportunistic infection
Exaggerated Immune Finding:
allergic symptoms, Pain, fatigue, fever, allergic reactions, signs of autoimmune disorders