Question 1

Which lymphoid organ atrophies during the aging process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The spleen 
B)  The tonsils 
C)  The thymus 
D)  The lymph nodes 
A)  The spleen 
B)  The tonsils 
C)  The thymus 
D)  The lymph nodes C

Question 2

The immunity to disease that a newborn infant has is termed which of the following?

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 B

Question 3

The major immunoglobulin in the blood is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  D 
C)  G 
D)  E 
A)  A 
B)  D 
C)  G 
D)  E C

Question 4

Which of the following is responsible for the redness,heat,and edema that can be seen with inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  T cells 
B)  Plasmablasts 
C)  Complement system 
D)  Lymph nodes 
A)  T cells 
B)  Plasmablasts 
C)  Complement system 
D)  Lymph nodes

Question 5

The spleen is responsible for which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interception of foreign bodies in the respiratory tract 
B)  Acting as a storage site for blood 
C)  Screening out the lymph flow 
D)  Rapidly producing lymphocytes 
A)  Interception of foreign bodies in the respiratory tract 
B)  Acting as a storage site for blood 
C)  Screening out the lymph flow 
D)  Rapidly producing lymphocytes

Question 6

Cell-mediated immunity is the result of contact between T cells and which of the following substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antigens 
B)  Cytokines 
C)  B cells 
D)  Mast cells 
A)  Antigens 
B)  Cytokines 
C)  B cells 
D)  Mast cells

Question 7

Which of the following organs is not considered one of the lymphoid organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spleen 
B)  Appendix 
C)  Tonsils 
D)  Thymus 
A)  Spleen 
B)  Appendix 
C)  Tonsils 
D)  Thymus

Question 8

Vaccinations that use several doses given weeks or months apart are effective because they trigger development of which of the following cells in the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cytotoxic T cells 
B)  Helper T cells 
C)  Plasmablasts 
D)  Memory cells 
A)  Cytotoxic T cells 
B)  Helper T cells 
C)  Plasmablasts 
D)  Memory cells

Question 9

Which cells are destroyed by the human immunodeficiency virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  B cells 
B)  Natural killer cells 
C)  Macrophages 
D)  Helper T cells 
A)  B cells 
B)  Natural killer cells 
C)  Macrophages 
D)  Helper T cells

Question 10

Cell-mediated immunity includes which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complement system 
B)  Immunoglobulin G antibody formation system 
C)  Lymphokine killer system 
D)  Mast cell release system 
A)  Complement system 
B)  Immunoglobulin G antibody formation system 
C)  Lymphokine killer system 
D)  Mast cell release system

Question 11

The majority of T cells in the body are of which of the following types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cytotoxic T cells 
B)  Helper T cells 
C)  Suppressor T cells 
D)  Lysosomal T cells 
A)  Cytotoxic T cells 
B)  Helper T cells 
C)  Suppressor T cells 
D)  Lysosomal T cells

Question 12

Which of the following types of cells secretes cytokines that attract macrophages to a site of inflammation or infection in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Helper T cells 
B)  Suppressor T cells 
C)  Cytotoxic T cells 
D)  B cells 
A)  Helper T cells 
B)  Suppressor T cells 
C)  Cytotoxic T cells 
D)  B cells

Question 13

Which cell is capable of recognizing specific antigens and initiating the immune response?

Accepted Answer

A)  Polymorphonuclear leukocytes 
B)  B cells 
C)  M cells 
D)  A cells 
A)  Polymorphonuclear leukocytes 
B)  B cells 
C)  M cells 
D)  A cells

Question 14

Injection of killed organisms in the form of a vaccine leads to which of the following types of immunity?

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 15

Which of the following immunoglobulins is generally the first to react to an invasion of the bloodstream by bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  D 
C)  G 
D)  M 
A)  A 
B)  D 
C)  G 
D)  M

Exam 61: Overview of the Immunologic System

Which lymphoid organ atrophies during the aging process?

The immunity to disease that a newborn infant has is termed which of the following?

The major immunoglobulin in the blood is which of the following?

Which of the following is responsible for the redness,heat,and edema that can be seen with inflammation?

The spleen is responsible for which of the following functions?

Cell-mediated immunity is the result of contact between T cells and which of the following substances?

Which of the following organs is not considered one of the lymphoid organs?

Vaccinations that use several doses given weeks or months apart are effective because they trigger development of which of the following cells in the immune system?

Which cells are destroyed by the human immunodeficiency virus?

Cell-mediated immunity includes which of the following processes?

The majority of T cells in the body are of which of the following types?

Which of the following types of cells secretes cytokines that attract macrophages to a site of inflammation or infection in the body?

Which cell is capable of recognizing specific antigens and initiating the immune response?

Injection of killed organisms in the form of a vaccine leads to which of the following types of immunity?

Which of the following immunoglobulins is generally the first to react to an invasion of the bloodstream by bacteria?

Orientation to Pharmacology

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The Nursing Process and Pharmacology

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Client Education for Self-Administration of Medication

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Overview of the Integumentary System

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