immune system

Question 1

Body’s first response to an infection

Look for this when testing a patient with acute infection

Answer 1

IgM

think M for miserable

Question 2

T/ F: IgE and eosinophils respond to allergy and parasitic infections

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

Newborns have high susceptibility to infections with gram-negative organisms due to lack of ______.

Answer 3

IgM

Question 4

Which immunoglobulin am I? levels increase over time, reaching adult levels by age 1.

Answer 4

IgM

Question 5

Which immunoglobulin am I?
received via breast milk.
production begins around 2 weeks of life, reaching adult levels by age 6 or 7.

Answer 5

IgA

Question 6

Which immunoglobulin am I?
levels are initially high from maternal sources but taper by 6 to 8 months.
production begins afterwards, reaching adult levels by age 7 or 8.

Answer 6

IgG

Question 7

Newborns cannot mount an immune response to polysaccharide antigens until after ______ of age.

Answer 7

2 years of age.

conjugated vaccines required until then