Multiple Choice
Which of the following scenarios would not result in an episode of acute inflammation?
21. The Immune System
Introduction to Inflammation
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Introduction to Inflammation
- Open QuestionMultiple ChoiceMore than one choice may apply.Which of the following are among the most common indicators of inflammation?a. Phagocytosisb. Edemac. Leukocytosisd. Pain
- Multiple ChoiceA moderate fever is an example of an innate body defense.
- Open Question
Eileen presents with flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, and body aches.
a. What part of the immune response is likely producing these symptoms?
- Open QuestionInterferons are referred to as antiviral proteins. What stimulates their production, and how do they protect uninfected cells?
- Multiple ChoiceWhen a localized area exhibits increased capillary filtration, hyperemia, and swelling, it is an indication that __________.
- Multiple Choice
Which of the following answers is an inflammatory mediator that stimulates vasodilation allowing immune cells to enter the site of infection?
- Open QuestionCompared with innate defenses, adaptive defenses (a) do not distinguish between one threat and another, (b) are always present at birth, (c) protect against threats on an individual basis, (d) deny the entry of pathogens to the body.
- Multiple Choice
The disease tuberculosis (TB) is a serious bacterial infection characterized by granulomas typically found in the lungs. What characteristics would a TB granuloma have?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT one of the cardinal signs of inflammation?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a property of interferons (IFNs)?
- Open Question
Eileen presents with flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills, and body aches.
b. You order blood work and find that the number of neutrophils in the blood is greatly elevated. What does this tell you about the likely type of pathogen involved? Explain.
- Open QuestionWhat is complement? Besides bacterial lysis, what are some of the roles of complement?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the first step in an inflammatory response?
- Open QuestionPhagocytes move through capillary walls by squeezing between adjacent endothelial cells, a process known as (a) diapedesis, (b) chemotaxis, (c) adhesion, (d) perforation.