ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (NS 838 / NRS
838) COURSE- NURSING CLASS AT CLARKSON
COLLEGE EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
Which secretion is a first line of defense against pathogen invasion that
involves antibacterial and antifungal fatty acids, as well as lactic acid?
A.Sweat gland perspiration
B. Optic tears
C. Sebaceous gland sebum
D. Oral saliva - answer>>>C. Sebaceous gland sebum
Which bacterium grows in the intestines after prolonged antibiotic therapy?
A. Candida albicans
B. Helicobacter pylori
C. Lactobacillus
D. Clostridium difficile - answer>>>D. Clostridium difficile
Which primary characteristic is unique for the immune response?
A. The response is innate, rather than acquired.
B. The response to a specific pathogen is short term.
C. The immune response is specific to the antigen that initiates it
,ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (NS 838 / NRS
838) COURSE- NURSING CLASS AT CLARKSON
COLLEGE EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
D. The immune response is similar each time it is activated. - answer>>>C.
The immune response is specific to the antigen that initiates it
In which structure does B lymphocytes mature and undergo changes that
commit them to becoming B cells?
A. Thymus gland
B. Bone marrow
C.Spleen
D. Regional lymph nodes - answer>>>B. Bone marrow
Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural
exposure to the antigen or after immunization against the antigen?
A. Passive-innate immunity
B. Active-innate immunity
C. Active-acquired immunity
D. Passive-acquired immunity - answer>>>C. Active-acquired immunity
The portion of the antigen that is configured for recognition and binding is
referred to as what type of determinant?
A. Antigenitope
B. Immunotope
C. Paratope
D. Epitope - answer>>>D. Epitope
,ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (NS 838 / NRS
838) COURSE- NURSING CLASS AT CLARKSON
COLLEGE EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
How is hypersensitivity best defined?
A. An immunologic reaction of one person to the tissue of another person
B. An altered immunologic response to an antigen that results in disease
C. An undetectable immune response in the presence of antigens
D. A disturbance in the immunologic tolerance of self-antigens - answer>>>B.
An altered immunologic response to an antigen that results in disease
What is a hypersensitivity reaction that produces an allergic response called?
A. Systemic erythematosus
B. Anaphylaxis
C. Hemolytic shock
D. Necrotizing vasculitis - answer>>>B.
Anaphylaxis What are blood transfusion
reactions an example of?
A. Alloimmunity
B. Homoimmunity
C. Hypersensitivity
D. Autoimmunity - answer>>>A. Alloimmunity
During an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction, what causes bronchospasm?
, ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (NS 838 / NRS
838) COURSE- NURSING CLASS AT CLARKSON
COLLEGE EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
A. Smooth muscle contraction caused by histamine bound to H2 receptors
B. Smooth muscle contraction caused by histamine bound to H1 receptors
838) COURSE- NURSING CLASS AT CLARKSON
COLLEGE EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
Which secretion is a first line of defense against pathogen invasion that
involves antibacterial and antifungal fatty acids, as well as lactic acid?
A.Sweat gland perspiration
B. Optic tears
C. Sebaceous gland sebum
D. Oral saliva - answer>>>C. Sebaceous gland sebum
Which bacterium grows in the intestines after prolonged antibiotic therapy?
A. Candida albicans
B. Helicobacter pylori
C. Lactobacillus
D. Clostridium difficile - answer>>>D. Clostridium difficile
Which primary characteristic is unique for the immune response?
A. The response is innate, rather than acquired.
B. The response to a specific pathogen is short term.
C. The immune response is specific to the antigen that initiates it
,ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (NS 838 / NRS
838) COURSE- NURSING CLASS AT CLARKSON
COLLEGE EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
D. The immune response is similar each time it is activated. - answer>>>C.
The immune response is specific to the antigen that initiates it
In which structure does B lymphocytes mature and undergo changes that
commit them to becoming B cells?
A. Thymus gland
B. Bone marrow
C.Spleen
D. Regional lymph nodes - answer>>>B. Bone marrow
Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural
exposure to the antigen or after immunization against the antigen?
A. Passive-innate immunity
B. Active-innate immunity
C. Active-acquired immunity
D. Passive-acquired immunity - answer>>>C. Active-acquired immunity
The portion of the antigen that is configured for recognition and binding is
referred to as what type of determinant?
A. Antigenitope
B. Immunotope
C. Paratope
D. Epitope - answer>>>D. Epitope
,ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (NS 838 / NRS
838) COURSE- NURSING CLASS AT CLARKSON
COLLEGE EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
How is hypersensitivity best defined?
A. An immunologic reaction of one person to the tissue of another person
B. An altered immunologic response to an antigen that results in disease
C. An undetectable immune response in the presence of antigens
D. A disturbance in the immunologic tolerance of self-antigens - answer>>>B.
An altered immunologic response to an antigen that results in disease
What is a hypersensitivity reaction that produces an allergic response called?
A. Systemic erythematosus
B. Anaphylaxis
C. Hemolytic shock
D. Necrotizing vasculitis - answer>>>B.
Anaphylaxis What are blood transfusion
reactions an example of?
A. Alloimmunity
B. Homoimmunity
C. Hypersensitivity
D. Autoimmunity - answer>>>A. Alloimmunity
During an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction, what causes bronchospasm?
, ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (NS 838 / NRS
838) COURSE- NURSING CLASS AT CLARKSON
COLLEGE EXAM LATEST UPDATED VERSION
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
2026/2027
A. Smooth muscle contraction caused by histamine bound to H2 receptors
B. Smooth muscle contraction caused by histamine bound to H1 receptors
