front 1 B and T cells are A. tonsils. B. lymphocytes. C. lymph nodes. D. antibodies. | back 1 B. lymphocytes |
front 2 What is the effect of a massive release of histamine? A. jaudice B. anemia C. thrombosis D. wheezing and hypotension | back 2 D. wheezing and hypotension |
front 3 What is the name of severe hypersensitivity reaction? A. cyanosis B. immunocompetence C. autoimmunity D. anaphylaxis | back 3 D. anaphylaxis |
front 4 You had measles as a child. Which of the following best describes your immunity to measles? A. artificially acquired active immunity B. artificially acquired passive immunity C. naturally acquired passive immunity D. naturally acquired active immunity | back 4 D. naturally acquired active immunity |
front 5 An allergen is a(n) A. antibody. B. macrophage. C. lymphokine. D. antigen. | back 5 C. lymphokine |
front 6 A booster A. increases antibodies to an antigen. B. stimulates the liver to detoxify antigens C. kills a pathogen. D. conveys passive immunity. | back 6 A. increases antibodies to an antigen |
front 7 A severe anaphylactic reaction causes death by A. renal failure B. respiratory obstruction C. bleeding. D. infection. | back 7 B. respiratory obstruction |
front 8 Which of the following is the treatment of choice for an anaphylactic reaction? A. a bronchoconstricting agent B. gamma globullin C. epinephrine D. histamine | back 8 C. epinephrine |
front 9 Which of the following represents specific immunity? A. inflammation B. interferons C. natural killer cells D. B and T cells | back 9 D. B and T cells |
front 10 Redness, heat, swelling, and pain are indicative of A. hypersensitivity reaction. B. anaphylaxis. C. inflammation. D. autoimmune disease | back 10 C. inflammation |
front 11 Phagocytosis A. is a function only of the T cell B. is a form of specific immunity. C. does not require a specific antigen. D. is mediated through antibodies. | back 11 C. does not require a specific antigen |
front 12 IgE, IgA, IgM, and IgG are A. antigens. B. interferons. C. antibodies. D. complement proteins. | back 12 C. antibodies |
front 13 This cell engages in cell-to-cell combat. A. erythrocyte | back 13 D. T cell |
front 14 Which of the following are most associated with plasma cells and antibodies? A. neutrophils | back 14 C. B cells |
front 15 Which of the following is (are) most related to antibody-mediated immunity? A. tears | back 15 D. plasma cells |
front 16 Which of the following cells engulfs the pathogen to achieve "antigen presentation"? A. a red blood cell | back 16 B. a macrophage |
front 17 Which of the following is classified as killer, helper, suppressor, and memory? A. granulocytes | back 17 B. T cells |
front 18 Which of the T cells destroys pathogens by punching holes in their cell membrane and secreting lymphokines? A. killer T cells | back 18 A. killer T cells |
front 19 Because antibodies are carried by the blood, this type of immunity is also called A. immunotolerance. | back 19 C. humoral immunity |
front 20 Which cells secrete a lymphokine that stimulates both T and B cells? A. platelets | back 20 D. helper T cells |
front 21 A vaccine A. is a gamma globulin. | back 21 B. conveys active immunity |
front 22 These T cells do not participate in the destruction of the pathogen, but allow for a more rapid response if the antigen is presented at a later time. A. killer T cells | back 22 D. memory T cells |
front 23 HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) produces severe impairment of the immune system by attacking these cells. A. plasma cells | back 23 C. helper T cells |
front 24 Which of the following conditions is most common in people with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)? A. anaphylaxis | back 24 C. infections |
front 25 Which of the following is most associated with a low plasm level of antibodies? A. the "booster" response | back 25 B. the primary response |
front 26 What is the term that refers to the level of antibodies in your blood? A. T cell count | back 26 B. titer |
front 27 Which of the following indicates why you will not get chickenpox as an adult if you were infected as a child? A. naturally acquired passive immunity | back 27 B. naturally acquired active immunity |
front 28 Binding of the bee venom allergen to antibodies on the mast cells causes a massive release of which substance? A. vaccine | back 28 B. histamine |
front 29 Which of the following is most related to the placental transfer of antibodies from the mother to the fetus? A. naturally acquired active immunity | back 29 B. naturally acquired passive immunity |
front 30 What is the term that refers to the use of dead or attenuated pathogens to stimulate antibody production? A. immunotolerance | back 30 C. immunization |
front 31 What is the name of the toxin that has been altered so that it is harmless, yet still antigenic? A. vaccine | back 31 D. toxoid |
front 32 The purpose of vaccination is to provide an initial exposure to an antigen to stimulate the formation of A. killer T cells | back 32 D. memory cells |
front 33 A breastfed infant is initially immune to the same diseases as her mom. Which of the following describes the infant's immunity? A. naturally acquired passive immunity | back 33 A. naturally acquired passive immunity |
front 34 Which of the following is characterized by a local tissue response to T cell activity? A. anaphylaxis | back 34 C. contact dermatitis |
front 35 Which of the following is true of activation of mast cells? A. causes the release of epinephrine | back 35 D. causes the release of histamine |
front 36 Which group is incorrect? A. first line of defense: skin, mucous membrane, tears,
sneezing | back 36 D. chemical barriers: tears, saliva, stomach acid, B cells, T cells |
front 37 Which group is incorrect? A. mechanical barriers: skin, mucous membrane | back 37 C. nonspecific immunity: inflammation, NK cells, fever, T cells |