Question 1

If you had measles as a child,which of the following best describes your immunity to measles?

Accepted Answer

A) Artificially acquired active immunity 
B) Artificially acquired passive immunity 
C) Naturally acquired passive immunity 
D) Naturally acquired active immunity 
A) Artificially acquired active immunity 
B) Artificially acquired passive immunity 
C) Naturally acquired passive immunity 
D) Naturally acquired active immunity

Question 2

Which of the following is characterized by a local tissue response to T cell activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Anaphylaxis 
B) Wheezing,edema,and hypotension 
C) Contact dermatitis 
D) Immunotolerance 
A) Anaphylaxis 
B) Wheezing,edema,and hypotension 
C) Contact dermatitis 
D) Immunotolerance

Question 3

What is the primary concern regarding the care of a person experiencing an anaphylactic reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) The inability to breathe 
B) The development of hives 
C) The development of febrile seizures 
D) Intense itching and discomfort 
A) The inability to breathe 
B) The development of hives 
C) The development of febrile seizures 
D) Intense itching and discomfort

Question 4

An antipyretic drug

Accepted Answer

A) lowers body temperature below normal so as to obtain the beneficial effects of the hypothermic state. 
B) also has antibiotic activity. 
C) lowers a fever. 
D) treats the underlying cause of the fever. 
A) lowers body temperature below normal so as to obtain the beneficial effects of the hypothermic state. 
B) also has antibiotic activity. 
C) lowers a fever. 
D) treats the underlying cause of the fever.

Question 5

B and T cells are

Accepted Answer

A) tonsils. 
B) lymphocytes. 
C) lymph nodes. 
D) antibodies. 
A) tonsils. 
B) lymphocytes. 
C) lymph nodes. 
D) antibodies.

Question 6

Which of the following is most related to the placental transfer of antibodies from the mother to the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) Naturally acquired active immunity 
B) Naturally acquired passive immunity 
C) Artificially acquired active immunity 
D) Artificially acquired passive immunity 
A) Naturally acquired active immunity 
B) Naturally acquired passive immunity 
C) Artificially acquired active immunity 
D) Artificially acquired passive immunity

Question 7

What is the name of a severe hypersensitivity reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Cyanosis 
B) Immunocompetence 
C) Autoimmunity 
D) Anaphylaxis 
A) Cyanosis 
B) Immunocompetence 
C) Autoimmunity 
D) Anaphylaxis

Question 8

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanical barriers: skin,mucous membrane 
B) Protective proteins: interferons,complement proteins 
C) Nonspecific immunity: inflammation,NK cells,fever,T cells 
D) Signs of inflammation: redness,heat,swelling,pain 
A) Mechanical barriers: skin,mucous membrane 
B) Protective proteins: interferons,complement proteins 
C) Nonspecific immunity: inflammation,NK cells,fever,T cells 
D) Signs of inflammation: redness,heat,swelling,pain

Question 9

Redness,heat,swelling,and pain are indicative of

Accepted Answer

A) a hypersensitivity reaction. 
B) anaphylaxis. 
C) inflammation. 
D) autoimmune disease. 
A) a hypersensitivity reaction. 
B) anaphylaxis. 
C) inflammation. 
D) autoimmune disease.

Question 10

Which of the following words means "fever producing"?

Accepted Answer

A) Thermoregulation 
B) Pathogenic 
C) Febrile 
D) Pyrogenic 
A) Thermoregulation 
B) Pathogenic 
C) Febrile 
D) Pyrogenic

Question 11

An antigen-antibody interaction

Accepted Answer

A) is called phagocytosis. 
B) is called anaphylaxis. 
C) causes agglutination. 
D) is prevented by antibiotics. 
A) is called phagocytosis. 
B) is called anaphylaxis. 
C) causes agglutination. 
D) is prevented by antibiotics.

Question 12

Agglutination is the consequence of

Accepted Answer

A) antigen-antibody interaction. 
B) the binding of IgG antibodies to mast cells. 
C) the effect of histamine on the smooth muscle of the lungs and blood vessels. 
D) activation of blood coagulation factors. 
A) antigen-antibody interaction. 
B) the binding of IgG antibodies to mast cells. 
C) the effect of histamine on the smooth muscle of the lungs and blood vessels. 
D) activation of blood coagulation factors.

Question 13

Which of the following cells engulf the pathogen to achieve "antigen presentation"?

Accepted Answer

A) Red blood cells 
B) Macrophages 
C) Antibodies 
D) Vaccines 
A) Red blood cells 
B) Macrophages 
C) Antibodies 
D) Vaccines

Question 14

The purpose of vaccination is to provide an initial exposure to an antigen to stimulate the formation of

Accepted Answer

A) killer T cells. 
B) complement. 
C) anaphylaxis. 
D) memory cells. 
A) killer T cells. 
B) complement. 
C) anaphylaxis. 
D) memory cells.

Question 15

The redness and heat associated with inflammation

Accepted Answer

A) are always caused by the growth of pathogens within the inflamed area. 
B) are due to the release of histamine from injured tissue; it dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow to the inflamed area. 
C) can be relieved by the application of heat over the inflamed area. 
D) are indicative of an impending anaphylactic reaction. 
A) are always caused by the growth of pathogens within the inflamed area. 
B) are due to the release of histamine from injured tissue; it dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow to the inflamed area. 
C) can be relieved by the application of heat over the inflamed area. 
D) are indicative of an impending anaphylactic reaction.

Question 16

Which of the following is the treatment of choice for an anaphylactic reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) A bronchoconstricting agent 
B) Gamma globulin 
C) Epinephrine and steroid 
D) Histamine 
A) A bronchoconstricting agent 
B) Gamma globulin 
C) Epinephrine and steroid 
D) Histamine

Question 17

What is the term that refers to the use of dead or attenuated pathogens to stimulate antibody production?

Accepted Answer

A) Immunotolerance 
B) Autoimmunity 
C) Immunization 
D) Inflammation 
A) Immunotolerance 
B) Autoimmunity 
C) Immunization 
D) Inflammation

Question 18

The plasma cells are least related to

Accepted Answer

A) interferons. 
B) B lymphocytes. 
C) antibodies. 
D) IgG,IgA,IgM,and IgE. 
A) interferons. 
B) B lymphocytes. 
C) antibodies. 
D) IgG,IgA,IgM,and IgE.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes an abscess?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood-free serous fluid 
B) Walled-off area of dead cells and their secretions 
C) A systemic infection 
D) Spread of infected cells to the brain 
A) Blood-free serous fluid 
B) Walled-off area of dead cells and their secretions 
C) A systemic infection 
D) Spread of infected cells to the brain

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the T cell?

Accepted Answer

A) It is activated in response to a specific antigen. 
B) It engages in cell-mediated combat. 
C) Its clones include killer T cells,helper T cells,suppressor T cells,and memory T cells. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) It is activated in response to a specific antigen. 
B) It engages in cell-mediated combat. 
C) Its clones include killer T cells,helper T cells,suppressor T cells,and memory T cells. 
D) All of the above are true.

Exam 21: Immune System

If you had measles as a child,which of the following best describes your immunity to measles?

Which of the following is characterized by a local tissue response to T cell activity?

What is the primary concern regarding the care of a person experiencing an anaphylactic reaction?

An antipyretic drug

B and T cells are

Which of the following is most related to the placental transfer of antibodies from the mother to the fetus?

What is the name of a severe hypersensitivity reaction?

Which group is incorrect?

Redness,heat,swelling,and pain are indicative of

Which of the following words means "fever producing"?

An antigen-antibody interaction

Agglutination is the consequence of

Which of the following cells engulf the pathogen to achieve "antigen presentation"?

The purpose of vaccination is to provide an initial exposure to an antigen to stimulate the formation of

The redness and heat associated with inflammation

Which of the following is the treatment of choice for an anaphylactic reaction?

What is the term that refers to the use of dead or attenuated pathogens to stimulate antibody production?

The plasma cells are least related to

Which of the following best describes an abscess?

Which of the following is true of the T cell?

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