PRACTICE EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS VIEW AHEAD
◉ Endogenous pyrogens
Answer: IL-1, IL-6, TNF-alpha
◉ IL-1
Answer: Causes fever
◉ IL-6
Answer: Acute phase response
◉ TNF-alpha
Answer: Major inflammatory mediator
◉ Neutrophils
Answer: First responders
◉ Monocytes/macrophages
Answer: Phagocytosis and cleanup
, ◉ Basophils/mast cells
Answer: Release histamine
◉ Eosinophils
Answer: Parasites and allergic reactions
◉ B cells
Answer: Produce antibodies
◉ T cells
Answer: Cell-mediated immunity
◉ NK cells
Answer: Kill virus-infected and cancer cells
◉ Leukocytosis
Answer: Increased white blood cell count
◉ Left shift
Answer: Increased immature neutrophils (bands)