Question | Answer |
Scar tissue consists primarily of: | Collagen Fibers |
Which of the following promotes rapid healing? | Closely approximated edges of a wound |
Patients taking glucocorticoids for long periods of time are likely to develop all of the following EXCEPT: | increased leukocyte production |
A typical source of infection in burn areas is: | microbes surviving in the hair follicles in the burn area. |
A large burn area predisposes to decreased blood pressure because: | fluid and protein shift out of the blood. |
Some local effects of a general inflammatory response would include: | redness |
An abscess contains: | purulent exudate. |
Drugs that have anti-inflammatory -analgesic-antipyretic activities include: | A. aspirin (ASA).
B. ibuprofen (NSAID).
C. COX-2 inhibitors (NSAIDs) |
Potential complications after healing by scar formation include all the following EXCEPT: | increased hair growth. |
All of the following are factors that promote healing EXCEPT: | advanced age. |
What does the term carrier mean? | An asymptomatic person whose body harbors pathogens and can transmit them to others |
Host resistance is promoted by all of the following EXCEPT: | chronic respiratory disease. |
Which of the following factors would NOT increase the virulence of a specific microbe? | Production of interferons |
That time in the course of an infection when the infected person may experience a headache or fatigue and senses he or she is “coming down with something” is referred to as which of the following? | Prodromal period |
How does penicillin act as a bactericidal agent? | It interferes with cell-wall synthesis. |
Which of the following statements applies to Influenza A H1N1? | It contains genetic material from avian,swine, and human viruses. |
Drugs that are designed to inhibit or slow down growth of microbes but not necessarily kill them are considered: | bacteriostatic |
A secondary immune response differs from the primary immune response in that: | it is more rapid than the primary response and results in higher antibody levels. |
Which type of immunity is provided by a vaccination? | Active artificial |
Which of the following complications does NOT occur frequently in AIDS patients? | Polyarthritis |
Which of the following characteristics apply to HIV? | It tends to mutate frequently to form new strains & It is inactivated by heat and many disinfectants. |
A specific defense for the body is: | intact skin and mucous membranes. |
Which of the following statements applies to fever? | It results from release of pyrogens into the circulation. |
Which chemical mediator is involved in prolonging the inflammatory response? | Leukotrienes |
Which of the following statements applies to Chlamydia? | It causes a common STD. |