Deck 13: The Lymphatic System and Body Defense

Question 1

The process of "eating" pathogens is called __________.

Answer 1

Phagocytosis

Question 2

Humoral immunity is provided by ____________________ cells.

Answer 2

plasma

Question 3

Suppressor cells suppress other immune cells and ____________ cells.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

An immune system's overresponse to a stimulus is called a(n) ____________.

Question 5

An abnormal reaction to an allergen is called ____________.

Question 6

Identify the combining term lymph/o with its closest definition.

Question 7

Identify the combining term lymphaden/o with its closest definition: ____________.

Question 8

Identify the combining term tox/o with its closest definition.

Question 9

The health care provider documents the medical term for enlargement of the spleen as _______.

Question 10

The thymus is no longer producing thymosin. The health care provider would expect to see a decrease in the number of ____________.

Question 11

This is a severe response to an allergen, symptoms develop quickly and, if the health care provider does not act quickly, death can occur.

Question 12

The patient comes to the physician's office stating that his skin has been red and itchy since contact with leaves growing up a tree. This is most likely a(an) _______________ reaction.

Question 13

This is caused by blocked lymph flow.

Question 14

This immunity develops following direct exposure to a pathogen.

Question 15

A substance which produces an allergic reaction is a(n) ___________.

Question 16

This is an x-ray of the lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes.

Question 17

This is cancer of the lymph system usually diagnosed in early adulthood: ______________ lymphoma.

Question 18

The lymph system functions to ________ and _________.

A) filter harmful substances from tissues, move fat into the blood
B) filter harmful substances, produce antibodies
C) produce antibodies, decrease tissue edema
D) produce antibodies, move proteins to tissues

Question 19

Lymph cells, or lymphocytes, produce specialized proteins that help fight disease, known as __________.

A) antigens
B) plasma
C) antibodies
D) toxins

Question 20

Disease-causing agents are known as __________.

A) macrophages
B) lymphocytes
C) antigens
D) pathogens

Question 21

Vaccination produces what type of immunity?

A) Natural
B) Acquired
C) Humoral
D) Immunoglobulin

Question 22

The two types of acquired active immunity are _________ and ________.

A) active, cell-mediated
B) active, humoral
C) cell-mediated, passive
D) humoral, cell-mediated

Question 23

Which of these are proteins produced by T cells?

A) Interferons and interleukins
B) Gamma globulins
C) Antitoxins and antigens
D) Suppressor cells

Question 24

The helper cell

A) stimulates immune response.
B) prevent or lessen certain diseases.
C) destroys disease causing cells.
D) regulates the immune system.

Question 25

Which of the following are true of macrophages?

A) They produce antigens.
B) They trap and digest cellular debris.
C) They remove old blood cells.
D) They are responsible for cellular immunity.

Question 26

Thymosin distributes __________.

A) B cells
B) T cells
C) macrophages
D) antigens

Question 27

Antitoxins are types of __________.

A) antigens
B) antibodies
C) gamma globulins
D) interleukins

Question 28

This system transports lymph from the tissues throughout the body and returns fluids to circulation.

A) Immune
B) Cardiovascular
C) Lymphatic
D) Endocrine

Question 29

The HIV virus is transmitted by __________.

A) air
B) blood and other body fluids
C) contaminated surfaces
D) contaminated insects

Question 30

Allergies are often caused by __________.

A) antigens
B) T cells
C) B cells
D) lymphocytes

Question 31

Which of the following are not considered to be an opportunistic diseases?

A) Kaposi's sarcoma
B) Pneumocystis jiroveci
C) Cytomegalovirus
D) Lymphoma

Question 32

Hodgkin's lymphoma is caused by __________.

A) HIV
B) AIDS
C) radiation
D) unknown

Question 33

Which of the following is true about anaphylactic reactions?

A) They occur over a few days.
B) They can be deadly.
C) They only happen once.
D) They can be treated with oral allergy medications.

Question 34

Substances that influence reactions in the lymph and immune systems are __________.

A) antibodies
B) macrophages
C) antigens
D) all of these

Question 35

The medical term for the removal of the spleen is __________.

A) spleenetomy
B) splenectomy
C) splenomegaly
D) spleenomegaly

Question 36

The physician has told the patient there is metastasis. The nurse explains to the patient this means __________.

A) a disease is localized
B) a disease has spread
C) an anaphylactic reaction is taking place
D) none of these

Question 37

The health care provider explains to the patient a lymphadenectomy is the __________.

A) removal of a lymph node
B) repair of a lymph node
C) incision into a lymph node
D) biopsy of the spleen

Question 38

Lymph contains ____________________ blood cells.

A) red
B) white
C) platelet
D) hemoglobin

Question 39

Lymph nodes assist in the

A) Immune response
B) Breakdown of red blood cells
C) Breakdown of fat
D) Breakdown of proteins

Question 40

This immunoglobulin is effective against bacteria, viruses, and toxin.

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