Exam 4 NCOI Immunity and Malignancy
(Ch. 13, 14, 15) Questions and Answers
The function of monocytes in immunity is related to their ability to - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Capture antigens by phagocytosis and present them to
lymphocytes.
The reason newborns are protected for the first 6 months of life from
bacterial infections is because of the maternal transmission of - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔IgG.
In a type I hypersensitivity reaction the primary immunologic disorder
appears to be - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Release of chemical mediators from IgE-
bound mast cells and basophils.
The nurse is alerted to possible anaphylactic shock immediately after a
patient has received intramuscular penicillin by the development of - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Edema and itching at the injection site.
, The nurse advises a friend who asks him to administer his allergy shots
that - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Immunotherapy should only be administered in a
setting where emergency equipment and drugs are available.
Association between HLA antigens and diseases is most commonly found
in what disease conditions? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Autoimmune disorders
A patient is undergoing plasmapheresis for treatment of systemic lupus
erythematosus. The nurse explains that plasmapheresis is used in her
treatment to - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Exchange her plasma that contains
antinuclear antibodies with a substitute fluid.
The most common cause of secondary immunodeficiencies is - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Drugs
What accurately describes rejection following transplantation? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hyperacute reaction can usually be avoided if crossmatching is done
before the transplantation.
In a person having an acute rejection of a transplanted kidney, what would
help the nurse understand the course of events (select all that apply)? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Acute rejection can be treated with OKT3
(Ch. 13, 14, 15) Questions and Answers
The function of monocytes in immunity is related to their ability to - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Capture antigens by phagocytosis and present them to
lymphocytes.
The reason newborns are protected for the first 6 months of life from
bacterial infections is because of the maternal transmission of - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔IgG.
In a type I hypersensitivity reaction the primary immunologic disorder
appears to be - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Release of chemical mediators from IgE-
bound mast cells and basophils.
The nurse is alerted to possible anaphylactic shock immediately after a
patient has received intramuscular penicillin by the development of - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Edema and itching at the injection site.
, The nurse advises a friend who asks him to administer his allergy shots
that - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Immunotherapy should only be administered in a
setting where emergency equipment and drugs are available.
Association between HLA antigens and diseases is most commonly found
in what disease conditions? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Autoimmune disorders
A patient is undergoing plasmapheresis for treatment of systemic lupus
erythematosus. The nurse explains that plasmapheresis is used in her
treatment to - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Exchange her plasma that contains
antinuclear antibodies with a substitute fluid.
The most common cause of secondary immunodeficiencies is - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Drugs
What accurately describes rejection following transplantation? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Hyperacute reaction can usually be avoided if crossmatching is done
before the transplantation.
In a person having an acute rejection of a transplanted kidney, what would
help the nurse understand the course of events (select all that apply)? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Acute rejection can be treated with OKT3
