Chapter 27

Question 1

Which of the following become plasma cells in response to an antigen and make antibodies against the specific antigen

Answer 1

B cells

Question 2

Which of the following are signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome

Answer 2

Tender lymph nodes and joint pain

Question 3

Which of the following increase b cell production and stimulate red bone marrow to produce more WBC’s

Answer 3

Monokines

Question 4

Masses of lymphoid tissue not surrounded by a capsule that are disturbed In the connective tissue of mucosa are known as

Answer 4

Lymph nodes

Question 5

Infereon in the blood acts as which type of nonspecific body defense

Answer 5

Chemical barriers

Question 6

Which activated T cells increase phagocytosis and antibody formation

Answer 6

Helper

Question 7

Which type of immunity results from exposure to an antigen

Answer 7

Naturally acquired active

Question 8

Which of the following cells mainly target cancer cells?

Answer 8

Naturally killer cells (NK)

Question 9

Which of these is used to rescue a person experiencing anaphylaxis

Answer 9

Epinephrine

Question 10

Elisa has just been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. The practioner has explained what this means but Elisa is upset and confused. She asks the Medical Assistant if her cancer is serious: which of the following is the best response to her question

Answer 10

All cancers are serious, but your cancer has not spread beyond the breast

Question 11

Which of the following causes a rapid drop in blood pressure and is a life threatening event?

Answer 11

Anaphylaxis

Question 12

Which type of immunity results simply from being human, as opposed to being a cow or plant?

Answer 12

Species resistance

Question 13

Which of the following produce memory cells that trigger a strong response to future exposures to the same antigen

Answer 13

B cells

Question 14

Which disorder is an immune reaction looked to eating gluten that triggers a reaction causing the body to attack the small intestinal mucosa

Answer 14

Celiac

Question 15

Which of the following does not describe a secondary immune response

Answer 15

It causes memory cells to develop

Question 16

Which of the following describes a spleen?

Answer 16

It removes aged RBCs from circulation

Question 17

Which of the following secrete lymphokines

Answer 17

T cells

Question 18

Which type of activated t cells prevents a person having the same disease twice

Answer 18

Memory cells

Question 19

Any factor that causes the formation of cancer is a

Answer 19

Carcinogen

Question 20

The nonspecific body defense in which neutrophils and monocytes can leave the blood stream to attack pathogens in other tissue is

Answer 20

Phagocytosis

Question 21

Which of the following is an excessive immune response that involves igE antibodies

Answer 21

Allergy

Question 22

If lymph cannot be pushed through the vessels

Answer 22

Edema develops

Question 23

Which of the following immunity requires injection with an antibody

Answer 23

Artificially acquired passive

Question 24

Which of the following describes thymus

Answer 24

It decreases in size as a person ages

Question 25

Which of the following actions causes lymph to flow through the lymphatic vessels

Answer 25

The squeezing action of the skeletal muscles