NUR 631 Week 4 Quiz (Variant 2)

1. Question: What is the vascular effect of histamine released from mast cells? 2. Question: The abnormal proliferation of cells in response to excessive hormonal stimulation is called: 3. Question: Exhaustion occurs if stress continues when which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is not successful? 4. Question: What genetic process is likely responsible for the occurrence of asthma in only one of a pair of identical twins? 5. Question: Where are antibodies produced? 6. Question: A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Her pancreas is releasing amylase and lipase, which will lead to a _________ necrosis. 7. Question: Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively attack? 8. Question: Which type of cell adaptation occurs when normal columnar ciliated epithelial cells of the bronchial lining have been replaced by stratified squamous epithelial cells? 9. Question: Cystic fibrosis is caused by what type of gene? 10. Question: After sexual transmission of HIV, a person can be infected yet seronegative for how many months? 11. Question: Vaccinations are able to provide protection against certain microorganisms because of the: 12. Question: Activation of the classical pathway begins with: 13. Question: Which cells lose their ability to replicate and divide? (Select all that apply.) 14. Question: In the later stages of an inflammatory response, which phagocytic cell is predominant? 15. Question: Examples of multifactorial diseases associated with adults include: (Select all that apply.) 16. Question: What type of necrosis results from ischemia of neurons and glial cells? 17. Question: What is the most common cause of Down syndrome? 18. Question: What is the role of natural killer (NK) cells? 19. Question: The two most important risk factors for type 2 diabetes are: 20. Question: A cross-section of a heart from a 45-year-old African American male with long-standing hypertension who died of a stroke is most likely to show which of following adaptive changes? 21. Question: An individual is more susceptible to infections of mucous membranes when he or she has a seriously low level of which immunoglobulin antibody? 22. Question: Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to the antigen or after immunization against the antigen? 23. Question: Which statement is true regarding immunodeficiency? 24. Question: A couple has two children diagnosed with an autosomal dominant genetic disease. What is the probability that the next child will have the same genetic disease? 25. Question: A person with type O blood is likely to have high titers of which antibodies?