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Question 1 of 5

Adaptive (acquired) immunity refers to:

A. Antigen-nonspecific defense mechanisms that a host uses immediately or within several hours after exposure to an antigen. This is the immunity one is born with and is the initial response by the body to eliminate microbes and prevent infection

B. Antigen-specific defense mechanisms that take several days to become protective and are designed to react with and remove a specific antigen. This is the immunity one develops throughout life

C. Interferons

D. Immunosuppressive agents

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Antigen-specific defense mechanisms that take several days to become protective and are designed to react with and remove a specific antigen. This is the immunity one develops throughout life

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following is not a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD)?

A. Smoking

B. Hypertension

C. Gout

D. Family history

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Gout

Question 3 of 5

A patient is suffering from tendonitis of the knee. The nurse is reviewing the patientÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s medication administration record and recognizes that which adjuvant medication is most appropriate for this type of pain?

A. Antidepressant

B. Anticonvulsant

C. Corticosteroid

D. Local anesthesia

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Corticosteroid

Question 4 of 5

Vitamins are:

A. Inorganic nutrients needed in small quantities in the body

B. Organic substances needed in very large quantities in the body

C. Any of various fat-soluble or water-soluble organic substances essential in minute amounts for normal growth and activity of the body and obtained naturally from plant and animal foods

D. Products of endocrine gland secretion

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Any of various fat-soluble or water-soluble organic substances essential in minute amounts for normal growth and activity of the body and obtained naturally from plant and animal foods

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following antienzymes is a cholinesterase inhibitor?

A. Physostigmine

B. Selegiline

C. Aminocaproic acid

D. Disulfiram

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Physostigmine

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