Exam 7: Adaptive Immunity

A 25-year-old female has sexual relations with her boyfriend.Later she is told that the boyfriend is infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae.Testing reveals that she does not have the disease.How is it possible that she did not contract the disease?

A patient has a disease state that results from the secretion of toxins by bacteria.Which medical diagnosis will the nurse see documented on the chart?

A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard.He experiences a severe allergic reaction and has to go to the ER.The nurse providing care realizes this reaction is the result of:

A 6-year-old female is diagnosed with a bacterial infection of the respiratory system.Which of the following will most likely try to fight the antigen?

While planning care for an elderly patient, the nurse remembers that increased age is associated with: (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following is responsible for initiating clonal selection?

A 5-month-old child is admitted to the hospital with recurring respiratory infections.A possible cause of this condition is:

An experiment is designed to determine specific cell types involved in cell-mediated immune response.The experimenter is interested in finding cells that attack cells that have specific antigens.Which cells should be isolated?

A 23-year-old pregnant female visits her primary care provider for her final prenatal checkup.The primary care provider determines that the fetus has developed an infection in utero.Which of the following would be increased in the fetus at birth?

A macrophage was isolated and analyzed for major histocompatibility complex.Which of the following would be expected?

Direct effects of antibodies include: (Select all that apply.)

A patient has done research on monoclonal antibodies on the Internet.Which statement indicates a correct understanding? Pure monoclonal antibodies are produced by:

Which patient will develop active immunity? A patient who:

Which portion of the antibody is responsible for the biologic functions of antibodies?

Which of the following statements indicates more teaching is needed regarding secondary lymph organs? ________ is/are a secondary lymphoid organ.

Which statement indicates a correct understanding of antibodies? The most abundant class of antibody in the serum is:

An immunology nurse is caring for a patient.While planning care, which principle will the nurse remember? The primary role of IgA1 is to prevent infections in the:

A 20-year-old female is applying for nursing school and is required to be tested for immunity against several illnesses.Testing that looks at which of the following would be the best to determine immunity?

The predominant antibody of a typical primary immune response is: