Drug Therapy Immunizations Ch 10

Question 1

Active Immunity

Answer 1

antigenic immune response with antibody formation to an infection through administration of a vaccine or toxoid or through natural exposure to the disease

Question 2

Antigenicity

Answer 2

ability of an antigen to bind specifically with certain products to promote better antibody formation

Question 3

Immunization

Answer 3

bolstering a person’s immune system by inducing antibody formation, thereby providing active protecting against a specific infectious disease

Question 4

Passive Immunity

Answer 4

temporary state of immunity produced in a person who is susceptible to an infectious organism by administering serum containing antibodies to the disease

Question 5

Toxiods

Answer 5

altered bacterial toxins that are administered to stimulate antitoxin production and protect against the harmful effects of the toxin

Question 6

Vaccines

Answer 6

microorganisms or components of microorganism that are administered to stimulate antibody production against microorganism prior to a natural infection