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Which of the following are considered the " first responders " of the innate immune system
? - Answer: Neutrophils
Allergic contact dermatitis is an example of hypersensitivity reaction - Answer: Type 4
Hives ( urticaria ) are an example of a : - Answer: Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction
Which of the assessment findings would be expected with urticaria ? - Answer:
Eosinophilia
Underlying pathology for hay fever ? - Answer: Mast cell degranulation
Chronic granulomatous disease of Childhood
DiGeorge Syndrome
Job Sundrome
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Familial Mediterranean fever - Answer: Primary Immunodeficiencies
HIV
Pneumocystis Carinii
Pneumonia
Sinus Infection
Lung Cancer - Answer: Secondary Immunodeficiencies
Which CD4 count should be prescribed in HIV treatment Regimen ? - Answer: Under 500
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,Before any invasive procedure , what should be administered to Immune - Compromised
individuals ? - Answer: Prophylactic antimicrobial drugs
Immunodeficiency puts individuals most at risk for which 2 conditions ? - Answer: Cancer
and Opportunistic infections
Treatment option for HIV ? - Answer: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Which of the following assessment finding support a dx of Rheumatoid Arthritis ? - Answer:
Swollen metacarpophalangeal joints
T - cells , B - cells and autoantibodies can be involved in autoimmune diseases - Answer:
True
Best describes the symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ( SLE ) - Answer: Tissue
inflammation , vasculitis , rash , tissue inflammation
The process where a normal cell becomes a cancer cell - Answer: Cell transformation
A common event during Cellular reproduction resulting in the Constant occurrence of
isolated Cancer cells - Answer: Cell transformation
An immature , undifferentiated ( generic ) cell that is capable of infinite cellular division
when stimulated - Answer: Stem cell
the process whereby the stem cell undergoes the process of cell division ( 24 hour cycle )
average - Answer: Cell cycle
Anaphylaxis is what type of hypersensitivity reaction? - Answer: type 1
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,Type 2 ( Cytotoxic ) hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by : - Answer: IgG or IgM
Damage occurs with ABO incompatibility because : - 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 : - Answer: Anaphylaxis
An example of a primary immunodeficiency is : - Answer: Chronic Granulomatous Disease
a predominant cause of secondary immune deficiencies worldwide - Answer: Malnutrition
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease ? - Answer: Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus ( SLE ) .
An example of a secondary immunodeficiency is - Answer: Pneumocystis Carinii
Are less common and occur due to a defect on the development of the immune system -
Answer: primary immunodeficiency
A patient with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) was admitted to the acute care facility
with difficulty breathing . He is diagnosed with Pneumocytis carinii . Pneumocystis carinii
an example of : - Answer: A secondary immune disease
Sinusitis is considered a primary immunodeficiency - Answer: False
Which of the following findings can be used to diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (
SLE ) ? - Answer: Facial rash confined to the cheeks
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, The major immune system change associated with Sjogren's Syndrome is : - Answer:
Autoantibodies and auto - reactive T - cells against apoptotic cells
Which of the following can depress a person's normal immune function ? - Answer:
Psychological Stress
A renal disease most often associated with autoimmunity is : - Answer: Glomerulonephritis
Which of the following assessment findings would support a diagnosis of Rheumatoid
Arthritis ( RA ) ? - Answer: Swollen metacarpophalangeal joints
The following immune components can be involved in autoimmune diseases : T - Cells , B -
cells and autoantibodies . - Answer: True
The presenting signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disease is similar across all
autoimmune diseases - Answer: False
Which of the following indices measures the average size of red blood cells ? - Answer:
Mean Corpuscular Volume ( MCV ) .
Anemia can be caused from which of the following ? ( Select all that apply . ) - Answer:
Impaired red blood cell production, Increased red blood cell destruction, Excessive blood
loss
Which of the following is considered a microcytic anemia ? - Answer: Iron deficiency
Which of the following microcytic anemias is characterized by hyperchromic RBCs ? -
Answer: Hereditary spherocytosis
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