Download Chapter 3: immunologic conditions & diseases

Midterm Review
Practice Questions
Diabetic coma can be caused by
A.a skipped insulin dose.
B.excessive food intake.
C. infection or stress.
D. any of the above.
Immunodeficiency disorders result from
A.
B.
C.
D.
an inflammatory response.
a misdirected immune response.
motor vehicle accidents.
a depressed or absent immune response.
Glaucoma results when:
A. pressure within the anterior chamber of the
eye is elevated.
B. the eye is unable to focus light effectively.
C.the tympanic membrane ruptures.
D. the lens of the eye becomes cloudy.
Which conditions are common as a result of premature birth?
A.Spina bifida, hydrocephalus, anacephaly.
B.Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), artrial septal
defect (ASD), cerebral bleeding
C.Tetralogy of Fallot, cleft lip, muscular distrophy
D.All of the above
Cells coated with immunoglobulins, that provide
the ability to recognize foreign organisms
stimulating the antigen-antibody reaction are
called
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T-killer cells.
Macrophages.
Lymphocytes.
B-cells.
This syndrome can be complex & marked by
metabolic dysfunction, sexual immaturity or
growth retardation
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Cushings syndrome
Hashimoto thyroiditis.
Addison disease.
None of the above.
A form of immunodeficiency is ______ , where
the main cause of death is bleeding.
A. X-linked agammaglobulinemia.
B. Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
C. selective immunoglobulin A deficiency
disease.
D. common variable immunodeficiency disease.
B-cell lymphocytes are produced in the
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bone marrow.
spleen.
thymus gland.
blood.
PKU is an autosomal recessive trait & symptoms
of a musty odor in the urine may not begin
until 4 months of age
True or False
____ is a systemic, usually progressive
inflammatory disease primarily affecting the
spinal column.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Polymocytis
Ankylosing spondylitis
The disease that involves impairment of
intestinal motility, which causes obstruction of
the distal colon, is called
A.
B.
C.
D.
Robinow syndrome
Hirschsprung disease
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Phimosis
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body
misidentifies body cells, develops antibodies
and begins to destroy the body's own cells &
tissues.
True OR False
Which of the following are true about asthma:
A. Severe attacks require hospitalization
B.An absence of wheezing is a sign of improving
respiratory status
C.It is not considered an obstructive disorder
The acquired immunity that results when a
person has a disease is
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active.
passive.
attenuated.
all of the above.
Which of the following most accurately states
the information needed in making a
diagnosis?
A. Medical history, physical examination,
diagnostic tests, integration of results
B. Physical exam, treatment plan, prognosis
C. Comparison to previous history, physical
exam, diagnostic tests, age
Side effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory
drugs (NSAIDs) include GI ulceration and
bleeding, blood dyscrasias, tinnitus, rash,
hypersensitivity reactions and liver toxicity.
True OR False
Congenital diseases are
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always genetic.
always present at birth.
always physical.
none of the above.
There are no cures for collagen diseases, and
treatment is only palliative.
True OR False
This condition results in low serum calcium
levels
A.
B.
C.
D.
hyperparathyroidism.
hypoparathyroidism.
hypoglycemia.
cancer of the thyroid gland.
Autoimmune diseases occur only in the blood
and lymphatic systems.
True OR False
Changes in the genetic code of a cell
A.
B.
C.
D.
Biopsy
Neoplasm
Antigen
Mutation
Opportunistic infections can emerge as a result
of deficiencies of the immune system. A
common opportunistic infection is:
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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
Measles
Influenza
Tetanus
Inflammation of the margins of the eyelids
involving hair follicles & glands
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styes.
entropion.
keratitis.
none of the above.
A condition that results from the irregular
breakdown and formation of bone tissue
A.
B.
C.
D.
Adhesive capsulitis
Osteitis deformans
Marfan syndrome
None of the above
Prevention measures for HIV infection relate
directly to avoiding risk factors such
as hugging, touching, and handshaking.
True OR False
A congenital disorder characterized by projectile
vomiting & failure to gain weight.
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Wilms tumor.
phenylketonuria (PKU).
pyloric stenosis.
Cystic fibrosis
Tolerance to self-antigens is believed to
commence during fetal life, therefore,
autoimmune diseases are congenital.
True OR False
__________ would result from a tear in
subcapularis, supraspinatis or teres minor.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A strain
A frozen shoulder
A torn rotator cuff
Bursitis
Treatment of _________ may include vitamin D
suppliments and exposure to sunlight.
A.
B.
C.
D.
osteoporosis.
osteogenesis imperfecta.
osteomalacia.
osteoclasis.
Bone is fractured, and one end is wedged into
the end of the adjoining bone.
A.Pathologic fracture
B.Comminuted fracture
C.Compression fracture
D.Impacted fracture
Cri-du-Chat syndrome is:
A. an inherited chromosomal disease.
B. a genetic, chromosomal disease which is not
inherited.
C. chromosomal diseases that affect females
only.
D. inherited diseases of no significant
consequence.
Which statement(s) is(are) true about
understanding the patient's pain?
A.
B.
C.
C.
D.
Pain is subjective.
Pain has individualized effects.
Pain is only due to physical causes.
A&B
None of the above
Necrotizing enterocolitis is an acute
inflammatory process resulting from
ischemic necrosis of the lining of the
nasopharyngeal space.
True or False
The most common childhood malignancy is
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Wilms tumor.
Leukemia.
Anemia.
none of the above.
Pathogenesis may include
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remission.
destruction of living tissue.
intoxication.
all of the above.
Which of the following statements is true about
acute closed-angle glaucoma.
A.It is caused by a decrease in intraocular
pressure.
B.It has no symptoms.
C. It rarely progresses.
D. It is a major cause of blindness.
This may require arthrodesis (fusion of the joint)
to relieve pain.
A.
B.
C.
D.
hammertoe.
hallux valgus.
hallux rigidus.
polymyositis.
Treatment of a furuncle may include
A.
B.
C.
D.
incision and drainage.
immobilization and elevation.
antifungal medications.
all of the above.
A sprained muscle is more serious than a
strained muscle.
True or False