Initiate the inflammatory response and release histamine
Basophils
Fight parasitic infections and increase during allergic reactions
Eosinophils
A patient with diphtheria needs _________ precautions
Droplet
Airborne precautions are needed for
TB, varicella and rubella
Droplet precautions are needed for
Rubella, mumps, diphtheria and influenza
What immunity is present in the body at birth and is not dependent on a specific immune response or previous contact with an infectious agent
Innate
What immunity is developed after direct contact with an antigen through illness or vaccinations
Active-acquired
What immunity is a temporary immunity and is the kind newborns receive through the placenta or breast milk
Passive-acquired
What immunity is a delayed response to injury or infection
Cell-mediated
Stimuli leading to asthmatic allergic reaction
Air pollutants
Common stimuli for allergic-contact dermatitis
Latex
Common stimuli for atopic dermatitis (eczema)
Soaps
Common stimuli for anaphylaxis
Blood transfusions
The primary symptom of an immunologic disorder is
Infection
A complication of allogenic bone marrow transplants in which T lymphocytes in the transplanted bone marrow identify the patient�s tissue as foreign and try to destroy the patient�s tissues
Graft-vs-host
The liver is damager as a result of high doses of chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Hepativ venoocclusive disease
Occurs when the total number of neutrophils is abnormally low placing the patient at increased risk for infections
Neutropenia
A type of leukemia in which the WBC count slowly increases over months or years
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
A potential symptom of nonlymphocytic leukemia
Epistaxis
Initial high doses of chemo are
Induction therapy
An autoimmune disease in which the person�s immune system loses its ability to recognize itself and mounts an immune response against its own proteins
SLE
The most dangerous adverse effect of antineoplastic drugs used in chemo is