NURS 231 MODULE 3 EXAM

NURS 231 MODULE 3 EXAM
Question 1
pts
Short answer
Explain the challenges of diagnosing autoimmune disorders.
Your Answer:
Diagnosing is made by history, physical, and serological findings. Since some blood tests are more
generic, results can be imprecise. Markers can be elevated in the presence of other diseases.Criteria for
diagnosis: Evidence of an autoimmune reaction, immunological findings are not second to other
conditions, and no other causes are found.
There are over 80 identified, many with overlapping presentations. Many manifestations are
nonspecific and are seen in other non-autoimmune diseases. Blood testing isn’t perfect either, assome
tests are more generic and can be elevated in the presence of other diseases.

Question 2
2..5 pts
Multiple Choice:

Which type of immunity is characterized by the development of a specific response to an antigen?

Innate immunity
Correct!

Adaptive immunity

Autoimmunity

Active immunity

Question 3
2..5 pts
Multiple Choice:
What allows the lymphocyte to differentiate between self and foreign molecules?

Antigen presenting cells

Regulatory cells
Correct!

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule

Effector cells

Question 4
pts
T lymphocytes produce what type of immunity?
Your Answer:
Adaptive immunity
Cell-mediated

Question 5

, pts
Multiple Choice:

Which immunoglobulin passes immune factors from the mother to the fetus?

IgM

IgA
Correct!

IgG

IgD

IgE

Question 6
pts
Multiple Choice:

Which cell type is an early responder and the most abundant in the body?

Lymphocytes

Eosinophils

Basophils
Correct!

Neutrophils

Question 7
3..5 pts
Multiple Choice:

Which is NOT a finding consistent with Graves’ disease?

Exophthalmos
Correct!

Hypothyroidism
hyperthyroidism

Goiter