Question 1

Nutritious diet, adequate sleep, and exercise:

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are important for a healthy immune system

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puts the patient at risk for infection

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can cause increased production of antigens

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are just some doctor's opinion

Question 2

What are foreign substances that stimulate an immune response?

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Antigen

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Antibody

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Histamine

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Autoantibody

Question 3

Which is NOT an organ of the immune system?

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Colon

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Spleen

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Thymus

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Lymph nodes

Question 4

A person with HIV/AIDS is vulnerable to:

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opportunistic infections

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weight gain

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reverse transcriptase

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unprotected sex

Question 5

Excessive vomiting can cause:

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electrolyte imbalances

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hyponatremia

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pitting edema

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diarrhea

Question 6

What do you get from vaccination?

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Active artificially acquired immunity

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HIV

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Passive natural immunity

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Innate immunity

Question 7

What is an important factor to consider when discussing vaccination with a client?

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Religious orientation

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Income

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Intelligence

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BMI

Question 8

People with neutropenia have:

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Less than normal amount of WBCs

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Less than normal amount of erythrocytes

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More than normal amount of WBCs

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Less than normal amount of antibodies

Question 9

What is the first step in the immune response?

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Inflammation

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cell-mediated response

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Pain

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Fever

Question 10

Immune-deficient patients:

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May not have a temperature elevation even in the presence of infection

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Attack their own body's cells

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Rarely get sick

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Have an exaggerated inflammatory response

Question 11

A teaching point for someone with HIV/AIDS:

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Encourage small frequent meals

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Take temperature weekly

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Avoid excessive sleep

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Spend time digging in the soil

Question 12

Increased hydrostatic pressure can cause:

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pulmonary edema

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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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osmolality

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obstruction of lymphatic circulation

Question 13

This indicates hypocalcemia:

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Chvostek sign

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Effacement

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Calcium level of 9.0

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acidosis

Question 14

This disorder is marked by chronic systemic pain:

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Fibromyalgia

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Lymphedema

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Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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Hypersensitivity

Question 15

Which is the immunoglobulin that makes up by far the majority?

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IgG

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IgE

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IgA

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Allergen

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