MICRO 130 Module # 12 Quiz: Applications/Disorders of the Immune System – Flashcards
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____ is an example of a respiratory Type I Anaphylaxis.
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hay fever
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A DNA plasmid encoding a protein antigen from foccur virus is injected into muscle cells of a horse. This is an example of a(n) ____.
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nucleic acid vaccine
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A healthy immune system destroys cancer cells with ____.
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CTLs
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A hypersensitivity reaction occurs ____.
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on a second or subsequent exposure to an antigen
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A patient shows the presence of antibodies against diphtheria toxin. Which of th following statements is FALSE?
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the patient was near someone who had the disease
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A positive tuberculin skin test is an example of ____.
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delayed cell-mediated immunity
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All of the following are considered examples of type I hypersensitivity except ____.
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transplant rejections
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All of the following are generally used in active vaccinations except ____.
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antibodies
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All of the following are true of hypersensitivity except ____.
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it occurs when an individual is exposed to an allergen for the first time
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All of the following lead to drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura. Which occurs first?
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drug binds to platelets
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Allergic contact dermatitis is due to ____.
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sensitized T cells
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An antigenic protein from B. pertussis, the causative agent for whooping cough, is an example of a(n) ____ vaccine.
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- attenuated whole-agent - inactivated whole-agent - subunit - nucleic acid
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An Rh- mother can never have an Rh+ child.
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she can have one Rh+ child
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Anaphylaxis is the term for reactions caused when certain antigens combine with ____.
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IgE antibodies
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Dead Bordetella pertussis is used as a vaccine is an example of a(n) ____.
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inactivated whole-agent vaccine
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Haemophilus capsule polysaccharide plus diphtheria toxoid is a(n) ____.
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conjugated vaccine
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn can result from an ____.
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Rh- mother with an Rh+ fetus
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Hypersensitivity is due to ____.
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an altered immune response
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Immunotoxins can be used to treat cancer because they ____.
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kill tumor cells
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Inactivated tetanus toxin is a(n) ____.
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toxoid vaccine
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Inhalation of an allergen often results in ____.
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localized anaphylaxis
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The chemical mediators of anaphylaxis are ____.
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found in basophils and mast cells
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The chemical mediators of the complement system ____.
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found in basophils and mast cells
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The MMR vaccine employs non-virulent strains of the measles, mumps and rubella viruses. This is an example of a(n) ____ vaccine.
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attenuated whole-agent
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The process of densitization to prevent allergies involves the injection of increasing amounts of ____.
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- antihistamine - antigen - RhoGAM
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Toxoid vaccines such as the vaccines against diphtheria and tetanus elicit a(n) ____.
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antibody response against these bacterial toxins
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Transplant rejection is an example of ____.
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Type IV hypersensitivity
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Treatment with certain drugs to reduce transplant rejection can cause ____.
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Immunosuppression
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Type IV Hypersensitivity is associated with ____.
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- tuberculin skin test - all of the above - none of the above
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What could a vaccine contain?
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weakened of killed pathogen or parts of a pathogen
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What is the primary benefit of vaccination?
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an immune response will occur quicker upon future exposure to the pathogen
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What type of vaccine involves host synthesis of viral antigens?
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nucleic acid vaccine
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What type of vaccine is the live influenza virus?
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attenuated whole-agent vaccine
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When a person has previously been vaccinated against a viral pathogen, which cells are activated if that same pathogen re-enters the host's cells months or years later?
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memory cells
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When exposure to tetanus is suspected, the treatment involves injections of Human Tetanus Immunoglobulin. What does this do?
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it neutralizes the tetanus toxin
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Which antibodies will be in the serum of a person with blood type A?
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Anti B
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Which antibodies will be in the serum of a person with blood type B, Rh+?
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anti-A
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Which of the following could result in a Type II Hypersensitivity?
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- A patient with A blood given B blood during a transfusion - an Rh negative mother carrying an Rh positive fetus - an Rh negative mother carrying an Rh positive fetus - both A and B - none of the above
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Which of the following could result in a Type II Hypersensitivity?
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- a patient with A blood given B blood during a transfusion - an Rh negative mother carrying an Rh negative fetus - both a and c - none of the above
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Which of the following may result from systemic anaphylaxis?
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shock
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Which of the following statements about type I reactions is false?
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They involve helper T cells
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Which of the following utilizes a combination of monoclonal antitumor antibody and immunotoxin?
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Immunotherapy
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Which type of vaccine could possibly cause a person to develop the disease?
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attenuated whole-agent vaccine
