NR507 Midterm
NR 507 Final (2025)
Questions and Answers
A Graded
Which of the following are considered the " first responders " of the innate immune
system ? - ANSWER Neutrophils
Allergic contact dermatitis is an example of hypersensitivity reaction - ANSWER Type 4
Hives ( urticaria ) are an example of a : - ANSWER Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
Which of the assessment findings would be expected with urticaria ? - ANSWER
Eosinophilia
Underlying pathology for hay fever ? - ANSWER Mast cell degranulation
Chronic granulomatous disease of Childhood
DiGeorge Syndrome
Job Sundrome
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Familial Mediterranean fever - ANSWER Primary Immunodeficiencies
HIV
Pneumocystis Carinii
Pneumonia
Sinus Infection
Lung Cancer - ANSWER Secondary Immunodeficiencies
Which CD4 count should be prescribed in HIV treatment Regimen ? - ANSWER Under
500
Before any invasive procedure , what should be administered to Immune -
Compromised individuals ? - ANSWER Prophylactic antimicrobial drugs
,Immunodeficiency puts individuals most at risk for which 2 conditions ? - ANSWER
Cancer and Opportunistic infections
Treatment option for HIV ? - ANSWER Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Which of the following assessment finding support a dx of Rheumatoid Arthritis ? -
ANSWER Swollen metacarpophalangeal joints
T - cells , B - cells and autoantibodies can be involved in autoimmune diseases -
ANSWER True
Best describes the symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) - ANSWER
Tissue inflammation , vasculitis , rash , tissue inflammation
The process where a normal cell becomes a cancer cell - ANSWER Cell transformation
A common event during Cellular reproduction resulting in the Constant occurrence of
isolated Cancer cells - ANSWER Cell transformation
An immature , undifferentiated ( generic ) cell that is capable of infinite cellular division
when stimulated - ANSWER Stem cell
the process whereby the stem cell undergoes the process of cell division ( 24 hour cycle
) average - ANSWER Cell cycle
Anaphylaxis is what type of hypersensitivity reaction? - ANSWER type 1
Type 2 ( Cytotoxic ) hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by : - ANSWER IgG or IgM
Damage occurs with ABO incompatibility because : - ANSWER Complement damages
RBC membrane causing cell lysis
The diagnosis for an individual who presents to the office with sudden swollen lips and
eyes , shortness of breath and throat tightness after a bee sting is : - ANSWER
Anaphylaxis
An example of a primary immunodeficiency is : - ANSWER Chronic Granulomatous
Disease
, a predominant cause of secondary immune deficiencies worldwide - ANSWER
Malnutrition
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease ? - ANSWER Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus ( SLE ) .
An example of a secondary immunodeficiency is - ANSWER Pneumocystis Carinii
Are less common and occur due to a defect on the development of the immune system
- ANSWER primary immunodeficiency
A patient with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) was admitted to the acute care
facility with difficulty breathing . He is diagnosed with Pneumocytis carinii .
Pneumocystis carinii an example of : - ANSWER A secondary immune disease
Sinusitis is considered a primary immunodeficiency - ANSWER False
Which of the following findings can be used to diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
( SLE ) ? - ANSWER Facial rash confined to the cheeks
The major immune system change associated with Sjogren's Syndrome is : - ANSWER
Autoantibodies and auto - reactive T - cells against apoptotic cells
Which of the following can depress a person's normal immune function ? - ANSWER
Psychological Stress
A renal disease most often associated with autoimmunity is : - ANSWER
Glomerulonephritis
Which of the following assessment findings would support a diagnosis of Rheumatoid
Arthritis ( RA ) ? - ANSWER Swollen metacarpophalangeal joints
The following immune components can be involved in autoimmune diseases : T - Cells ,
B - cells and autoantibodies . - ANSWER True
The presenting signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disease is similar across all
autoimmune diseases - ANSWER False
Which of the following indices measures the average size of red blood cells ? -
ANSWER Mean Corpuscular Volume ( MCV ) .
NR 507 Final (2025)
Questions and Answers
A Graded
Which of the following are considered the " first responders " of the innate immune
system ? - ANSWER Neutrophils
Allergic contact dermatitis is an example of hypersensitivity reaction - ANSWER Type 4
Hives ( urticaria ) are an example of a : - ANSWER Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
Which of the assessment findings would be expected with urticaria ? - ANSWER
Eosinophilia
Underlying pathology for hay fever ? - ANSWER Mast cell degranulation
Chronic granulomatous disease of Childhood
DiGeorge Syndrome
Job Sundrome
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Familial Mediterranean fever - ANSWER Primary Immunodeficiencies
HIV
Pneumocystis Carinii
Pneumonia
Sinus Infection
Lung Cancer - ANSWER Secondary Immunodeficiencies
Which CD4 count should be prescribed in HIV treatment Regimen ? - ANSWER Under
500
Before any invasive procedure , what should be administered to Immune -
Compromised individuals ? - ANSWER Prophylactic antimicrobial drugs
,Immunodeficiency puts individuals most at risk for which 2 conditions ? - ANSWER
Cancer and Opportunistic infections
Treatment option for HIV ? - ANSWER Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Which of the following assessment finding support a dx of Rheumatoid Arthritis ? -
ANSWER Swollen metacarpophalangeal joints
T - cells , B - cells and autoantibodies can be involved in autoimmune diseases -
ANSWER True
Best describes the symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) - ANSWER
Tissue inflammation , vasculitis , rash , tissue inflammation
The process where a normal cell becomes a cancer cell - ANSWER Cell transformation
A common event during Cellular reproduction resulting in the Constant occurrence of
isolated Cancer cells - ANSWER Cell transformation
An immature , undifferentiated ( generic ) cell that is capable of infinite cellular division
when stimulated - ANSWER Stem cell
the process whereby the stem cell undergoes the process of cell division ( 24 hour cycle
) average - ANSWER Cell cycle
Anaphylaxis is what type of hypersensitivity reaction? - ANSWER type 1
Type 2 ( Cytotoxic ) hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by : - ANSWER IgG or IgM
Damage occurs with ABO incompatibility because : - ANSWER Complement damages
RBC membrane causing cell lysis
The diagnosis for an individual who presents to the office with sudden swollen lips and
eyes , shortness of breath and throat tightness after a bee sting is : - ANSWER
Anaphylaxis
An example of a primary immunodeficiency is : - ANSWER Chronic Granulomatous
Disease
, a predominant cause of secondary immune deficiencies worldwide - ANSWER
Malnutrition
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease ? - ANSWER Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus ( SLE ) .
An example of a secondary immunodeficiency is - ANSWER Pneumocystis Carinii
Are less common and occur due to a defect on the development of the immune system
- ANSWER primary immunodeficiency
A patient with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) was admitted to the acute care
facility with difficulty breathing . He is diagnosed with Pneumocytis carinii .
Pneumocystis carinii an example of : - ANSWER A secondary immune disease
Sinusitis is considered a primary immunodeficiency - ANSWER False
Which of the following findings can be used to diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
( SLE ) ? - ANSWER Facial rash confined to the cheeks
The major immune system change associated with Sjogren's Syndrome is : - ANSWER
Autoantibodies and auto - reactive T - cells against apoptotic cells
Which of the following can depress a person's normal immune function ? - ANSWER
Psychological Stress
A renal disease most often associated with autoimmunity is : - ANSWER
Glomerulonephritis
Which of the following assessment findings would support a diagnosis of Rheumatoid
Arthritis ( RA ) ? - ANSWER Swollen metacarpophalangeal joints
The following immune components can be involved in autoimmune diseases : T - Cells ,
B - cells and autoantibodies . - ANSWER True
The presenting signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disease is similar across all
autoimmune diseases - ANSWER False
Which of the following indices measures the average size of red blood cells ? -
ANSWER Mean Corpuscular Volume ( MCV ) .
