1. Which of the following is an example of a physical barrier?
• Antibacterial fatty acids
• Lysozymes in tears
• Epithelial cells
• Earwax
• 2. Which statement is true regarding the inflammatory response
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1. Which of the following is an example of a physical barrier?
• Antibacterial fatty acids
• Lysozymes in tears
• Epithelial cells
• Earwax
• 2. Which statement is true regarding the inflammatory response?
• Inflammatory response is the third line of defense.
• Inflammatory response relies on cellular components only.
• Inflammatory response generates a nonspecific response.
• Inflammatory response occurs at healthy tissue.
• 3. Which complement factor is considered an anaphylatoxin?
• C3a
• C1
• C7
• C9
• 4. Which receptor is expressed on macrophages and facilitates recognition and phagocytosis of bacterial pathogens?
• Complement receptors
• Scavenger receptors
• Toll-like receptors
• Pattern recognition receptors
• 5. Which statement regarding mast cells is true?
• Histamine causes vasoconstriction.
• Mast cells are found only in blood vessels.
• Snake bites, bee venoms, and toxins may cause activation.
• Mast cells are not involved in allergic reactions.
6. Which term describes an acidic sulfur-containing lipid that produces effects similar to histamine?
• Leukotriene
• Prostaglandin
• Adhesion molecule
• Phagocyte
• 7. Which statement is true regarding neutrophils?
• Neutrophils are agranular.
• Neutrophils are the predominant phagocytes of early inflammation.
• Neutrophils are the largest blood cells.
• Neutrophils enter the site of injury after lymphocytes and macrophages.
• 8. What biochemical messenger is produced by macrophages and lymphocytes in response to a bacterial pathogen?
• Interleukins
• Interferons
• Chemokines
• Tumor necrosis factor
• 9. Chronic inflammation is characterized by a(an):
• Lack of giant cells
• Absence of exudate
• Dense infiltrate of lymphocytes and macrophages
• Inflammation that lasts less than 2 weeks
• 10. Which of the following are not natural barriers?
• Physical
• Resistance
• Biochemical
• Mechanical
• 11. Which characteristics are observable of vascular injury and inflammation? (Select all that apply.)
• Redness
• Coolness to the touch
• Warmth to the touch
• Increased swelling
• Pain
• 12. Which pathways activate the complement system? (Select all that apply.)
• Antigen-antibody
• Classical
• Lectin
• Alternative
• 13. Which functions of the clotting system are exhibited at the site of injury or inflammation? (Select all that apply.)
• Prevents the spread of infection to adjacent tissues.
• Traps microorganisms at the site of greatest inflammatory cell activity.
• Prevents clot formation at the site of injury.
• Provides a framework for future repair and healing.
• 14. Which of the following are systemic effects of inflammation? (Select all that apply.)
• Abscess formation
• Fever
• Leukocytosis
• Increased levels of plasma proteins
• Decreased levels of plasma proteins
• 15.
____Chemotactic___________ factors are biochemical substances that attract leukocytes to the site of inflammation.
• 1. Which is a foreign or nonself substance?
• Immunoglobulins
• Lymphocytes
• Antibodies
• Antigens
• 2. Which statement is true regarding the immune response in humans?
• Before birth, lymphocytes are not produced.
• B lymphocytes come from the thymus.
• The thymus releases mature lymphocytes.
• Generation of clonal diversity occurs in primary lymphoid organs.
• 3. Which statement best describes the cells and their functions in the humoral arm of the immune system?
• Cells undergo differentiation and develop into subpopulations.
• Cells attack cancerous cells.
• Antibodies are primarily responsible for protection.
• Cells in the humoral arm are also called cellular immunity.
• 4. Which term describes the type of immunity that occurs when preformed antibodies are transferred from a donor to a recipient?
• Passive
• Active
• Memory
• Cellular
• 5. What is the precise portion of the antigen that is configured for recognition and binding of an antibody?
• Paratope
• Epitope
• Self-antigen
• Immunogen
• 6. Which antigen is too small to initiate an immune response?
• Carrier
• Allergen
• Hapten
• Self-antigen
• 7. Which statement is true regarding immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies?
• IgA-2 is predominantly found in blood.
• IgA-1 is predominantly found in the body’s secretions.
• The J chain anchors together the IgA molecules.
• The gamma heavy chain is predominant.
• 8. It is true that immunoglobulin E (IgE) is:
• Designed to protect the host from large viruses
• The primary cause of common allergies
• The only inflammatory cell that can damage a virus
• Specifically designed to prevent the invasion and attachment of pathogens through mucous membranes.
• 9. Which statement is true regarding aging and the immune system function?
• Older adults have decreased circulating antibodies.
• T-cell function is increased.
• Antibody production to specific antigens is inferior.
• Response to infection is rapid.
• 10. Which criteria influence the degree of immunogenicity? (Select all that apply.)
• Foreignness to the host
• Appropriate size
• Appropriate quantity
• Chemical simplicity
• Chemical complexity
• 11. Which of the following are molecular classes of immunoglobulins? (Select all that apply.)
• IgC
• IgD
• IgE
• IgM
• IgN
• 12.
Antigens that can induce an allergic response are called ____Allergens_____.
• 13.
__Neutralization________ describes the inactivation or blocking of the binding of the antigen to a receptor?
• 1. Which definition is true?
• Allergy means the deleterious effects of hypersensitivity.
• Immunity means an altered immunologic response.
• Hypersensitivity means the protective response to an antigen.
• Autoimmunity means the normal response to foreign antigens.
• 2. Which statement is true regarding hypersensitivity reactions?
• They require sensitization against a particular antigen.
• They occur after the primary immune response.
• Reactions are always delayed.
• The most delayed reaction is anaphylaxis.
• 3. Which statement best describes a type I reaction?
• Most type I reactions are mediated by IgA.
• Most type I reactions are allergic.
• Most occur against medications.
• Seldom does this type contribute to autoimmune diseases.
• 4. What antibody binds to a mast cell?
• Cytotropic
• Allergen
• Antigen
• Fc
• 5. Which statement is true regarding atopic individuals?
• If one parent has allergies, then a 4% chance exists that the offspring will have similar allergies.
• If two parents have allergies, then a 50% chance exists that their offspring will have similar allergies.
• Atopic individuals tend to produce higher quantities of IgE.
• No genes are associated with an atopic state.
• 6. Which statement is true of serum sickness?
• The formation of immune complexes in the blood cause serum sickness.
• It is the deposition of complexes in the blood vessels.
• It occurs through cytotoxic T cells.
• It binds antigen to the cell surface.
• 7. The Arthus reaction is an example of which type of sensitivity reaction?
• I
• II
• III
• IV
• 8. Which statement is true regarding a type IV allergic reaction?
• Is immediate in its action.
• Is infiltrated with B cells.
• Has a red, soft center.
• Can be transferred by cells.
• 9. Which is an example of an alloimmune disease?
• Tuberculin reaction
• Graves disease
• Contact dermatitis
• Penicillin allergy
• 10. Which statement is true regarding unmatched packed red blood cell (RBC) transfusions?
• Only three different RBC antigens have been identified.
• Approximately 80 major carbohydrate antigens exist.
• People with O type blood have neither A or B antigens.
• A person with type A blood contains anti-O antibodies.
• 11. Histamine release leads to which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
• Bronchial smooth muscle contraction
• Bronchoconstriction
• Decreased vascular permeability
• Vasoconstriction
• Edema
• 12. Antibody-related damage to cells through phagocytosis is an example of a mechanism of type ___2 (II)___ hypersensitivity.
• 1. Which term describes an agent’s ability to produce disease?
• Virulence
• Pathogenicity
• Infectivity
• Immunogenicity
• 2. Which statement is true regarding bacteremia?
• It occurs with a normal defense system of the body.
• Gram-positive bacteria typically cause bacteremia.
• Endotoxins often cause symptoms such as vasodilation.
• Symptoms include increased blood pressure.
• 3. Which statement regarding viruses is true?
• Viruses are less common than bacterial infections.
• Viruses actively produce exotoxins.
• Viruses bypass many defense mechanisms by developing intracellularly.
• Viruses contain all their genetic information in ribonucleic acid (RNA).
• 4. Which statement regarding fever is true?
• Fever is a failure of the body to regulate temperature.
• An endogenous pyrogen may produce fever.
• The body’s central thermostat is the pituitary gland.
• Fever is a failure of the body’s defense system.
• 5. What contributes to antibiotic-resistant pathogens?
• Inadequate sanitation
• Genetic mutation
• Loss of multidrug transporters
• Limited use of antibiotics
• 6. The stages of pathologic infection include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
• Invasion
• Death
• Colonization
• Metastasis
• Multiplication
• 7. Which of the following are mechanisms of antigenic variation? (Select all that apply.)
• Siderophoric switching
• Mutation
• Recombination
• Gene switching
• 8. Which mechanisms are used by viruses to evade the immune response? (Select all that apply.)
• Rapid division
• Antigenic specificity
• Self-protein coat
• Immune suppression
• Lipopolysaccharide
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