INFLAMMATION & TISSUE REPAIR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022
Which characteristic best describes the inflammatory response?
A. Specific response to microorganisms
B. Hormone-mediated
C. Initiated by certain types of inju
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INFLAMMATION & TISSUE REPAIR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022
Which characteristic best describes the inflammatory response?
A. Specific response to microorganisms
B. Hormone-mediated
C. Initiated by certain types of injury
D. Regulated by chemical mediators - ANS-Regulated by chemical mediators
Which is not a major goal of the inflammatory response?
A. Increase blood flow to the site of an injury
B. Form an antigen-antibody response
C. Dilute harmful substances at the site of injury
D. Remove injured tissue - ANS-Form an antigen-antibody response
The cell that must be "loosened" in order for the products of healing to get to the site
of injury:
A. Endothelial
B. Basement membrane
C. Dilute harmful substances at the site of injury
D. Remove injured tissue - ANS-Endothelial
The cell most likely responsible for an immediate release of chemical mediators right
at the site of injury is the:
A. Mast Cell
B. Platelet
C. Eosinophil
D. Endothelial - ANS-Mast cell
You sprained your ankle and are told to take ibuprofen to reduce the inflammation.
What is the mechanism of action for this drug?
A. Blocks chemokines
B. Enhances mast cell activation
C. Blocks Prostaglandins
D. The mechanism of action is unknown - ANS-Block prostaglandins
The activation of complement induces all of the following except:
A. Coagulation
B. Opsonization
C. Chemotaxis
D. Cell lysis - ANS-Coagulation
Which of the following does not explain why multiple pathways are needed for the
activation and suppression of chemical mediators
A. Healing requires multiple chemical mediators
B. The chemical mediators are so potent
C. The response must be overzealous to be effective
D. Autoimmunity can occur if unregulated - ANS-The response must be overzealous
to be effective
Although against your better judgment, you squeezed an acne pustule on your face.
Now you notice a clear fluid seeping from the opening. What is this clear fluid?
A. Pus
B. Water
C. Exudate
D. Plasma - ANS-Exudate
What is the role of the clear fluid referred to in the previous question?
A. Carries proteins and leukocytes
B. Promotes Clotting
C. Replaces epithelial cells
D. Indicates edema in the underlying tissues - ANS-Carries proteins and leukocytes
Which is not essential step in the cellular response?
A. Cellular migration
B. Cellular adherence
C. Cellular chemotaxis
D. Cellular Degeneration - ANS-Cellular Degeneration
Without this process, leukocytes would be unable to move across endothelial cells
and get to the site of injury:
A. Diapedesis
B. Separation
C. Adherence
D. Leukocytosis - ANS-Diapedesis
You are visiting the clinic for a possible infection. You are told that you have a high
neutrophil count. This implies:
A. You have a streptococcal infection
B. You have an acute infection
C. You have a chronic infection
D. You do not have an infection - ANS-You have an acute infection
Your mother has a clinic appointment for a possible infection and is told that she has
a high monocyte count. This implies:
A. She has a streptococcal infection
B. She has an acute infection
C. She has a chronic infection
D. She does not have an infection - ANS-She has a chronic infection
How does the inflammatory response known when to retreat?
A. Feedback mechanisms regulated by plasma protein systems
B. Multiple processes of cellular inhibition
C. Inhibition is time-dependent, the inflammatory response lasts 72 hours
D. When all microorganisms have been destroyed - ANS-Feedback mechanisms
regulated by plasma protein systems. Continues...
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