Question 1

Histamine causes all of the following except

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A)  increased sensitivity to pain.
B)  constriction of smooth muscle of bronchi and the intestine.
C)  relaxation of vascular smooth muscle.
D)  wheal and flare reaction in skin.
E)  pruritis and headache.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

AIDS is a secondary immunodeficiency disease that affects several types of immune cells.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In multiple sclerosis,autoantibodies attack

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

Question 5

Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

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A)  ingestant
B)  inhalant
C)  injectant
D)  contactantE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

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

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A)  delayed.
B)  T-cell-mediated.
C)  atopic.
D)  antibody-mediated.
E)  systemic anaphylaxis.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Which is mismatched?

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A)  food allergy - type I hypersensitivity
B)  poison ivy dermatitis - type IV hypersensitivity
C)  serum sickness - type III hypersensitivity
D)  transfusion reaction - type II hypersensitivity
E)  hay fever - type IV hypersensitivityF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except

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A)  rheumatoid arthritis.
B)  myasthenia gravis.
C)  Graves' disease.
D)  tuberculin reaction.
E)  multiple sclerosis.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

All of the following are involved in type II hypersensitivity except

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A)  IgM.
B)  IgG.
C)  IgE.
D)  complement.
E)  foreign cells.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Once a mother has been sensitized to the Rh factor,

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A)  all other Rh+ fetuses are at risk.
B)  she can be given RhoGAM in future pregnancies to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn.
C)  she can never again have a low risk pregnancy.
D)  only future Rh- fetuses are at risk.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 11

Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

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A)  recipient antibody activation of the complement cascade to attack the RBCs.
B)  fever and anemia.
C)  systemic shock and kidney failure.
D)  massive hemolysis of the donor RBCs.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

In the situation of systemic lupus erythematosis (called lupus) ,complexes of antibody and antigen form and these immune complexes insert themselves into small blood vessels,joints,heart,and kidney,causing damage to the organ tissue.The course of the disease is unpredictable,with periods of illness alternating with remissions.How is lupus,a type III hypersensitivity,similar to infectious allergy,a type IV hypersensitivity reaction?

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A)  The mechanism of both lupus and infectious allergy involve large amounts of inflammatory chemicals released into tissue.
B)  Both lupus and infectious allergy involve large amounts of antibody production.
C)  Both lupus and infectious allergy are immediate-type hypersensitivities,occurring within a few hours.
D)  Both lupus and infectious allergy have IgE in their mechanisms.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response include

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A)  type I only.
B)  type I and type IV.
C)  type IV only.
D)  type I,type II,and type III.
E)  type I,type II,type III,and type IV.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

A viral infection can lead to the development of type I diabetes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A female who is Rh-

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A)  inherited two dominant genes.
B)  is in the majority of the population with regard to Rh status.
C)  is at risk for a pregnancy resulting in hemolytic disease of the newborn.
D)  can never have an Rh+ baby.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Food allergies include gastrointestinal symptoms and often hives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During graft rejection,cytotoxic T cells of the recipient recognize and respond to foreign class I MHC receptors on the grafted cells.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Autoimmunity is typically due to

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

Question 20

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)  serum sickness.
B)  delayed hypersensitivity.
C)  anaphylaxis.
D)  hemolytic disease of the newborn.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 16: Disorders in Immunity

Which is mismatched?

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AIDS is a secondary immunodeficiency disease that affects several types of immune cells.

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A female who is Rh^-

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In multiple sclerosis,autoantibodies attack

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Histamine causes all of the following except

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Food allergies include gastrointestinal symptoms and often hives.

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Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except

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

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Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

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Autoimmunity is typically due to

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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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Once a mother has been sensitized to the Rh factor,

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Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

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A viral infection can lead to the development of type I diabetes.

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Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

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All of the following are involved in type II hypersensitivity except

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The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response include

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During graft rejection,cytotoxic T cells of the recipient recognize and respond to foreign class I MHC receptors on the grafted cells.

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

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Exam 16: Disorders in Immunity

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AIDS is a secondary immunodeficiency disease that affects several types of immune cells.

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A female who is Rh-

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In multiple sclerosis,autoantibodies attack

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Histamine causes all of the following except

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Food allergies include gastrointestinal symptoms and often hives.

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Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except

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

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Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

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Autoimmunity is typically due to

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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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Once a mother has been sensitized to the Rh factor,

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Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

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A viral infection can lead to the development of type I diabetes.

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Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

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All of the following are involved in type II hypersensitivity except

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The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response include

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During graft rejection,cytotoxic T cells of the recipient recognize and respond to foreign class I MHC receptors on the grafted cells.

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

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