Question 1
Many neonates have a transient depressed inflammatory response because of a(n):
circulatory system that is too immature to adequately perfuse tissues.
insufficient number of mast cells
respiratory system that is too immature to deliver oxygen to tissues
deficiency in complement and chemotaxis
Question 2
Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells
actively attack?
bacteria
fungi
mycoplasma
viruses
Question 3
A person cannot contract canine distemper because the person has _____immunity to it.
natural, innate or species specific
active
active acquired
passive
immunoglobulin-mediated
Question 4
The first antibody of a typical primary immune response is:
IgG
IgM
IgA
IgD
IgE
Question 5
,The immune response can be subdivided into two responses, humoral and cell mediated. These two
mechanisms include all of the following except:
B cells
T cells
bradykinin
antibodies
Question 6
Cytokines:
produce erythrocytes
may be produced by macrophages and lynphocytes
are the the only hormones of the immune response
B and C
Question 7
Inflammation is triggered by:
cellular injury
microorganisms
oxygen deprivation
all of the above
Question 8
The predominant phagocytic cells early in the inflammatory response are:
neutrophils
monocytes
macrophages
eosinophils
Question 9
Hypersensitivity is best defined as:
a reduced immune response found in most pathologic states
a normal immune response to an infectious agent
antigenic desensitization
an excessive or inappropriate response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen
, Question 10
Erythroblastosis fetalis is an example of:
autoimmunity
alloimmunity
homoimmunity
alleimmunity
Question 11
What is the basic common characteristic of neutrophils and macrophages?
mitotic diversion
number in circulation
phagocytosis
opsonization
Question 12
Both B and T cells are originally derived from cells of the:
pancreas
gut associated lymphoid tissue
bone marrow
thymus
Question 13
The most severe immediate hypersensitivity reaction is:
urticaria
hives
anaphylaxis
ADCC
Question 14
When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the fetus,
_____ disease is a result.
allergic
fetal immune
autoimmune
alloimmune