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15 Cards in this Set
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Pulmonary edema is characteristic of what classification of hypoperfusion?
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Cardiogenic
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When a foreign substance invades the body, the inflammatory response develops ______ compared to the immune response.
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more quickly
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Which of the following in NOT one of the body's three chief lines of defense against infection and injury?
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Homeopathic Secretions
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A patient is given antibody therapy in the hospital as a result of an infection. This therapy is an example of?
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Passive acquired immunity
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Which of the following is true of leukotrienes?
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They are known as SRS-As
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Your patient is presenting with rapid onset hypotension, tachycardia, and absent radial pulses. Which type of shock is LEAST likely to be the cause?
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Neurogenic
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The attraction of leukocytes to the site of inflammation during degranulation is called?
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Chemotaxis
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T Lymphocytes are primarily responsible for:
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Directly attacking antigens
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Which type of shock is characterized by hypotension, tachycardia, and laryngeal edema?
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Anaphylactic
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One of the body's anatomical barriers to injection and injury is/are?
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epithelium
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Which of the following is NOT consistent with an IgE mediated response to antigens?
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Profound vasoconstriction
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One of the primary functions of cortisol as it is released during the stress response is to:
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stimulate gluconeogenesis
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Which of the following is considered the body's "first line of defense" when preventing infection and injury?
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Anatomical barriers
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Which of the following best describes the body's reaction to exposure to or invasion by antigens?
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Immune response
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Which of the following is NOT part of the body's response in secondary MODS?
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Catecholamine release is inhibited
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