Communicable & Chronic Diseases
questions with answers
Mr. Smith went to his doctor for a check-up. His labs revealed a CRP of 0.8, a total
cholesterol of 149, HDL cholesterol 22, and Triglycerides of 125. Which of these labs
results represents a risk factor for cardiovascular disease? ✅✅d) HDL
Which of the following statements about the management of a myocardial infarction is
FALSE? ✅✅Supplemental oxygen is rarely used in the management of a myocardial
infarction because the lungs aren't affected
True or False? Atherosclerotic changes have never been documented in the arteries of
children under the age of 10. ✅✅False
When activated, become B Cells and secrete antibodies ✅✅Plasma Cells
Primary regulators of the immune response ✅✅CD4+ Cells
Particularly targeted to kill cancer cells ✅✅Natural killer cells
Type of antigen presenting cell ✅✅Dendritic cells
Produced rapidly as part of secondary response to foreign antigens and can cross
placenta ✅✅IgG
Which of the following regarding herpes viruses is NOT true? ✅✅The varicella virus
goes dormant in motor nerve ganglia
What is interferon? ✅✅A molecule released by monocytes and other cells that slows
the growth of viruses in the early phase of infection
Which of the following statements is NOT true of vaccine adjuvants?
✅✅Formaldahyde and mercury are used as vaccine adjuvants
What is opsonization? ✅✅Binding of antibodies to pathogens like bacteria to increase
phagocytosis by macrophages
The function of the Hemagglutinin antigen on the influenza virus is: ✅✅Binding to
sialic acid on the surface of host cells to facilitate entry
What is cytokine storm? ✅✅Extremely high release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in
response to super antigens like those found on zoonotic viruses
questions with answers
Mr. Smith went to his doctor for a check-up. His labs revealed a CRP of 0.8, a total
cholesterol of 149, HDL cholesterol 22, and Triglycerides of 125. Which of these labs
results represents a risk factor for cardiovascular disease? ✅✅d) HDL
Which of the following statements about the management of a myocardial infarction is
FALSE? ✅✅Supplemental oxygen is rarely used in the management of a myocardial
infarction because the lungs aren't affected
True or False? Atherosclerotic changes have never been documented in the arteries of
children under the age of 10. ✅✅False
When activated, become B Cells and secrete antibodies ✅✅Plasma Cells
Primary regulators of the immune response ✅✅CD4+ Cells
Particularly targeted to kill cancer cells ✅✅Natural killer cells
Type of antigen presenting cell ✅✅Dendritic cells
Produced rapidly as part of secondary response to foreign antigens and can cross
placenta ✅✅IgG
Which of the following regarding herpes viruses is NOT true? ✅✅The varicella virus
goes dormant in motor nerve ganglia
What is interferon? ✅✅A molecule released by monocytes and other cells that slows
the growth of viruses in the early phase of infection
Which of the following statements is NOT true of vaccine adjuvants?
✅✅Formaldahyde and mercury are used as vaccine adjuvants
What is opsonization? ✅✅Binding of antibodies to pathogens like bacteria to increase
phagocytosis by macrophages
The function of the Hemagglutinin antigen on the influenza virus is: ✅✅Binding to
sialic acid on the surface of host cells to facilitate entry
What is cytokine storm? ✅✅Extremely high release of pro-inflammatory cytokines in
response to super antigens like those found on zoonotic viruses
