ONS OR ONCC CHEMOTHERAPY IMMUNOTHERAPY
CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
TheYstemYcellYdivides,YproducingYundifferentiatedYstemYcellsYthatYareYofYwhatYlineage?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSmyeloidYorYlymphoid
WhatYcellsYdoYmyeloidYprecursorsYturnYinto?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSredYbloodYcells,YwhiteYbloodYcells,YandYplatelets
WhatYcellsYdoYlymphoidYprecursorsYturnYinto?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSspecializedYwhiteYbloodYcellsYcalledYlymphocytes
GranulocytesYareY-YCORRECTYANSWERSbasophils,Yeosinophils,Yneutrophils
AgranuloyctesYareY-YCORRECTYANSWERSTYlymphocytes,YBYlymphocytes,Ymonocytes
WhatYtwoYtypeYofYimmunityYmakeYupYtheYimmuneYsystem?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSinnateYandYadaptive
WhatYlineYofYdefenseYisYinnateYimmunity?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSfirst
WhatYisYtheYroleYofYinnateYimmunity?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSisYtoYmountYaYnon-
specificYresponseYtoYaYnon-selfYentityYthatYdoesYnotYretainYmemoryYofYtheYentity
WhatYtypesYofYthingsYdoesYinnateYimmunityYrespondYto?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSskin,YmucousYmembranes,YnormalYfloraYofYtheYskinYandYgutYasYbarrierYorYbact
, erialYprotectionYagainstYforeignYsubstancesYANDYcellularYcomponentsYsuchYasYphagocytes,Ynatural
YkillerYcells,Ygranulocytes,YandYmacrophages
IfYinnateYimmunityYprovesYtoYbeYinsufficient,YwhatYisYmobilized?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSadaptiveYimmunity
AdaptiveYimmunityYleadsYtoYwhat?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSimmuneYsystemYmemoryYrelatedYtoYaYpathogenYorYforeignYsubstance
WhatYareYtheYthreeYpartsYofYadaptiveYimmunity?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERShumoralYimmunity,YcellYmediatedYimmunity,YregulatoryYt-cells
WhatYisYhumoralYimmunityYmadeYupYof?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSbYlymphocytes,YmemoryYbYcells,YandYplasmaYtoYproduceYimmunoglobulinsYorY
antibodies
WhatYisYcellYmediatedYimmunityYdependentYon?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERScytotoxicYt-cells,YhelperYt-
cellsYandYtheirYcytokines
WhatYareYregulatoryYt-cellsYalsoYknownYas?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSsupressorYt-cells
WhatYdoYregulatoryYt-cellsYdo?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSregulateYtheYimmuneYresponseYtoYpreventYautoimmuneYreactionsYandYlimitYi
nflammatoryYresponses
WhatYareYcytokines?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERScytokinesYareYsecretedYbyYlymphocytesYwithYtheYintentionYofYstimulatingYmac
rophagesYandYcytotoxicYtYlymphocytesYtoYidentifyYandYkillYpathogenYinfectedYcellsYorYtumorYcells
CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
TheYstemYcellYdivides,YproducingYundifferentiatedYstemYcellsYthatYareYofYwhatYlineage?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSmyeloidYorYlymphoid
WhatYcellsYdoYmyeloidYprecursorsYturnYinto?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSredYbloodYcells,YwhiteYbloodYcells,YandYplatelets
WhatYcellsYdoYlymphoidYprecursorsYturnYinto?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSspecializedYwhiteYbloodYcellsYcalledYlymphocytes
GranulocytesYareY-YCORRECTYANSWERSbasophils,Yeosinophils,Yneutrophils
AgranuloyctesYareY-YCORRECTYANSWERSTYlymphocytes,YBYlymphocytes,Ymonocytes
WhatYtwoYtypeYofYimmunityYmakeYupYtheYimmuneYsystem?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSinnateYandYadaptive
WhatYlineYofYdefenseYisYinnateYimmunity?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSfirst
WhatYisYtheYroleYofYinnateYimmunity?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSisYtoYmountYaYnon-
specificYresponseYtoYaYnon-selfYentityYthatYdoesYnotYretainYmemoryYofYtheYentity
WhatYtypesYofYthingsYdoesYinnateYimmunityYrespondYto?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSskin,YmucousYmembranes,YnormalYfloraYofYtheYskinYandYgutYasYbarrierYorYbact
, erialYprotectionYagainstYforeignYsubstancesYANDYcellularYcomponentsYsuchYasYphagocytes,Ynatural
YkillerYcells,Ygranulocytes,YandYmacrophages
IfYinnateYimmunityYprovesYtoYbeYinsufficient,YwhatYisYmobilized?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSadaptiveYimmunity
AdaptiveYimmunityYleadsYtoYwhat?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSimmuneYsystemYmemoryYrelatedYtoYaYpathogenYorYforeignYsubstance
WhatYareYtheYthreeYpartsYofYadaptiveYimmunity?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERShumoralYimmunity,YcellYmediatedYimmunity,YregulatoryYt-cells
WhatYisYhumoralYimmunityYmadeYupYof?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSbYlymphocytes,YmemoryYbYcells,YandYplasmaYtoYproduceYimmunoglobulinsYorY
antibodies
WhatYisYcellYmediatedYimmunityYdependentYon?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERScytotoxicYt-cells,YhelperYt-
cellsYandYtheirYcytokines
WhatYareYregulatoryYt-cellsYalsoYknownYas?Y-YCORRECTYANSWERSsupressorYt-cells
WhatYdoYregulatoryYt-cellsYdo?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERSregulateYtheYimmuneYresponseYtoYpreventYautoimmuneYreactionsYandYlimitYi
nflammatoryYresponses
WhatYareYcytokines?Y-
YCORRECTYANSWERScytokinesYareYsecretedYbyYlymphocytesYwithYtheYintentionYofYstimulatingYmac
rophagesYandYcytotoxicYtYlymphocytesYtoYidentifyYandYkillYpathogenYinfectedYcellsYorYtumorYcells