Nursing School Edition #7
Pathophysiology
Some terms from my Week 5 class in Patho:
Leukemia:
is a malignant disease of the bone marrow that causes an increase in white blood cell production.
The term tumor as related to neoplasm means:
new growth.
Neoplasms that are confined to a local area and do not spread are called:
benign.
Metastasis
is the spread of the neoplasm to distant sites.
Next Up: Microbiology
Week 5 Micro:
What are the two major categories of cells?
a. Bacteria and viruses
b. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes
c. Pathogens and non-pathogens
d. Plants and animals
What are the primary functions of the innate immune response?
A. Produce antibodies in response to the pathogen
B. Create memory cells to prepare the body for future attacks
C. Attack the pathogen and alert the adaptive immune response
D. Signal T cells to produce cytokines in response to the pathogen
What type of transmission occurs when a pathogen is spread though sneezing or coughing?
A. Common vehicle
B. Indirect contact
C. Airborne
D. Direct contact
Inflammation:
is caused by the dilatation of blood vessels which allows the passage of fluid, antibodies, and WBCs into the infected body area.
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