NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
MICROBIOLOGY
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Question
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Select all that apply:The first line of defense includes all of the following
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skin
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T-cells
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respiratory cilia
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stomach acid
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mucus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Epithelial tissues cover most of the external and internal surfaces of the body and its organs. Inevitably, these tissues serve as first line of defence against inorganic, organic, and microbial intruders. Epithelial cells are the main cell type of these tissues.
Detailed explanation-2: -NON SPECIFIC DEFENSES: Skin and Mucous membranes, antimicrobial chemicals, natural killer cells, phagocytosis, inflammation and fever.
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