Question 1

A systemic, sometimes fatal, reaction with airway obstruction and circulatory collapse is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   delayed
B)   T-cell-mediated
C)   antibody-mediated
D)   systemic anaphylaxis
E)   atopicF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Systemic anaphylaxis can quickly result in airway blockage, shock, and death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which type/s of hypersensitivities is IgG is involved with?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anaphylaxis
B)   Antibody-mediated
C)   Immune complex-mediated
D)   Both anaphylaxis and antibody-mediated
E)   Both antibody-mediated and immune complex-mediatedF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Allergies run in families because _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   immunoglobulins pass through breast milk
B)   the variable region of antibodies is genetically determined
C)   immunoglobulins pass from mother to fetus
D)   the relative production of IgE is inheritedE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The serum of a person with blood type A and Rh- will have the ability to make which of the following antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anti-B and anti-Rh
B)   Anti-A and anti-Rh
C)   Anti-B
D)   Anti-A
E)   Anti-A, anti-B, and anti-RhF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

A person who produces anti-A and anti-B serum antibodies will have blood type _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   O
C)   Rh
D)   B
E)   ABF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is not a possible outcome of a type I hypersensitivity reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sneezing
B)   Rhinitis
C)   Rashes
D)   Contact dermatitis
E)   DiarrheaF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The allergen in poison ivy plants is an oil called urushiol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the theory for allergic desensitization, which immunoglobulin blocks the allergen from binding with IgE?

Accepted Answer

A)   IgD
B)   IgA
C)   IgE
D)   IgG
E)   IgMF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Autoimmunity is typically due to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   autoantibodies and T cells
B)   a deﬁciency in T-cell development
C)   a transfusion reaction
D)   IgE and mast cells
E)   graft rejectionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Large quantities of antibodies that react to the second entry of antigen and lead to formation of antigen-antibody complexes occurs in _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   delayed hypersensitivity
B)   anaphylaxis
C)   hemolytic disease of the newborn
D)   serum sicknessE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Many men make antibodies to sperm, resulting in destruction of sperm to the point of sterility. What would be the likely origin of this autoimmune disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Since sperm are not made until after puberty, the immune system cannot scan the antigens on the sperm for immune tolerance. After sperm are made and the immune system sees them, they are recognized as foreign.
B)   T helper cells erroneously identify sperm cells as foreign invaders, triggering the T cytotoxic cells to start killing sperm.
C)   These antibodies are produced as a result of mutations in T lymphocytes, causing them to make large amounts of antibody.
D)   Antigens on sperm cells are similar to antigens on a variety of bacteria like Streptococcus. After a strep throat caused by Streptococcus, the immune system produces antibodies toE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

A person with O type blood _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   lacks all of the alleles for ABO blood type
B)   could not have the Rh factor
C)   lacks A and B antigens
D)   is called a universal recipientE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

DiGeorge syndrome is the result of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   delayed hypersensitivity
B)   congenital absence or immaturity of the thymus gland
C)   failure of B-cell development and maturity
D)   autoantibodies
E)   a genetic defect in the development of both T cells and B cellsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Tissue transplanted from one body site on a patient to a different body site on that patient is called a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   isograft
B)   allograft
C)   autograft
D)   hypograft
E)   xenograftF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A seasonal reaction to inhaled allergens is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   asthma
B)   anaphylaxis
C)   atopic dermatitis
D)   eczema
E)   allergic rhinitisF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Serum sickness and the Arthus reaction are both type III hypersensitivities, but they differ in that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   serum sickness is vomiting and diarrhea in response to animal serum, whereas the Arthus reaction causes arthritis
B)   serum sickness is an infection in the blood serum, whereas the Arthus reaction is a swelling in the joints
C)   serum sickness is a localized reaction to an injected therapy, whereas the Arthus reaction is systemic
D)   serum sickness is a systemic reaction to an injected therapy, whereas the Arthus reaction remains localized to the injection siteE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

All of the following are associated with IgE and mast-cell-mediated allergy except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   drug allergies
B)   eczema
C)   anaphylaxis
D)   allergic asthma
E)   systemic lupus erythematosusF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

In multiple sclerosis, autoantibodies attack _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   acetylcholine receptors on smooth muscle
B)   myelin sheath cells of the nervous system
C)   sodium pump proteins in the cell membrane
D)   acetylcholine receptors on skeletal muscle
E)   cells in thyroid folliclesF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

A person who is Rh- will have anti-Rh antibodies in his/her serum from early infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Disorders in Immunity

The allergen in poison ivy plants is an oil called urushiol.

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Which of the following is not a possible outcome of a type I hypersensitivity reaction?

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In multiple sclerosis, autoantibodies attack _______.

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In the theory for allergic desensitization, which immunoglobulin blocks the allergen from binding with IgE?

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Many men make antibodies to sperm, resulting in destruction of sperm to the point of sterility. What would be the likely origin of this autoimmune disease?

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Which type/s of hypersensitivities is IgG is involved with?

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Systemic anaphylaxis can quickly result in airway blockage, shock, and death.

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Tissue transplanted from one body site on a patient to a different body site on that patient is called a/an ______.

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A person with O type blood _______.

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A seasonal reaction to inhaled allergens is ______.

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The serum of a person with blood type A and Rh- will have the ability to make which of the following antibodies?

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Autoimmunity is typically due to _______.

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Serum sickness and the Arthus reaction are both type III hypersensitivities, but they differ in that _______.

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Allergies run in families because _______.

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A systemic, sometimes fatal, reaction with airway obstruction and circulatory collapse is _______.

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A person who produces anti-A and anti-B serum antibodies will have blood type _______.

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DiGeorge syndrome is the result of _______.

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Large quantities of antibodies that react to the second entry of antigen and lead to formation of antigen-antibody complexes occurs in _______.

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A person who is Rh- will have anti-Rh antibodies in his/her serum from early infancy.

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All of the following are associated with IgE and mast-cell-mediated allergy except ______.

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