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- 1. this immunity is used for short term issues where the antibodies are given directly to the pt such as with breast milk or antivenom for snake bites
- 4. _____ adults may not have a fever with infection due to impaired inflammatory process
- 5. this lab test measures the rate at which RBCs fall through plasma and is elevated with inflammation.
- 7. also known as a shift to the left occurs with a chronic infection where the bone marrow is not able to produce enough neutrophiles so more immature and less efficient WBCs are created to have a higher number.
- 10. this is a nonspecific reaction to an injury or infection where the body reacts to the stimuli by creating an enviroment where blood is rushed to the injury and swelling occurs
- 11. This type of blood cell causes inflammation and release histamine, kinins and leukotrienes.
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- 2. these diseases increase with older age as the loss of recognition of self is decreased with the immune system and age leading to increased risks __________ diseases.
- 3. This blood cell continues inflammation as well as reacting to parasitic infections
- 6. This type of health care infection is caused by infection spreading from outside the pt to the pt, such as from a nure's dirty stethoscope or a sick visitor not wearing a mask.
- 8. This type of isolation is used for patients who have known or suspected influenza, pertussis or meningitis.
- 9. this type of immunity is caused when the body reacts to the disease. this can be done naturally as the body gets the actual disease or artificially with a vaccine.