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You are an outpatient physical therapist. Your patient has a baclofen pump implanted for medical management of spasticity. The patient informs you that he has an appointment with his neurologist in the morning on the same day he is to come see you in the afternoon for physical therapy. The doctor plans to increase the dosage of baclofen. Based on your understanding of this medication, what should you consider when planning the treatment session?

All of the following are reasons why proteins are effective antigens EXCEPT:

A 45-year-old patient presents with a bacterial skin infection. The affected area is warm to touch, swollen, and tender, with limited range of motion in the nearby joint. These clinical manifestations can be primarily attributed to:

Which of these immune mechanisms best protects us from autoimmunity?

Match the following description with the most likely antibody (immunoglobulin, Ig) isotype.  Each answer will be used twice!

Pair the description below with the best mediator contributing to the inflammatory response:

What best contributes to the systemic inflammation associated with sepsis?

Which of the following chemical barriers affects bacterial cells but NOT host cells?

List an endocrine gland and one hormone it produces. Then describe the function of the hormone. 

The following equation can be used to do __________