Deck 15: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Question 1

Cancer cells can become trapped in lymph nodes, which may necessitate their surgical removal.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

It is possible for a person who is experiencing no symptoms of AIDS to carry and transmit HIV to others.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The types of immunity a person is born with is called _____ immunity.

A)natural and passive acquired
B)natural acquired and passive acquired
C)passive acquired and artificial acquired

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What action is initiated when lymph enters a lymph node through the afferent vessel?

A)surging of lymph to the next vessel
B)creation of blood cells
C)destruction of red blood cells
D)response of the immune system

Question 5

An immunoglobulin is a protein that functions specifically as an antibody.

Question 6

Hodgkin's disease is also known as the "kissing disease."

Question 7

Health care professionals who carefully follow prescribed precautions are at very low risk of contracting HIV from patients.

Question 8

Which of the following is the major reason why tonsils are not surgically removed as frequently today as in the past?

A)This surgery is especially risky.
B)Children usually recover quickly from tonsillitis.
C)The symptoms of tonsillitis are generally mild.
D)The tonsils perform an important role in the body's defense against infection.

Question 9

The function of the thymus is to produce lymph fluid.

Question 10

An important function of the spleen is to destroy and remove worn out red blood cells while preserving the hemoglobin.

Question 11

Infants must be protected against all types of infection, because they are born without any type of immunity.

Question 12

The substance that diffuses from the capillaries into the tissue spaces is called _____.

A)lymph
B)extracellular fluid
C)synovial fluid
D)blood

Question 13

It is not uncommon for a person who contracts HIV to live without serious symptoms for as long as 10 years.

Question 14

By what means is lymph fluid pushed through the lymph vessels?

A)a central pump dedicated to the lymphatic system
B)a system of valves in the lymph vessels.
C)the contractions of skeletal muscles and movements of breathing
D)the heart, which circulates both blood and lymph

Question 15

Which of the following diseases suppresses the body's immune system?

A)HIV
B)AIDS
C)ARC
D)ELISA

Question 16

Lymph vessels are located in almost all the tissues and organs that have blood vessels.

Question 17

Hodgkin's disease is usually fatal.

Question 18

Which would be the spleen's first action in response to a deep knife wound in the leg?

A)release red blood cells into circulation
B)aid in clotting to stop bleeding at the wound site
C)produce lymphocytes and monocytes

Question 19

The general term for inflammation and swelling of a lymph node is _____.

A)mononucleosis
B)tonsillitis
C)adenitis
D)lupus

Question 20

If a person has been fully immunized as a child, there is no need for vaccines during adulthood.

Question 21

Unbroken skin and mucus are examples of _____.

A)natural immunity
B)passive acquired immunity
C)natural acquired immunity
D)artificial acquired immunity

Question 22

When a person is infected with a virus, but does not develop symptoms of that virus, the person is said to be ____________________.

Question 23

Which condition is believed to cause increased susceptibility to infections and slower healing in older adults?

A)gradual shutting down of the immune system
B)slowing of the rate of reproduction of important infection-fighting cells
C)death of lymph nodes throughout the body

Question 24

____________________ acts as an intermediary between the blood in the capillaries and the body's tissues.

Question 25

Which organ can be seriously affected by infectious mononucleosis?

A)kidney
B)spleen
C)heart
D)liver

Question 26

The body's ability to resist pathogens is called ____________________.

Question 27

Drugs are used to control the HIV virus by blocking ______________________________.

Question 28

The _________________________ can be considered a supplement to the circulatory system.

Question 29

___________________________________ progressively destroys the body's T4-lymphocytes, the immune system's key infection fighters.

Question 30

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the use of ______________________________ when engaging in sex to reduce the chance of transmitting HIV.

Question 31

Which of the following actions have been shown to transmit HIV from one person to another?

A)shaking hands
B)engaging in sexual intercourse
C)sharing a towel
D)coughing deeply

Question 32

Name the two types of antibody tests used to screen for AIDS: _______________________________ and ____________________________________.

Question 33

There are three pairs of tonsils named ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

Question 34

A severe and sometimes fatal allergic reaction is called ____________________.

Question 35

A health care student is planning to get the hepatitis B series of injections. They have never had this vaccine before. How many injections would they anticipate receiving?

A)There is no series, only a booster is needed.
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 36

How does inoculation protect the body against infectious diseases?

A)Booster substances are injected to increase the strength of the immune system.
B)The antibody for a specific infection is injected to be available to defend the body.
C)Small amounts of disease-causing substances are injected to stimulate the body to produce antibodies.

Question 37

What is the meaning of autoimmunity?

A)A mother passes her antibodies to her unborn child.
B)An individual is naturally immune to many common diseases.
C)Immunity has been acquired through vaccines.
D)The immune system mistakenly targets normal body cells.

Question 38

Which of the following best describes an opportunistic infection?

A)It is most often contracted by a person with a depressed immune system.
B)It is the result of failure to secure proper immunizations.
C)It is the infection of a health care worker by a patient.
D)It is caused by a virus for which there is no inoculation available.

Question 39

The ____________________ stores large amounts of red blood cells.

Question 40

_________________________ are tiny, oval-shaped structures ranging in size from a pinhead to an almond.

Question 41

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
infection of the tonsils

Question 42

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
chronic, multisymptom, inflammatory, autoimmune disease

Question 43

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

Question 44

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
failure of the immune system to protect itself against foreign material

Question 45

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
autoimmune disease in which the skin and blood vessels thicken

Question 46

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
condition caused by antibodies binding to the bronchi and bronchioles

Question 47

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
serious allergic reaction

Question 48

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
inflammation and swelling of the lymph nodes

Question 49

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
serious, usually fatal, disease caused by suppression of the immune system

Question 50

Match each condition/disease with its description.
a.acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.anaphylactic shock
c.asthma
d.Hodgkin's disease
e.hypersensitivity
f.infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus
h.lymphadenitis
i.scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
cancer of the lymph nodes