Immunologic Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Which of the following is important to elicit as part of the patient's history to build
your case for a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis?
a. history of frequent respiratory illness
b. history of frequent ear infections
c. family history of psoriasis
d. history of other children at day care having a similar illness - Correct answer-a.
history of frequent respiratory illness or history of wheezing
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,Atopic dermatitis is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis, so a history of
wheezing and recurrent respiratory infections is significant.
Which one of the following statements is true regarding treatment with anti-D
immune IgG for Rhesus blood group incompatibility?
a. all patients with an ectopic pregnancy should receive treatment
b. only those patients who are treated surgically for an ectopic pregnancy
c. all Rh-negative women with an ectopic pregnancy should receive treatment
d. all Rh-positive women with an ectopic pregnancy should receive treatment -
Correct answer-c. all Rh-negative women with an ectopic pregnancy should
receive treatment
Administering anti-D immune IgG can prevent Rh-negative women from
developing maternal sensitization to an Rh-positive fetus. It should be given to all
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,Rh-negative women who experience an abortion, ectopic pregnancy,
amniocentesis, or chorionic villus sampling; during normal pregnancy; and at any
time when feto-maternal hemorrhage is suspected.
Which of the following is characteristic of asthma?
a. airway inflammation
b. airway restriction
c. elevation of intravascular pressure
d. irreversible restrictive lung disease
e. pulmonary arterial occlusion - Correct answer-a. airway inflammation
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by
reversible airway narrowing. Airway inflammation contributes to several forms of
airflow limitation, including acute bronchoconstriction, airway edema, mucous
plug formation, and airway wall remodeling. These features lead to bronchial
obstruction.
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, What diagnostic test is most helpful in assessing the asthmatic patient's response to
treatment?
a. posterior-anterior and lateral view chest x-rays
b. peak expiratory flow measurement
c. a pulse oximetry reading
d. an arterial blood gas (ABG) - Correct answer-b. peak expiratory flow
measurement
Spirometry measurements such as peak expiratory flow are the most helpful tests
in assessing the response to treatment in asthma patients.
What is the most likely diagnosis of a child who presents with bilaterally
edematous pale nasal passages, a clear mucoid nasal discharge, and a horizontal
crease on the dorsum of the nose near the tip?
a. nasal polyposis
b. allergic rhinitis
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Answers
Which of the following is important to elicit as part of the patient's history to build
your case for a diagnosis of atopic dermatitis?
a. history of frequent respiratory illness
b. history of frequent ear infections
c. family history of psoriasis
d. history of other children at day care having a similar illness - Correct answer-a.
history of frequent respiratory illness or history of wheezing
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,Atopic dermatitis is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis, so a history of
wheezing and recurrent respiratory infections is significant.
Which one of the following statements is true regarding treatment with anti-D
immune IgG for Rhesus blood group incompatibility?
a. all patients with an ectopic pregnancy should receive treatment
b. only those patients who are treated surgically for an ectopic pregnancy
c. all Rh-negative women with an ectopic pregnancy should receive treatment
d. all Rh-positive women with an ectopic pregnancy should receive treatment -
Correct answer-c. all Rh-negative women with an ectopic pregnancy should
receive treatment
Administering anti-D immune IgG can prevent Rh-negative women from
developing maternal sensitization to an Rh-positive fetus. It should be given to all
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,Rh-negative women who experience an abortion, ectopic pregnancy,
amniocentesis, or chorionic villus sampling; during normal pregnancy; and at any
time when feto-maternal hemorrhage is suspected.
Which of the following is characteristic of asthma?
a. airway inflammation
b. airway restriction
c. elevation of intravascular pressure
d. irreversible restrictive lung disease
e. pulmonary arterial occlusion - Correct answer-a. airway inflammation
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by
reversible airway narrowing. Airway inflammation contributes to several forms of
airflow limitation, including acute bronchoconstriction, airway edema, mucous
plug formation, and airway wall remodeling. These features lead to bronchial
obstruction.
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, What diagnostic test is most helpful in assessing the asthmatic patient's response to
treatment?
a. posterior-anterior and lateral view chest x-rays
b. peak expiratory flow measurement
c. a pulse oximetry reading
d. an arterial blood gas (ABG) - Correct answer-b. peak expiratory flow
measurement
Spirometry measurements such as peak expiratory flow are the most helpful tests
in assessing the response to treatment in asthma patients.
What is the most likely diagnosis of a child who presents with bilaterally
edematous pale nasal passages, a clear mucoid nasal discharge, and a horizontal
crease on the dorsum of the nose near the tip?
a. nasal polyposis
b. allergic rhinitis
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