MIDTERM - CONDENSED

Question 1

Type of hypersensitivity reaction mediated by IgE mast cells & basophils

Answer 1

Type 1

Question 2

Substance released in body as response to inhaled pollen (hay fever)

Answer 2

Histamine

Question 3

Chronic skin infection common in childhood & improves with age

Answer 3

Atopic dermatitis/ eczema

Question 4

Asthma is an example of what type of hypersensitivity reaction

Answer 4

Type 1

Question 5

In hemolytic anemia, what happens to RBCs

Answer 5

They are destroyed faster than they can be produced in bone marrow

Question 6

Graves disease affects what gland

Answer 6

Thyroid

Question 7

What is the basic pathology of myasthenia gravis

Answer 7

Impaired action potentials on motor neurons because antibodies attack & destroy AcH receptors at neuromuscular junction

Question 8

In systemic lupus (SLE), what is an objective skin finding

Answer 8

Butterfly rash

Question 9

T/F – Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is a complication of pharyngitis

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

What is basic pathology of polyarteritis nodosa

Answer 10

antibody/ antigen complexes clump in arteries causing inflammation & swelling of artery

Question 11

Contact dermatitis is not contagious & is what type of hypersensitivity reaction

Answer 11

Type IV

Question 12

What is the basic pathology of amyloidosis

Answer 12

Abnormal proteins build up in organs & tissues causing dysfunction

Question 13

What happens to lymphatic vessels in lymphangitis

Answer 13

Inflammation

Question 14

What happens to fluid in relation to lymphedema & edema

Answer 14

Accumulates in interstitial spaces

Question 15

When does Hodgkin’s Lymphoma peak

Answer 15

At 20’s & 30’s and the other at 60’s & 70’s

Question 16

What are other names for kissing disease

Answer 16

Infectious mononucleosis, Epstein-Barr infection

Question 17

What are common symptoms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) commonly known as chronic fatigue

Answer 17

Extreme fatigue, restless sleep, brain fog

Question 18

Leprosy is spread through what

Answer 18

Mouth & nose droplets

Question 19

Most common STD in Canada

Answer 19

Chlamydia

Question 20

The cold is caused by what virus

Answer 20

Rhinovirus

Question 21

What type of client is most at risk for contracting fungal pneumonia (pneumocystis carinii)

Answer 21

Immunocompromised clients

Question 22

Where does candidiasis (yeast) normally live in our body

Answer 22

GI tract, mouth, genital areas, skin

Question 23

What organ is most affected in rheumatic fever

Answer 23

Heart

Question 24

What is most effective/ best treatment for streptococcus group A pyogenes causing infection

Answer 24

Antibiotics

Question 24

Which sexually transmitted bacteria may also infect pharynx, eyes & rectum, besides urogenital tract

Answer 24

Gonorrhea

Question 24

Which bacteria causes diphtheria

Answer 24

Corynebacterium diphtheria

Question 25

How does cholera spread

Answer 25

Animal & human feces, contaminated water

Question 26

Is trichomoniasis caused by parasite or bacteria

Answer 26

Parasite

Question 27

What are some examples of first line of defense mechanism

Answer 27

Cilia in respiratory tract, oil & sweat on skin, normal flora in gut

Question 28

Is staphylococcus aureus an example of endogenous or exogenous

Answer 28

Endogenous

Question 29

What are common symptoms of respiratory tract infection

Answer 29

Increase rate of breathing, cough, hoarseness

Question 30

T/F – Shingles is activated by stress & often occurs later in life

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

Is HPV part of herpes virus family

Answer 31

NO