Essentials of Human Disease Chapter 3 quiz – Flashcards
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When the immune system reacts appropriately to an antigen and homeostasis is maintained, this is termed
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immunocompetence
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Acquired immunity that results when a person has a disease is
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active
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Immunoglobulins that provide the ability to recognize foreign organisms stimulating the antigen-antibody reaction are called
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B cells
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The group of diseases that occur when antibodies develop and begin to destroy the body's own cells is
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Autoimmune diseases
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A patient with a platelet deficiency and the inability of blood to clot has
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. idiopathic thrombocytopenic anemia.
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Symptoms of fever, joint pain, malaise, weight loss, and the characteristic butterfly rash are indications of
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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The systemic disease that usually begins with joint inflammation and edema of the synovial membranes surrounding the joint is
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rheumatoid arthritis.
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The inflammatory disease of the CNS that attacks the myelin sheath is
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multiple sclerosis.
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A chronic, progressive neuromuscular disease that is characterized by extreme muscular weakness (generally appearing first in the face) and progressive fatigue is
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myasthenia gravis
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A history of repeated chronic infections due to an acquired B-cell deficiency and decreased antibody production and/or function is usually indicative of
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common variable immunodeficiency disease (CVID).
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A chronic, progressive, systemic autoimmune disease of the skin that is characterized by hardening and shrinking of the skin is
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systemic scleroderma.
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is a systemic, usually progressive inflammatory disease primarily affecting the spinal column.
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Ankylosing spondylitis
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With proper therapy the prognosis for children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is
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generally good
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Immunodeficiency diseases that affect only males include
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X-linked agammaglobulinemia and Wiskott-Aldrich's syndrome.
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When an individual reports a known HIV exposure through unprotected sexual contact or an accidental puncture with a contaminated needle,
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immediate medical care should be arranged.
