Chapter 3:
CHAPTER 3 ASSIGNMENT
Answer the following questions in 1-2 paragraphs each (unless otherwise stated). Answers should be written in your own words and consist of well-developed paragraphs. Be sure to cite any references that you use. Utilize your textbook as well as reliable Internet resources.
1. Read and answer the “Stop and Consider” question on page 35 of your textbook. What can you do to improve or strengthen your first line of defense?
2. Write a short paragraph explaining the concept of chronic inflammation as an altered inflammatory response. Use the Internet as a resource.
3. Read and answer the “Stop and Consider” question on page 40 of your textbook. What does an elevation in leukocytes, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), or CRP levels tell you about the location of acute or chronic inflammation?
4. Write a short paragraph on the differences between acute and chronic inflammation.
5. Review Table 3.3 on page 40 of your textbook. For each of the five manifestations, list one or more conditions that would cause that manifestation.
