NR 507 MIDTERM EXAM AND FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Which of the following are considered the " first responders " of the
innate immune system ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Neutrophils
Allergic contact dermatitis is an example of hypersensitivity reaction --
CORRECT ANSWER - Type 4
Hives ( urticaria ) are an example of a : -- CORRECT ANSWER - Type
1 hypersensitivity reaction
Which of the assessment findings would be expected with urticaria ? --
CORRECT ANSWER - Eosinophilia
Underlying pathology for hay fever ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Mast
cell degranulation
Chronic granulomatous disease of Childhood
DiGeorge Syndrome
Job Sundrome
,Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Familial Mediterranean fever -- CORRECT ANSWER - Primary
Immunodeficiencies
HIV
Pneumocystis Carinii
Pneumonia
Sinus Infection
Lung Cancer -- CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary
Immunodeficiencies
Which CD4 count should be prescribed in HIV treatment Regimen ? --
CORRECT ANSWER - Under 500
Before any invasive procedure , what should be administered to Immune
- Compromised individuals ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Prophylactic
antimicrobial drugs
Immunodeficiency puts individuals most at risk for which 2 conditions ?
-- CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer and Opportunistic infections
Treatment option for HIV ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
,Which of the following assessment finding support a dx of Rheumatoid
Arthritis ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Swollen metacarpophalangeal
joints
T - cells , B - cells and autoantibodies can be involved in autoimmune
diseases -- CORRECT ANSWER - True
Best describes the symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE )
-- CORRECT ANSWER - Tissue inflammation , vasculitis , rash ,
tissue inflammation
The process where a normal cell becomes a cancer cell -- CORRECT
ANSWER - Cell transformation
A common event during Cellular reproduction resulting in the Constant
occurrence of isolated Cancer cells -- CORRECT ANSWER - Cell
transformation
An immature , undifferentiated ( generic ) cell that is capable of infinite
cellular division when stimulated -- CORRECT ANSWER - Stem cell
the process whereby the stem cell undergoes the process of cell division
( 24 hour cycle ) average -- CORRECT ANSWER - Cell cycle
, Anaphylaxis is what type of hypersensitivity reaction? -- CORRECT
ANSWER - type 1
Type 2 ( Cytotoxic ) hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by : --
CORRECT ANSWER - IgG or IgM
Damage occurs with ABO incompatibility because : -- CORRECT
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 : -- CORRECT ANSWER - Anaphylaxis
An example of a primary immunodeficiency is : -- CORRECT
ANSWER - Chronic Granulomatous Disease
a predominant cause of secondary immune deficiencies worldwide --
CORRECT ANSWER - Malnutrition
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease ? -- CORRECT
ANSWER - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) .
An example of a secondary immunodeficiency is -- CORRECT
ANSWER - Pneumocystis Carinii
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Which of the following are considered the " first responders " of the
innate immune system ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Neutrophils
Allergic contact dermatitis is an example of hypersensitivity reaction --
CORRECT ANSWER - Type 4
Hives ( urticaria ) are an example of a : -- CORRECT ANSWER - Type
1 hypersensitivity reaction
Which of the assessment findings would be expected with urticaria ? --
CORRECT ANSWER - Eosinophilia
Underlying pathology for hay fever ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Mast
cell degranulation
Chronic granulomatous disease of Childhood
DiGeorge Syndrome
Job Sundrome
,Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Familial Mediterranean fever -- CORRECT ANSWER - Primary
Immunodeficiencies
HIV
Pneumocystis Carinii
Pneumonia
Sinus Infection
Lung Cancer -- CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary
Immunodeficiencies
Which CD4 count should be prescribed in HIV treatment Regimen ? --
CORRECT ANSWER - Under 500
Before any invasive procedure , what should be administered to Immune
- Compromised individuals ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Prophylactic
antimicrobial drugs
Immunodeficiency puts individuals most at risk for which 2 conditions ?
-- CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer and Opportunistic infections
Treatment option for HIV ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Highly active
antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
,Which of the following assessment finding support a dx of Rheumatoid
Arthritis ? -- CORRECT ANSWER - Swollen metacarpophalangeal
joints
T - cells , B - cells and autoantibodies can be involved in autoimmune
diseases -- CORRECT ANSWER - True
Best describes the symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE )
-- CORRECT ANSWER - Tissue inflammation , vasculitis , rash ,
tissue inflammation
The process where a normal cell becomes a cancer cell -- CORRECT
ANSWER - Cell transformation
A common event during Cellular reproduction resulting in the Constant
occurrence of isolated Cancer cells -- CORRECT ANSWER - Cell
transformation
An immature , undifferentiated ( generic ) cell that is capable of infinite
cellular division when stimulated -- CORRECT ANSWER - Stem cell
the process whereby the stem cell undergoes the process of cell division
( 24 hour cycle ) average -- CORRECT ANSWER - Cell cycle
, Anaphylaxis is what type of hypersensitivity reaction? -- CORRECT
ANSWER - type 1
Type 2 ( Cytotoxic ) hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by : --
CORRECT ANSWER - IgG or IgM
Damage occurs with ABO incompatibility because : -- CORRECT
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 : -- CORRECT ANSWER - Anaphylaxis
An example of a primary immunodeficiency is : -- CORRECT
ANSWER - Chronic Granulomatous Disease
a predominant cause of secondary immune deficiencies worldwide --
CORRECT ANSWER - Malnutrition
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease ? -- CORRECT
ANSWER - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) .
An example of a secondary immunodeficiency is -- CORRECT
ANSWER - Pneumocystis Carinii
