Question 1

Patients with tetanus experience characteristic unpredictable muscle spasms, which are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Uncontrolled glycine release 
B)  Uncontrolled increases of cAMP 
C)  Uncontrolled acetylcholine release 
D)  Uncontrolled g-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)  release 
A)  Uncontrolled glycine release 
B)  Uncontrolled increases of cAMP 
C)  Uncontrolled acetylcholine release 
D)  Uncontrolled g-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)  release

Question 2

Which of the following are toxoid vaccines? 
I. Tetanus
II. Pertussis
III. Diphtheria

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  III only 
C)  I and II 
D)  II and III 
E)  I, II, and III 
A)  I only 
B)  III only 
C)  I and II 
D)  II and III 
E)  I, II, and III

Question 3

Which form(s) of polio result(s) in paralysis of the diaphragm and death caused by respiratory arrest? 
I. Spinal polio
II. Bulbar polio
III. Bulbospinal polio

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  III only 
C)  I and II 
D)  II and III 
E)  I, II, and III 
A)  I only 
B)  III only 
C)  I and II 
D)  II and III 
E)  I, II, and III

Question 4

Why is the oral polio vaccine no longer used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  A more effective form was developed. 
B)  The oral form did not stimulate mucosal immunity. 
C)  Contaminated vaccines were removed from the market. 
D)  Risk of transmission of or infection with reverted virulent polio virus. 
A)  A more effective form was developed. 
B)  The oral form did not stimulate mucosal immunity. 
C)  Contaminated vaccines were removed from the market. 
D)  Risk of transmission of or infection with reverted virulent polio virus.

Question 5

Which of the following are pathogens that cause meningitis? 
I. Polio virus
II. Rubeola virus
III. Haemophilus influenzae type b

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  III only 
C)  I and II 
D)  II and III 
E)  I, II, and III 
A)  I only 
B)  III only 
C)  I and II 
D)  II and III 
E)  I, II, and III

Question 6

Which of the following viruses may be retained for years in the nervous system and reactivated later with different disease symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubella 
B)  Varicella 
C)  Hepatitis A 
D)  Measles (rubeola) 
A)  Rubella 
B)  Varicella 
C)  Hepatitis A 
D)  Measles (rubeola)

Question 7

Gardasil and Cervarix are vaccines that protect against papilloma viruses that may cause:

Accepted Answer

A)  Breast cancer 
B)  Uterine cancer 
C)  Ovarian cancer 
D)  Cervical cancer 
A)  Breast cancer 
B)  Uterine cancer 
C)  Ovarian cancer 
D)  Cervical cancer

Question 8

Bordetella pertussis uses filamentous hemagglutinin for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inactivates synaptobrevin 
B)  Binds to gangliosides on nerves 
C)  Facilitates lysis of red blood cells 
D)  Attaches to cells in the respiratory tract 
A)  Inactivates synaptobrevin 
B)  Binds to gangliosides on nerves 
C)  Facilitates lysis of red blood cells 
D)  Attaches to cells in the respiratory tract

Question 9

The role that herd immunity plays in vaccination is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  To get 100% of people vaccinated 
B)  To stop person-to-person transmission 
C)  To reduce the need for vaccinations among family members 
D)  To completely eliminate an infectious agent from the population 
A)  To get 100% of people vaccinated 
B)  To stop person-to-person transmission 
C)  To reduce the need for vaccinations among family members 
D)  To completely eliminate an infectious agent from the population

Question 10

Which of the following are live, attenuated vaccines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rubella and hepatitis B 
B)  Rotavirus and papilloma virus 
C)  Mumps and measles (rubeola) 
D)  Influenza (intramuscular [IM] form) and hepatitis A 
A)  Rubella and hepatitis B 
B)  Rotavirus and papilloma virus 
C)  Mumps and measles (rubeola) 
D)  Influenza (intramuscular [IM] form) and hepatitis A

Patients with tetanus experience characteristic unpredictable muscle spasms, which are caused by:

Which of the following are toxoid vaccines? I. Tetanus II. Pertussis III. Diphtheria

Which form(s) of polio result(s) in paralysis of the diaphragm and death caused by respiratory arrest? I. Spinal polio II. Bulbar polio III. Bulbospinal polio

Why is the oral polio vaccine no longer used in the United States?

Which of the following are pathogens that cause meningitis? I. Polio virus II. Rubeola virus III. Haemophilus influenzae type b

Which of the following viruses may be retained for years in the nervous system and reactivated later with different disease symptoms?

Gardasil and Cervarix are vaccines that protect against papilloma viruses that may cause:

Bordetella pertussis uses filamentous hemagglutinin for what purpose?

The role that herd immunity plays in vaccination is to:

Which of the following are live, attenuated vaccines?

Cells and Organs of the Immune System

Innate Immunity

Immunogenicity and Antigenicity

Antigen Presenting Molecules

Antigen Presenting Cells

Surface Interactions Between T Cells and Antigen-Presenting Cells

Intracellular Signaling and T Cell Activation

B Cell Activation and Signaling

Antibodies

Antibody Diversity

Complement

Phagocytosis and Intracellular Killing

Antibodies and in Vivo Therapy

Antibodies and in Vitro Research and Diagnostic Assays

Immediate Allergic Reactions

Autoimmunity

Transplantation

Antigen Presentation for Cell-Mediated Response

Delayed Type Hypersensitivity Reactions

Cytotoxic T Cells

Natural Killer Cells

Factors That Influence the Immune Response

Cytokines and Biological Modifiers

Vaccines in Theory and Practice

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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Exam 25: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Patients with tetanus experience characteristic unpredictable muscle spasms, which are caused by:

Which of the following are toxoid vaccines? I. Tetanus II. Pertussis III. Diphtheria

Which form(s) of polio result(s) in paralysis of the diaphragm and death caused by respiratory arrest? I. Spinal polio II. Bulbar polio III. Bulbospinal polio

Why is the oral polio vaccine no longer used in the United States?

Which of the following are pathogens that cause meningitis? I. Polio virus II. Rubeola virus III. Haemophilus influenzae type b

Which of the following viruses may be retained for years in the nervous system and reactivated later with different disease symptoms?

Gardasil and Cervarix are vaccines that protect against papilloma viruses that may cause:

Bordetella pertussis uses filamentous hemagglutinin for what purpose?

The role that herd immunity plays in vaccination is to:

Which of the following are live, attenuated vaccines?

Cells and Organs of the Immune System

Innate Immunity

Immunogenicity and Antigenicity

Antigen Presenting Molecules

Antigen Presenting Cells

Surface Interactions Between T Cells and Antigen-Presenting Cells

Intracellular Signaling and T Cell Activation

B Cell Activation and Signaling

Antibodies

Antibody Diversity

Complement

Phagocytosis and Intracellular Killing

Antibodies and in Vivo Therapy

Antibodies and in Vitro Research and Diagnostic Assays

Immediate Allergic Reactions

Autoimmunity

Transplantation

Antigen Presentation for Cell-Mediated Response

Delayed Type Hypersensitivity Reactions

Cytotoxic T Cells

Natural Killer Cells

Factors That Influence the Immune Response

Cytokines and Biological Modifiers

Vaccines in Theory and Practice

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

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