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lidoalex

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A 23-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of appendicitis following 24 hours of acute abdominal pain.
 
  The nurse providing care for the man is explaining that while unpleasant, the inflammation of his appendix is playing a role in his body's fight against the underlying infectious process. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse eliminate from his teaching to the patient?
  A)
  Inflammation can help to remove the body tissue cells that have been damaged by infection.
  B)
  Inflammation will start your body on the path to growing new, healthy tissue at the site of infection.
  C)
  Inflammation helps your body to produce the right antibodies to fight the infection.
  D)
  Inflammation ultimately aids in eliminating the initial cause of the cell injury in your appendix.

Question 2

The nurse knows which of the following statements listed below relative to a client with malignant melanoma treated with alpha interferon (IFN-a) is accurate? Alpha interferon (IFN-a)
 
  A)
  will kill certain microorganisms that may help spread the cancer.
  B)
  plays an important role in the modulation of the inflammatory response.
  C)
  helps keep all the blood levels at a higher level.
  D)
  controls the migration of leukocytes to their primary site.



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Chelseyj.hasty

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Answer to Question 1

Ans:
C

Feedback:

Antibody production is not a noted component of the inflammatory response. Removing damaged cells, generating new tissue, and eliminating the cause of cell injury are all documented components of the inflammatory response.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
B

Feedback:

IFNs are cytokines that primarily protect the host against viral infections and play a role in the modulation of the inflammatory response.




lidoalex

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
:D TYSM


Jsherida

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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