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- 3. A phagocytic white blood cell
- 5. A chemical mediator released during allergies
- 9. The drug dose that produces a therapeutic effect
- 10. Infection prevention principles
- 12. An undesired effect of a drug
- 13. The process of energy production within the cell
- 16. Blood component involved in clotting
- 17. The branch of science that studies drugs and their effects on the body
- 19. The act of protecting and respecting patient rights
- 20. The implementation of nursing care
- 23. Transport of substances against a concentration gradient
- 24. The practice of maintaining cleanliness
- 25. Professional responsibility of nurses
- 27. Cells responsible for cellular immunity
- 28. A principle that prioritizes patient safety
- 31. The process of engulfing pathogens
- 33. A reduced response to a drug after long-term use
- 34. The smallest structural and functional unit of life
- 36. Immunity present at birth
- 39. Planned nursing actions
- 40. A clinical judgment made by nurses
- 41. The study of body structures
- 42. The process of drug transformation in the body
- 45. A protein that acts as a biological catalyst
- 46. Viewing humans as whole and integrated beings
- 48. White blood cells
- 50. The patient’s reaction to health problems
- 52. The drug dose that causes toxicity
- 53. The process of collecting patient data
- 54. The first level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
- 55. Proteins that bind antigens
- 56. The organelle responsible for cellular respiration
- 58. Cells involved in allergic reactions
- 59. The phase of evaluating patient outcomes
- 60. Immunity developed after exposure to antigens
- 61. Signaling molecules used by immune cells
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- 1. The blood pigment that binds oxygen
- 2. A drug used to relieve pain
- 4. The body system that regulates hormones
- 6. The part of the brain that controls balance
- 7. The study of body functions
- 8. Route of drug administration into a vein
- 11. Moral principles guiding nursing practice
- 14. The study of the mechanisms of drug action
- 15. Immune cells that produce antibodies
- 18. A condition of weakened immune function
- 21. The organ where T lymphocytes mature
- 22. The organ that produces insulin
- 26. A disorder in which the immune system attacks self-cells
- 29. External factors affecting patient health
- 30. A drug that inhibits bacterial growth
- 32. A substance that triggers an immune response
- 35. The process of drug elimination from the body
- 37. The site of B lymphocyte maturation
- 38. A drug used to reduce fever
- 43. Another term for drug poisoning
- 44. An excessive immune response
- 47. Movement of substances from high to low concentration
- 49. Route of drug administration into muscle
- 51. The breakdown of glucose without oxygen
- 57. The process by which a drug enters the bloodstream
