Question 1

Which of the following statements about localized anaphylaxis is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) "atopy" means "out of place" 
B) demonstrates a wheal and flare 
C) if the allergen enters the skin, may result in itching 
D) is most likely life threatening 
A) "atopy" means "out of place" 
B) demonstrates a wheal and flare 
C) if the allergen enters the skin, may result in itching 
D) is most likely life threatening

Question 2

What type of testing is demonstrated in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Immunodeficiency 
B) Allergy 
C) Transplant 
D) Serological 
A) Immunodeficiency 
B) Allergy 
C) Transplant 
D) Serological

Question 3

Choose one immunological test - either a precipitin test,agglutination reaction or a tagged antibody test -- diagram how it is used to detect antibodies or antigens. In your diagram be sure to show what allows for the visualization of either the precipitin ring,the agglutination or the antigen on a cells surface.

Accepted Answer

The agglutination reaction is a type of

Question 4

Local wheal and flare,airway restriction,and anaphylactic shock are all associated with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Cytotoxic hypersensitivity 
B) Immune complex hypersensitivity 
C) Immediate hypersensitivity 
D) Cell-mediated hypersensitivity 
A) Cytotoxic hypersensitivity 
B) Immune complex hypersensitivity 
C) Immediate hypersensitivity 
D) Cell-mediated hypersensitivity

Question 5

In an effort to have a successful tissue transplant,the _____ of the recipient and the donor are matched.

Accepted Answer

A) IgD antibodies 
B) Seroantigens 
C) Human leukocyte antigens 
D) two of the above 
A) IgD antibodies 
B) Seroantigens 
C) Human leukocyte antigens 
D) two of the above

Question 6

Steroids can be useful drugs to lessen the effects of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Cytotoxic hypersensitivity 
B) Immune complex hypersensitivity 
C) Immediate hypersensitivity 
D) all of the above 
A) Cytotoxic hypersensitivity 
B) Immune complex hypersensitivity 
C) Immediate hypersensitivity 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Which of the following agglutination reaction term is matched incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

A) Seroconversion-antibodies found in serum after exposure to infectious agent 
B) Hemmagglutination inhibition test-used to diagnose measles and influenza 
C) Coomb's antiglobulin test-used to detect ABO blood group antibodies 
D) Complement fixation test-used to diagnose syphilis, pertussis, and gonorrhea 
A) Seroconversion-antibodies found in serum after exposure to infectious agent 
B) Hemmagglutination inhibition test-used to diagnose measles and influenza 
C) Coomb's antiglobulin test-used to detect ABO blood group antibodies 
D) Complement fixation test-used to diagnose syphilis, pertussis, and gonorrhea

Question 8

Which of the following statements about immunological disorders is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Bottle-fed infants are less likely to develop food allergies than are breast-fed infants. 
B) Primary immunodeficiences include malnutrition and AIDS. 
C) Autoimmune disorders are hypersensitivity reactions against self-antigens. 
D) Secondary immunodeficiences are genetic or developmental defects. 
A) Bottle-fed infants are less likely to develop food allergies than are breast-fed infants. 
B) Primary immunodeficiences include malnutrition and AIDS. 
C) Autoimmune disorders are hypersensitivity reactions against self-antigens. 
D) Secondary immunodeficiences are genetic or developmental defects.

Question 9

Which matches the correct hypersensitivity reaction with their type?

Accepted Answer

A) Immediate (type I)- immune complexes 
B) Cytotoxic (type II)-- anaphylaxis 
C) Immune complex (type III)- precipitation of antigen-antibody complexes 
D) Cell-mediated (type IV)- blood transfusion 
A) Immediate (type I)- immune complexes 
B) Cytotoxic (type II)-- anaphylaxis 
C) Immune complex (type III)- precipitation of antigen-antibody complexes 
D) Cell-mediated (type IV)- blood transfusion

Question 10

Cytotoxic hypersensitivity is mediated by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) IgG, IgM 
B) IgE 
C) complement 
D) two of the above 
A) IgG, IgM 
B) IgE 
C) complement 
D) two of the above

Question 11

Autoimmunization:

Accepted Answer

A) is an acquired process not linked to any genetic factors 
B) involves vaccinations that are administered by the patient not a doctor 
C) is the process by which hypersensitivity to self develops 
D) two of the above 
A) is an acquired process not linked to any genetic factors 
B) involves vaccinations that are administered by the patient not a doctor 
C) is the process by which hypersensitivity to self develops 
D) two of the above

Question 12

DiGeorge's Syndrome is due to a lack of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) complement 
D) TH cell deficiency 
A) B-cells 
B) T-cells 
C) complement 
D) TH cell deficiency

Question 13

An Arthus reaction is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) local reaction at the site of injection with edema and hemorrhage 
B) systemic reaction in which immune complexes increase activating complement 
C) deposition of antibody and interleukin on the membrane of epithelial tissues 
D) local reaction in a large mass of cells which leads to granuloma formation 
A) local reaction at the site of injection with edema and hemorrhage 
B) systemic reaction in which immune complexes increase activating complement 
C) deposition of antibody and interleukin on the membrane of epithelial tissues 
D) local reaction in a large mass of cells which leads to granuloma formation

Question 14

Hypersensitivity or allergy refers to the immune system responding _____.

Accepted Answer

A) in an exaggerated way to a foreign substance 
B) too little too late 
C) inadequately to an antigen 
D) to its own tissues as if they were foreign 
A) in an exaggerated way to a foreign substance 
B) too little too late 
C) inadequately to an antigen 
D) to its own tissues as if they were foreign

Question 15

All of the following can occur after tissue transplantation except:

Accepted Answer

A) tissue transplants may be rejected and destroyed by the host's immune system 
B) the host immune system can become tolerant to the transplanted tissue 
C) tissue transplants can launch a cell-mediated response against the recipient's tissue 
D) all immune rejection occurs either at the time of the graft or within days after 
A) tissue transplants may be rejected and destroyed by the host's immune system 
B) the host immune system can become tolerant to the transplanted tissue 
C) tissue transplants can launch a cell-mediated response against the recipient's tissue 
D) all immune rejection occurs either at the time of the graft or within days after

Question 16

The immunologically privileged site that protects the fetus from mother's immune system is most likely due to the fact that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mother's IgG do not cross the placenta 
B) fetal portion of placenta does not exhibit MHC molecules 
C) alpha-fetoprotein inhibits immune responses 
D) two of the above 
A) mother's IgG do not cross the placenta 
B) fetal portion of placenta does not exhibit MHC molecules 
C) alpha-fetoprotein inhibits immune responses 
D) two of the above

Question 17

All of the following are Type III hypersensitivity except:

Accepted Answer

A) granulomatous reactions 
B) serum sickness 
C) rheumatoid arthritis 
D) lupus erythematosus 
A) granulomatous reactions 
B) serum sickness 
C) rheumatoid arthritis 
D) lupus erythematosus

Question 18

HIV has an affinity for cells that bear the _______ antigen(s)on their surface.

Accepted Answer

A) CD4 
B) HLA-B27 
C) CD8 
D) two of the above 
A) CD4 
B) HLA-B27 
C) CD8 
D) two of the above

Question 19

Immediate type hypersensitivity is mediated by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) IgG 
B) T cells 
C) IgM 
D) IgE 
A) IgG 
B) T cells 
C) IgM 
D) IgE

Question 20

Hypersensitivity to poison ivy _____.

Accepted Answer

A) is due to the formation of granulomas 
B) is a Type I hypersensitivity reaction 
C) leads to contact dermatitis due to immune reaction to urushiol 
D) occurs immediately after contact with the oil from the plant 
A) is due to the formation of granulomas 
B) is a Type I hypersensitivity reaction 
C) leads to contact dermatitis due to immune reaction to urushiol 
D) occurs immediately after contact with the oil from the plant

Exam 18: Immunology Ii: Immunological Disorders and Tests

Which of the following statements about localized anaphylaxis is incorrect?

What type of testing is demonstrated in this figure?

Local wheal and flare,airway restriction,and anaphylactic shock are all associated with _____.

In an effort to have a successful tissue transplant,the _____ of the recipient and the donor are matched.

Steroids can be useful drugs to lessen the effects of _____.

Which of the following agglutination reaction term is matched incorrectly?

Which of the following statements about immunological disorders is correct?

Which matches the correct hypersensitivity reaction with their type?

Cytotoxic hypersensitivity is mediated by _____.

Autoimmunization:

DiGeorge's Syndrome is due to a lack of _____.

An Arthus reaction is a _____.

Hypersensitivity or allergy refers to the immune system responding _____.

All of the following can occur after tissue transplantation except:

The immunologically privileged site that protects the fetus from mother's immune system is most likely due to the fact that _____.

All of the following are Type III hypersensitivity except:

HIV has an affinity for cells that bear the _______ antigen(s)on their surface.

Immediate type hypersensitivity is mediated by _____.

Hypersensitivity to poison ivy _____.

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