Exam 9: Alterations in Immunity and Inflammation

A patient asks the healthcare professional why tissue damage occurs in acute rejection after organ transplantation. What response by the professional is best?

When a tuberculin skin test is positive, the hard center and erythema surrounding the induration are a result of which of these? (Select all that apply.)

In a type III hypersensitivity reaction, the harmful effects after the immune complexes that are deposited in tissues are a result of what?

A child in the clinic has an absence of a parathyroid gland, structural heart defects, and a shortened structure of the upper lip. What immune dysfunction does the healthcare professional suspect?

The common hay fever allergy is expressed through a reaction that is mediated by which class of immunoglobulins?

What characteristic do atopic individuals have that make them genetically predisposed to develop allergies?

When soluble antigens from infectious agents enter circulation, what is tissue damage a result of?

Tissue damage caused by the deposition of circulating immune complexes containing an antibody against the host DNA is the cause of which disease?

Which statements best define acute rejection? (Select all that apply.)

When mismatched blood is administered causing an ABO incompatibility, how are the erythrocytes destroyed?

An Rh-negative woman gave birth to an Rh-positive baby. When discussing Rho[D] immunoglobulin with her, what information should the healthcare professional provide?

Which class of immunoglobulins forms isohemagglutinins?

Raynaud phenomenon is an example of which type of hypersensitivity?

A pregnant woman has Graves disease. What test/s does the healthcare professional advise the woman about?

Which component of the immune system is deficient in individuals with infections caused by viruses, fungi, or yeast?

Graves disease (hyperthyroidism) is an example of which type II hypersensitivity reaction?

A type IV hypersensitivity reaction causes which result?

During an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction, what causes bronchospasm?

How are target cells destroyed in a type II hypersensitivity reaction?

A student asks about the mechanism that results in type II hypersensitivity reactions. What description by the professor is best?