NUR 612 (PATHO) MODULE 2 VC 2 (IMMUNITY #2) Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
immunodeficiency
Answer:
immune system is working too fast or not all
Question 2:
primary immune deficiencies
Answer:
born with it
Question 3:
secondary immune deficiencies
Answer:
acquired later in life (HIV/lymphoma/steroids)
Question 4:
four components of immune mechanisms (quick review)
Answer:
humoral immunity (B-cells) 2. cell mediated immunity (T-cells 3. compliment system 4.
phagocytosis
Question 5:
Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy
Answer:
Primary B cell disorder where infants will be prone to recurrent infections
Question 6:
humoral deficiency is not as important in defending against: (3)
Answer:
mycobacteria (in the cell) fungi, protozoa
Question 7:
, what consists of 70% of primary immunodeficiency?
Answer:
B cells disorders - B cells unable to mature to grown plasma cells for antibodies
Question 8:
explain the chain of humoral immunity where something can go wrong
Answer:
stem cells > pre-B cells > B cells >Plasma cells > antibodies
Question 9:
where does T-cell disorders occur?
Answer:
in CD4 helper cells and CD8 cytotoxic cells
Question 10:
DiGeorge Syndrome (primary or secondary?)
Answer:
primary T cell disorder - failure of thymus and parathyroid
Question 11:
what can cause a secondary T-cell disorder?
Answer:
acute viral illness, lymphocytes will be low
Question 12:
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
Answer:
x linked, B and T cell deficiency "bubble baby" - must live in a very sterile environment to avoid
infection
Question 13:
Ataxia-Telangiectasia (inheritance, signs) *antibody changes
Answer:
Question 1:
immunodeficiency
Answer:
immune system is working too fast or not all
Question 2:
primary immune deficiencies
Answer:
born with it
Question 3:
secondary immune deficiencies
Answer:
acquired later in life (HIV/lymphoma/steroids)
Question 4:
four components of immune mechanisms (quick review)
Answer:
humoral immunity (B-cells) 2. cell mediated immunity (T-cells 3. compliment system 4.
phagocytosis
Question 5:
Transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy
Answer:
Primary B cell disorder where infants will be prone to recurrent infections
Question 6:
humoral deficiency is not as important in defending against: (3)
Answer:
mycobacteria (in the cell) fungi, protozoa
Question 7:
, what consists of 70% of primary immunodeficiency?
Answer:
B cells disorders - B cells unable to mature to grown plasma cells for antibodies
Question 8:
explain the chain of humoral immunity where something can go wrong
Answer:
stem cells > pre-B cells > B cells >Plasma cells > antibodies
Question 9:
where does T-cell disorders occur?
Answer:
in CD4 helper cells and CD8 cytotoxic cells
Question 10:
DiGeorge Syndrome (primary or secondary?)
Answer:
primary T cell disorder - failure of thymus and parathyroid
Question 11:
what can cause a secondary T-cell disorder?
Answer:
acute viral illness, lymphocytes will be low
Question 12:
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
Answer:
x linked, B and T cell deficiency "bubble baby" - must live in a very sterile environment to avoid
infection
Question 13:
Ataxia-Telangiectasia (inheritance, signs) *antibody changes
Answer:
