Author Question: The pharmacology instructor is discussing activated complement with the nursing students. What would ... (Read 34 times)

ss2343 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The pharmacology instructor is discussing activated complement with the nursing students. What would the instructor tell the students that activated complement stimulates?

A) Opsonization
B) Chemotaxis
C) Agglutination
D) Phagocytosis

Question 2

A student nurse is doing research consisting of chart audits of 25 patients with diagnosed chronic pharyngitis; she is attempting to determine what medication has been prescribed most frequently.

What type of medication would this nurse expect to find in most of the chart audits? A) Antitussives
B) Nasal sprays
C) Oral decongestants
D) Mucolytics

Rilsmarie951 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Activated complement stimulates chemotaxis (movement of monocytes, neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils toward the antigen) and the release of hydrolytic enzymes; actions that result in the destruction or inactivation of the invading antigen. Opsonization is the coating of the antigen so that it is more readily recognized by phagocytic cells. Agglutination is the clumping of cells. Phagocytosis is the destruction of pathogens or cells.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Antitussives are drugs that suppress the cough reflex. Many disorders involving the respiratory tract, including the common cold, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and pneumonia are accompanied by an uncomfortable, nonproductive cough. Persistent coughing can be exhausting and can cause muscle strain and further irritation of the respiratory tract. Nasal sprays, oral decongestants, and mucolytics are not generally prescribed for chronic pharyngitis, however.