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jparksx

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A young man is struck on the cheek by a baseball and sustains an injury in which the skin is not broken and the cheekbone is not fractured. He develops an acute inflammation in the injured area.
 
  Which of the following is NOT part of the acute inflammatory process? A. Leakage of fluid through permeable capillaries into the connective tissue of the cheek
  B. Congestion of tissues caused by dilation of capillaries
  C. Accumulation of leukocytes in the injured area
  D. Accumulation of plasma cells and formation of immunoglobulins

Question 2

Which of the following statements about pathogenic microorganisms is NOT true?
 
  A. The ability to cause disease depends on the virulence of the organism and the integrity of the body's immune defenses.
  B. Adrenal corticosteroids facilitate destruction of organisms and promote recovery.
  C. They usually incite an inflammatory response at the site of invasion.
  D. The ability to respond to a pathogen is in part genetically determined.


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AmberC1996

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


jparksx

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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