Question 1

Systemic anaphylaxis can quickly result in airway blockage,shock,and death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A second encounter with an allergen that causes a response is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) sensitizing dose 
B) provocative dose 
C) allergic dose 
D) hypersensitivity dose 
E) desensitizing dose 
A) sensitizing dose 
B) provocative dose 
C) allergic dose 
D) hypersensitivity dose 
E) desensitizing dose B

Question 4

A well-functioning immune system should strike a balance between being over- and underreactive.  An overreactive immune system results in hypersensitivities such as allergy and ________,while an underreactive immune system is due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) autoimmunity; immunodeficiency 
B) immunodeficiency; anaphylaxis 
C) hyposensitivity; atopy 
D) inflammation; asthma 
E) hyposensitivity; autoimmunity 
A) autoimmunity; immunodeficiency 
B) immunodeficiency; anaphylaxis 
C) hyposensitivity; atopy 
D) inflammation; asthma 
E) hyposensitivity; autoimmunity

Question 5

The study of diseases associated with excesses and deficiencies of the immune system is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) humoralpathology 
B) hemopathology 
C) epidemiology 
D) immunopathology 
E) histopathology 
A) humoralpathology 
B) hemopathology 
C) epidemiology 
D) immunopathology 
E) histopathology

Question 6

Degranulation of mast cells leads to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) airway obstruction 
B) headache 
C) dilated blood vessels 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
A) airway obstruction 
B) headache 
C) dilated blood vessels 
D) All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Autoimmunity is typically due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a transfusion reaction 
B) IgE and mast cells 
C) autoantibodies and T cells 
D) graft rejection 
E) a deficiency in T-cell development 
A) a transfusion reaction 
B) IgE and mast cells 
C) autoantibodies and T cells 
D) graft rejection 
E) a deficiency in T-cell development

Question 8

A female who is Rh- ________.

Accepted Answer

A) inherited two dominant genes 
B) is in the majority of the population with regard to Rh status 
C) is at risk for a pregnancy resulting in hemolytic disease of the newborn 
D) can never have an Rh+ baby 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) inherited two dominant genes 
B) is in the majority of the population with regard to Rh status 
C) is at risk for a pregnancy resulting in hemolytic disease of the newborn 
D) can never have an Rh+ baby 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Atopy and anaphylaxis are hypersensitivities in the category ________.

Accepted Answer

A) type I only 
B) type I and type IV 
C) type IV only 
D) type I,type II,and type III 
E) type I,type II,type III,and type IV 
A) type I only 
B) type I and type IV 
C) type IV only 
D) type I,type II,and type III 
E) type I,type II,type III,and type IV

Question 10

Which is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) Food allergy - type I hypersensitivity 
B) Poison ivy dermatitis - type IV hypersensitivity 
C) Serum sickness - type III hypersensitivity 
D) Transfusion reaction - type II hypersensitivity 
E) Hay fever - type IV hypersensitivity 
A) Food allergy - type I hypersensitivity 
B) Poison ivy dermatitis - type IV hypersensitivity 
C) Serum sickness - type III hypersensitivity 
D) Transfusion reaction - type II hypersensitivity 
E) Hay fever - type IV hypersensitivity

Question 11

All of the following are involved in type 2 hypersensitivity except ________.

Accepted Answer

A) IgM 
B) IgG 
C) IgE 
D) complement 
E) foreign cells 
A) IgM 
B) IgG 
C) IgE 
D) complement 
E) foreign cells

Question 12

A secondary acquired immunodeficiency is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) adenosine deaminase (AD
A) deficiency 
C) DiGeorge syndrome 
D) agammaglobulinemia 
E) SCID 
A) AIDS 
B) adenosine deaminase (AD
A) deficiency 
C) DiGeorge syndrome 
D) agammaglobulinemia 
E) SCID

Question 13

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except ________.

Accepted Answer

A) rheumatoid arthritis 
B) myasthenia gravis 
C) Graves' disease 
D) tuberculin reaction 
E) multiple sclerosis 
A) rheumatoid arthritis 
B) myasthenia gravis 
C) Graves' disease 
D) tuberculin reaction 
E) multiple sclerosis

Question 14

The major category(ies)of hypersensitivity that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response is (are)________.

Accepted Answer

A) type I only 
B) type I and type IV 
C) type IV only 
D) type I,type II,and type III 
E) type I,type II,type III,and type IV 
A) type I only 
B) type I and type IV 
C) type IV only 
D) type I,type II,and type III 
E) type I,type II,type III,and type IV

Question 15

Which of the following is not true of type III hypersensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Antigen-antibody complexes are deposited in the basement membrane of epithelial tissues 
B) Involves production of IgG and IgE antibodies 
C) Involves an immune complex reaction 
D) The Arthus reaction is a local response 
E) Serum sickness is a systemic response 
A) Antigen-antibody complexes are deposited in the basement membrane of epithelial tissues 
B) Involves production of IgG and IgE antibodies 
C) Involves an immune complex reaction 
D) The Arthus reaction is a local response 
E) Serum sickness is a systemic response

Question 16

What could result when grafted tissue such as bone marrow contains passenger lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Host rejection of graft 
B) Graft versus host disease 
C) Formation of autoantibodies 
D) Hypogammaglobulinemia 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) Host rejection of graft 
B) Graft versus host disease 
C) Formation of autoantibodies 
D) Hypogammaglobulinemia 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 17

A 46-year-old Caucasian male presented to the hospital in fulminant liver failure secondary to prolonged alcohol abuse. He received a liver transplantation two days ago from an unrelated donor. His post-operative course has been uncomplicated thus far.
-What type of hypersensitivity reaction is an organ transplantation patient at risk for?

Accepted Answer

A) Type I 
B) Type II 
C) Type III 
D) Type IV 
A) Type I 
B) Type II 
C) Type III 
D) Type IV

Question 18

Which of the following is not a possible symptom of type I hypersensitivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Rhinitis 
B) Rashes 
C) Sneezing 
D) Diarrhea 
E) Contact dermatitis 
A) Rhinitis 
B) Rashes 
C) Sneezing 
D) Diarrhea 
E) Contact dermatitis

Question 19

A 46-year-old Caucasian male presented to the hospital in fulminant liver failure secondary to prolonged alcohol abuse. He received a liver transplantation two days ago from an unrelated donor. His post-operative course has been uncomplicated thus far.
-What type of transplant did the patient receive?

Accepted Answer

A) Isograft 
B) Autograft 
C) Allograft 
D) Xenograft 
A) Isograft 
B) Autograft 
C) Allograft 
D) Xenograft

Question 20

Allergic patients receiving small,controlled injections of specific allergens are undergoing ________.

Accepted Answer

A) desensitization 
B) sensitization 
C) tissue matching 
D) degranulation 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) desensitization 
B) sensitization 
C) tissue matching 
D) degranulation 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Systemic anaphylaxis can quickly result in airway blockage,shock,and death.

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

A second encounter with an allergen that causes a response is called the ________.

A well-functioning immune system should strike a balance between being over- and underreactive. An overreactive immune system results in hypersensitivities such as allergy and ,while an underreactive immune system is due to .

The study of diseases associated with excesses and deficiencies of the immune system is ________.

Degranulation of mast cells leads to ________.

Autoimmunity is typically due to ________.

A female who is Rh- ________.

Atopy and anaphylaxis are hypersensitivities in the category ________.

Which is mismatched?

All of the following are involved in type 2 hypersensitivity except ________.

A secondary acquired immunodeficiency is ________.

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except ________.

The major category(ies)of hypersensitivity that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response is (are)________.

Which of the following is not true of type III hypersensitivity?

What could result when grafted tissue such as bone marrow contains passenger lymphocytes?

Which of the following is not a possible symptom of type I hypersensitivity?

Allergic patients receiving small,controlled injections of specific allergens are undergoing ________.

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Antimicrobial Treatment

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Systemic anaphylaxis can quickly result in airway blockage,shock,and death.

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

A second encounter with an allergen that causes a response is called the ________.

A well-functioning immune system should strike a balance between being over- and underreactive. An overreactive immune system results in hypersensitivities such as allergy and ________,while an underreactive immune system is due to ________.

The study of diseases associated with excesses and deficiencies of the immune system is ________.

Degranulation of mast cells leads to ________.

Autoimmunity is typically due to ________.

A female who is Rh- ________.

Atopy and anaphylaxis are hypersensitivities in the category ________.

Which is mismatched?

All of the following are involved in type 2 hypersensitivity except ________.

A secondary acquired immunodeficiency is ________.

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except ________.

The major category(ies)of hypersensitivity that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response is (are)________.

Which of the following is not true of type III hypersensitivity?

What could result when grafted tissue such as bone marrow contains passenger lymphocytes?

Which of the following is not a possible symptom of type I hypersensitivity?

Allergic patients receiving small,controlled injections of specific allergens are undergoing ________.

Introduction to Microbes and Their Building Blocks

Tools of the Laboratory: Methods for the Culturing and Microscopic Analysis of Microorganisms

Bacteria and Archaea

Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Viral Structure and Multiplication

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Genetics and Genetic Engineering

Physical and Chemical Control of Microbes

Antimicrobial Treatment

Interactions Between Microbes and Humans

Host Defenses I: Overview and Nonspecific Defenses

Host Defenses II: Specific Immunity and Immunization

Diagnosing Infections

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Skin and Eyes

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Nervous System

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Respiratory Systems

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System

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A well-functioning immune system should strike a balance between being over- and underreactive. An overreactive immune system results in hypersensitivities such as allergy and ,while an underreactive immune system is due to .