Deck 3: Immunopathology

Question 1

Tissue transplantation between genetically identical twins is called:

A) Allograft
B) Isograft
C) Homograft
D) Xenograft
E) Heterograft

Answer 1

Isograft

Question 2

Which type of reaction is the result of a massive release of histamine and other vasoactive substances into the circulation after being exposed to a previously sensitized allergen?

A) Allergic rhinitis
B) Hay fever
C) Atopic dermatitis
D) Bronchial asthma
E) Anaphylactic shock

Answer 2

Anaphylactic shock

Question 3

A liver transplant between monkeys and humans is an example of:

A) Allograft
B) Isograft
C) Homograft
D) Xenograft
E) Heterograft

Answer 3

Xenograft

Question 4

Antibodies are produced by:

A) B lymphocytes
B) T-suppressor/cytotoxic lymphocytes
C) Monocytes
D) Plasma cells
E) Eosinophils

Question 5

When incompatible blood types are mixed,the antibodies in the serum attach to red blood cells,causing which reaction?

A) Agglutination
B) Rh incompatibility
C) Maternofetal incompatibility
D) Hemolytic disease
E) Erythroblastosis fetalis

Question 6

Antinuclear antibodies (ANAs)are typically found in:

A) Systemic lupus erythematosus
B) AIDS
C) Graft-versus-host reaction
D) Sarcoidosis
E) Isolated deficiency of IgA

Question 7

Which of the following is the largest immunoglobulin,whose function is to neutralize microorganisms?

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgE
E) IgD

Question 8

Protective proteins,the epidermis,phagocytic cells,and neutrophils are all examples of:

A) Innate immunity
B) Active immunity
C) Secondary immune reactions
D) Immunopreventatives
E) Antigen stimulators

Question 9

For the diagnosis of AIDS,it is important to test the patient for antibodies to:

A) Human papillomavirus
B) Epstein-Barr virus
C) Human immunodeficiency virus
D) Pneumocystis carinii
E) Mycobacterium avium intracellulare

Question 10

Vaccinations and active and passive immunization are known as:

A) Immunodiagnostics
B) Immunotherapy
C) Immunopreventive
D) Immunokinetics
E) Secondary immune reactions

Question 11

These prelymphoid stem cells migrate to the thymus and mature into:

A) Lymphocytes
B) Monocytes
C) B cells
D) T cells
E) MALT

Question 12

Which of the following is considered a systemic form of autoimmune disease?

A) Rheumatoid arthritis
B) Multiple sclerosis
C) Primary biliary cirrhosis
D) Pemphigus vulgaris
E) AIDS

Question 13

Autoimmune disease presenting with hyperthyroidism is called:

A) Goodpasture's syndrome
B) Sarcoidosis
C) DiGeorge's disease
D) Graves' disease
E) Myasthenia gravis

Question 14

Which of the following is a common feature of AIDS?

A) Burkitt's lymphoma
B) Ankylosing spondylitis
C) Sarcoidosis
D) Kaposi's sarcoma
E) Graft-versus-host reaction

Question 15

Human immunodeficiency virus is classified as:

A) An RNA retrovirus
B) AIDS
C) A DNA retrovirus
D) A CMV retrovirus
E) An HBV retrovirus

Question 16

Which blood type is known as the universal recipient?

A) A blood
B) B blood
C) AB blood
D) O blood
E) AO blood

Question 17

Which immunoglobulin is secreted by sensitized cells and mediates anaphylactic reactions when exposed to a substance?

A) IgM
B) IgG
C) IgA
D) IgE
E) IgD

Question 18

Definitive diagnosis for amyloidosis is determined by performing which of the following?

A) CT scan
B) Ultrasound
C) MRI
D) Biopsy
E) Cytology

Question 19

Which type of immunity is based on a specific response elicited by substances that act as antigens?

A) Innate immunity
B) Acquired immunity
C) Secondary immune reactions
D) Primary immune reactions
E) Antibody immunity

Question 20

Which type of cell is primed to differentiate into immunoglobulin-producing plasma cells?

A) Lymphocytes
B) Monocytes
C) B cells
D) T cells
E) MALT