Which of the following is not a component of the first line of defense?

Acquired specific immunity involves the response of ________.

The body region where a ciliary escalator helps to sweep microbes trapped in mucus away from that body site is the ________.

Hematopoiesis is the ________.

A 35-year-old male presents to the ER with a laceration on his left hand. The patient reports an hour ago he was working on renovations in his 1945 home, when an old board fell and injured his hand. The laceration is approximately 3 inches long and moderately deep. It appears that the cut was bleeding heavily, but he has stopped the bleeding by holding pressure on the site with an old t-shirt.   Which line(s) of defense has been breached for this injury?   

Diapedesis is the ________.

The Western blot test is confirmatory for HIV because ________.

Serological tests should have low sensitivity and specificity.

Which gland shrinks in size during adulthood and has hormones that function in maturation of T lymphocytes?

An RN working in a general medical-surgical unit is caring for a 57-year-old female with a bladder infection. Two weeks prior to hospitalization, the patient was experiencing slight burning upon urination. She self-treated by increasing her intake of fluids, but her symptoms continued to worsen. One week later, she developed generalized abdominal pain and a fever. She presented to the hospital when the pain became unbearable and fever reached 104°F. She was admitted to the medical-surgical unit and started on multiple IV antibiotics with concern that she could be developing a kidney infection.  It is likely it is an E. coli infection.   Which line(s) of defense has/have been breached in this patient’s case?