Deck 28: Vaccines

Question 1

Which organ produces lymphocytes and gradually shrinks as we age?

A)Thymus
B)Tonsils
C)Liver
D)Pancreas

Answer 1

A
The primary function of the thymus is to produce lymphocytes.The thymus begins producing these lymphocytes before birth,and the organ is much larger in childhood than in adulthood.

Question 2

Many diseases that previously were responsible for illnesses and deaths are now rare because:

A)There are more widespread immunizations
B)Humans naturally developed antibodies
C)Better sanitation practices exist today
D)More hospitals exist today

Answer 2

A
Although children still can contract these diseases today,they are seen less commonly,and death is rare because of the widespread use of immunizations.

Question 3

The tonsils filter bacteria and other possible infective agents.

Answer 3

True
The tonsils help defend against infection by filtering bacteria and other infective material.

Question 4

When a live vaccine is weakened it is considered attenuated.

Question 5

Which of the following cases is not considered active immunity?

A)A child who is immunized with an antibody against polio
B)A teenager who gets the live flu virus
C)A child who catches the measles
D)None of the above

Question 6

Small pieces of the genetic code from the disease microbe that are injected into a bacterium or yeast and then are grown are called:

A)Attenuated vaccines
B)Subunit vaccines
C)Live vaccines
D)Acellular vaccines

Question 7

Thimerosal is the suspected cause of the unsubstantiated link between autism and vaccines.

Question 8

Who should not receive a live vaccine?

A)A healthy toddler
B)A senior citizen
C)A person with rheumatoid arthritis
D)A person with allergies

Question 9

Which of the following would not be considered an antigen?

A)A virus
B)A foreign substance that causes a disease
C)A foreign substance that causes no reaction
D)A foreign substance that causes an allergy

Question 10

A spectrum of disorders characterized by various degrees of communication difficulties,social impairments,and repetitive types of behavior is called:

A)HIV
B)Autism
C)Polio
D)Cancer

Question 11

Immunity can be classified as either active or passive.

Question 12

Researchers only require a few cells of the contagion to produce a vaccine.

Question 13

Before hiring technicians,many hospitals require proof of childhood immunizations.

Question 14

An inactivated viral vaccine is one in which the virus is destroyed so it cannot grow in the host.This ensures antibodies are produced without jeopardizing the recipient.

Question 15

Macrophages are large cells that help transport oxygen.

Question 16

Another name for whooping cough is diphtheria.

Question 17

Vaccines are always kept:

A)In a locked room or area
B)In the refrigerator
C)On the floor of the pharmacy
D)On a high shelf

Question 18

Which of the following statements does not describe the spleen?

A)It contains macrophages.
B)It is located in the upper chest.
C)It is the largest lymphatic organ.
D)It filters blood cells at the end of their life cycle.

Question 19

Which of the following is not a major organ in the lymphatic system?

A)Thymus
B)Kidneys
C)Tonsils
D)Spleen

Question 20

One of the primary duties of our body is to defend against invasion.

Question 21

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Zenapax

Question 22

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Typhoid

Question 23

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
CellCept

Question 24

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Orthoclone

Question 25

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Yellow fever

Question 26

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Gengraf

Question 27

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Swine flu

Question 28

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Avian influenza

Question 29

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Imuran

Question 30

Match the medical condition with the correct form of treatment.
a.Inactivated viral vaccines
b.Vaccines against bacterial illness
c.Systemic immunosuppressive agents
d.Biological response modifiers
Meningococcal