Inflammatory Response

Question 1

What are the four basic steps of the inflammatory response?

Answer 1

1. Cell receptors recognize harmful presence
2. Inflammatory pathway activation
3. Inflammatory markers released
4. Inflammatory cells recruites

Question 2

A bacteria or viral infection would be considered what type of inflammatory trigger?

Answer 2

Infectious trigger

Question 3

What are some noninfectious inflammatory triggers?

Answer 3

• Physical
• Chemical
• Biological
• Psychological

Question 4

What is the purpose of mast cells (Basophills) during an inflammatory response?

Answer 4

Secretion of histamine, bradykinin, and prostaglandins which promote the swelling reponse.

Question 5

What causes the swelling response?

Not talking about histamine and the other chemicals.

Answer 5

Blood vessels leaking fluid into tissues.

Question 6

What is an important consideration to keep in mind when it comes to inflammation?

Answer 6

It is a unique process that is slightly different in each site of the body. A skin injury is less complex than an injury to an organ.

Question 7

Arrange the following in the order to which they occur during an inflammatory response:
1. Plasma from the blood enters the site
2. Pus develops
3. Bacteria invade an open wound
4. Histamine, kinins, and prostaglandins arrive at the site
5. Phagocytosis occurs

Answer 7

3. 4. 1. 5. 2.

Question 8

The neutrophil to lymphocyte ration, platelet to lymphocyte ratio, and systemic immune inflammation index are new markers used to…?

Answer 8

Determine a patient’s chronic inflammation status.

Question 9

What is the minimun percentage of alcohol required in an alcohol based sanitizer to be effective against gram positive, gram negative, viruses, and fungi?

Answer 9

60%

Question 10

You apply PPE in what order?

Answer 10

• Gown
• Mask
• Goggles
• Gloves

Question 11

You take PPE off in what order?

Answer 11

• Gloves
• Goggles
• Gown
• Mask