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INFC 215 DMS > Module 3 Quiz > Flashcards

Module 3 Quiz Flashcards

1
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What would a health care worker having no immunity to chicken pox need to do?

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  1. Stay away from work for 10-21 days after exposure to a person with chicken pox
  2. They should be immunized
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Tuberculosis has become a dreaded disease again because of what?

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Some strains are antibiotic drug resistant

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3
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What is active immunity? How do we get it?

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  1. Host is injected with antigen
  2. Used for long term prevention
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4
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What is passive immunity?

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  1. Performed antibodies are given
  2. Used primarily for disease treatment
  3. Provides almost immediate protection
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5
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What is Rubella?

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  1. Often is a mild, often asymptomatic, infection
  2. Infection in pregnant women that can result in fetal abnormalities
  3. Vaccine is a component of MMR
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6
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A Tuberculin skin test may be positive because of what?

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  1. Tuberculosis vaccine
  2. Contact with tuberculosis patient
  3. An active case of tuberculosis
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A heath care worker has just had a significant blood exposure from a patient with Hepatitis B. This means that they may have?

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  1. Blood splashed in their eyes
  2. Poked themselves with a dirty needle
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8
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They usual way tubercle bacilli gain entry to the body is how?

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By inhalation

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9
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What is toxoid used for?

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Prepared by treating a bacteria exotoxin so it is no longer toxic

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How is a vaccine prepared?

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  1. A suspension of non-virulent virus
  2. Bacterial suspension that is altered so it is no longer pathogenic
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11
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Does a toxoid or vaccine confer passive immunity?

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No

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12
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What are both Toxoids and vaccines used for?

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To induce antibody production

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13
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Childhood immunization is usually not started before two months of age because of what?

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The immune system does not respond well to antigen stimulation before this time, also they have mothers immunity from breast milk.

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14
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What can be said about IgM?

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  1. It is the first antibody produced in the immune response
  2. Presences of this antibody indicates a current infection
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What can be said about IgG?

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  1. Presences of this antibody indicates past infection
  2. The antibody that remains years after exposure to antigen
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16
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Tuberculin testing is done when?

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  1. At the start of employment in healthcare
  2. On a regular basis following the initial testing
  3. Following a known exposure
17
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The usual scenario following inhalation of tubercle bacilli by immunocompetent individuals is what?

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Growth of tubercle bacilli inhibited within two months and no disease

18
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What is hepatitis B immunization?

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  1. Requires three doses of vaccine
  2. Results in production of anti-HB in the blood
  3. Is not immediately protective
19
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Which of the following factors may affect the immune response to antigen used in immunization?

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  1. Age of the individual
  2. The route of administration
  3. Changes in the antigenic preparation used
20
Q

Adult boosters shoots are recommended every ten years for what?

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Tetanus and diphtheria

21
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In immunization procedures, which of the following results in the least amount of antibody being produced?

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The primary dose

22
Q

Immunity a child gets from having chicken pox is what?

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Naturally acquired, active immunity

23
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When B cells of the immune system are stimulated by antigen, what happens?

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Some of the cells become antibody producing plasma cells and others memory cells

24
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Successful immunization to hepatitis B will result in the presence of the following blood test?

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Hepatitis Bs antibodies

25
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What are antigens

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  1. Tetanus toxoids
  2. The substance that initiates immune response
  3. Virus vaccines
26
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What are examples of antibodies?

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  1. Tetanus immune globulin
  2. The actual substance responsible for immunity

INFC 215 DMS (8 decks)

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