Nursing Care of Patients with Immune System Disorders
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Which term refers to a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues?

  • Antigen
  • Antibody
  • Autoimmune disease (correct)
  • Immune response

What is the role of an antibody in the immune system?

  • It recognizes and fights infectious agents (correct)
  • It identifies factors affecting immune function
  • It helps regulate immune function changes
  • It triggers the production of antigens

What is the function of an antigen in the immune system?

  • It regulates immune function changes
  • It fights infectious agents
  • It triggers the production of antibodies (correct)
  • It identifies factors affecting immune function

In the context of the immune system, what is the normal function of an antibody?

<p>To recognize and fight infectious agents (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the term 'autoimmunity'?

<p>It refers to a disease resulting from the immune system attacking the body’s own tissues (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of an antigen in the context of the immune system?

<p>To trigger the production of antibodies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes hypersensitivity?

<p>An exaggerated response to specific antigens (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the immune system?

<p>To protect the body against foreign invaders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is immunity?

<p>The state of protection from infectious diseases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT part of the immune system's complex system?

<p>Digestive system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the first line of defense or non-specific defenses designed to prevent?

<p>Infections by viruses and bacteria (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the role of skin contribute to preventing bacterial colonization?

<p>By constantly sloughing off dead skin cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of mucus in the immune system?

<p>To wash bacteria and viruses off mucus membranes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells seek, destroy invaders, and are attracted by an inflammatory response of damaged cells?

<p>Macrophages and neutrophils (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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