Question 1

Figure 18.1
  
-Which component in Figure 18.1 came from the patient in this ELISA test?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 
B)  b 
C)  c 
D)  d 
E)  e 
A)  a 
B)  b 
C)  c 
D)  d 
E)  e

Question 2

Palivizumab is used to treat respiratory syncytial virus disease. This antiviral drug is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  vaccine. 
B)  nucleoside analog. 
C)  toxoid. 
D)  immunosuppressive. 
E)  monoclonal antibody. 
A)  vaccine. 
B)  nucleoside analog. 
C)  toxoid. 
D)  immunosuppressive. 
E)  monoclonal antibody.

Question 3

Which of the following is a pregnancy test used to find the fetal hormone HCG in a woman's urine using anti- HCG and latex spheres?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct agglutination reaction 
B)  indirect agglutination reaction 
C)  immunofluorescence 
D)  neutralization reaction 
E)  precipitation reaction 
A)  direct agglutination reaction 
B)  indirect agglutination reaction 
C)  immunofluorescence 
D)  neutralization reaction 
E)  precipitation reaction

Question 4

A patient shows the presence of antibodies against diphtheria toxin. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient may have the disease. 
B)  The patient was near someone who had the disease. 
C)  A recent transfusion may have passively introduced the antibodies. 
D)  The patient may have been vaccinated. 
E)  The patient may have had the disease and has recovered. 
A)  The patient may have the disease. 
B)  The patient was near someone who had the disease. 
C)  A recent transfusion may have passively introduced the antibodies. 
D)  The patient may have been vaccinated. 
E)  The patient may have had the disease and has recovered.

Question 5

Table 18.1
  
-In Table 18.1, who is most likely protected from the disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient A 
B)  Patient B 
C)  Patient C 
D)  Patient D 
A)  Patient A 
B)  Patient B 
C)  Patient C 
D)  Patient D

Question 6

A test used to identify antibodies against Treponema pallidum in a patient's serum is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hemagglutination- inhibition test. 
B)  direct fluorescent- antibody test. 
C)  indirect fluorescent- antibody test. 
D)  direct ELISA test. 
E)  direct agglutination test. 
A)  hemagglutination- inhibition test. 
B)  direct fluorescent- antibody test. 
C)  indirect fluorescent- antibody test. 
D)  direct ELISA test. 
E)  direct agglutination test.

Question 7

In a vaccine preparation, the term "attenuated" means that the agent does NOT replicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hepatitis B virus surface antigen can be used in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  inactivated whole- agent vaccine. 
B)  attenuated whole- agent vaccine. 
C)  conjugated vaccine. 
D)  subunit vaccine. 
E)  toxoid vaccine. 
A)  inactivated whole- agent vaccine. 
B)  attenuated whole- agent vaccine. 
C)  conjugated vaccine. 
D)  subunit vaccine. 
E)  toxoid vaccine.

Question 9

An ELISA for Hepatitis C has 95 percent sensitivity and 90 percent specificity. This means that the test

Accepted Answer

A)  detects 90 percent of the true positive samples and has 5 percent false positive results. 
B)  detects 5 percent of the true positive samples and has 90 percent false positive results. 
C)  detects 5 percent of the true positive samples and has 10 percent false positive results. 
D)  detects 95 percent of the true positive samples and has 10 percent false positive results. 
E)  detects 95 percent of the true positive samples and has 90 percent false positive results. 
A)  detects 90 percent of the true positive samples and has 5 percent false positive results. 
B)  detects 5 percent of the true positive samples and has 90 percent false positive results. 
C)  detects 5 percent of the true positive samples and has 10 percent false positive results. 
D)  detects 95 percent of the true positive samples and has 10 percent false positive results. 
E)  detects 95 percent of the true positive samples and has 90 percent false positive results.

Question 10

Which of the following is a test to determine the presence of soluble antigens in a patient's saliva?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct agglutination reaction 
B)  passive agglutination reaction 
C)  immunofluorescence 
D)  neutralization reaction 
E)  precipitation reaction 
A)  direct agglutination reaction 
B)  passive agglutination reaction 
C)  immunofluorescence 
D)  neutralization reaction 
E)  precipitation reaction

Question 11

What type of vaccine is the live measles virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  subunit vaccine 
B)  toxoid vaccine 
C)  attenuated whole- agent vaccine 
D)  conjugated vaccine 
E)  nucleic acid vaccine 
A)  subunit vaccine 
B)  toxoid vaccine 
C)  attenuated whole- agent vaccine 
D)  conjugated vaccine 
E)  nucleic acid vaccine

Question 12

Which of the following are sources of antibodies for serological testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  vaccinated animals 
B)  monoclonal antibodies 
C)  viral cultures 
D)  vaccinated animals and monoclonal antibodies 
E)  vaccinated animals, monoclonal antibodies, and viral cultures 
A)  vaccinated animals 
B)  monoclonal antibodies 
C)  viral cultures 
D)  vaccinated animals and monoclonal antibodies 
E)  vaccinated animals, monoclonal antibodies, and viral cultures

Question 13

A reaction between antibody and particulate antigen is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  agglutination reaction. 
B)  complement fixation. 
C)  precipitation reaction. 
D)  immunofluorescence. 
E)  neutralization reaction. 
A)  agglutination reaction. 
B)  complement fixation. 
C)  precipitation reaction. 
D)  immunofluorescence. 
E)  neutralization reaction.

Question 14

Vaccines are preparations of organisms or fractions of organisms that are used to induce protective immune responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 18.1
  
-Figure 18.1 is an illustration of a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect ELISA test. 
B)  direct ELISA test. 
C)  hemagglutination test. 
D)  precipitation test. 
E)  complement fixation test. 
A)  indirect ELISA test. 
B)  direct ELISA test. 
C)  hemagglutination test. 
D)  precipitation test. 
E)  complement fixation test.

Exam 18: Practical Applications of Immunology

Figure 18.1 -Which component in Figure 18.1 came from the patient in this ELISA test?

Palivizumab is used to treat respiratory syncytial virus disease. This antiviral drug is a(n)

Which of the following is a pregnancy test used to find the fetal hormone HCG in a woman's urine using anti- HCG and latex spheres?

A patient shows the presence of antibodies against diphtheria toxin. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Table 18.1 -In Table 18.1, who is most likely protected from the disease?

A test used to identify antibodies against Treponema pallidum in a patient's serum is the

In a vaccine preparation, the term "attenuated" means that the agent does NOT replicate.

Hepatitis B virus surface antigen can be used in a(n)

An ELISA for Hepatitis C has 95 percent sensitivity and 90 percent specificity. This means that the test

Which of the following is a test to determine the presence of soluble antigens in a patient's saliva?

What type of vaccine is the live measles virus?

Which of the following are sources of antibodies for serological testing?

A reaction between antibody and particulate antigen is called a(n)

Vaccines are preparations of organisms or fractions of organisms that are used to induce protective immune responses.

Figure 18.1 -Figure 18.1 is an illustration of a(an)

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