Question 1

A person with O type blood

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A)   lacks A and B antigens.
B)   is called a universal recipient.
C)   lacks all of the alleles for ABO blood type.
D)   could not have the Rh factor.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

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A)   Injectant
B)   Ingestant
C)   Inhalant
D)   ContactantE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Food allergies include gastrointestinal symptoms and often hives.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Autoimmunity is typically due to

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A)   autoantibodies and T cells.
B)   a transfusion reaction.
C)   IgE and mast cells.
D)   graft rejection.
E)   a deficiency in T-cell development.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

What can be a consequence of a genetic deficiency in B-cell survival and maturity?

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A)   Graft versus host disease
B)   Formation of autoantibodies
C)   Hypogammaglobulinemia
D)   Host rejection of graftE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Autoimmune diseases and immunodeficiencies are studied and treated by immunopathologists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not a target for immune complex deposition?

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A)   Heart and lungs
B)   Brain
C)   Kidneys
D)   Joints
E)   Blood vessels and skinF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

A person who produces anti-A and anti-B serum antibodies will have blood type ______.

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A)   Rh
B)   A
C)   AB
D)   O
E)   BF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

A person who is Rh- will have anti-Rh antibodies in his/her serum from early infancy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

You were out in the garage going through boxes when you were bitten by an a spider.You tell the doctor that the spider was tiny and black,causing the doctor to think perhaps that it was a black widow spider The doctor gives you an injection of antibody to the spider venom to give you immediate protection.The antibody is produced in horses by injecting them with small doses of the spider venom,causing the horse's immune system to make large amounts of specific antibody to the antigen.The horse serum is then purified before being given to humans.
A. a Staphylococcus infection related to the spider bite.
B. serum sickness.
C. a delayed type hypersensitivity mediated by cytotoxic T cells along with helper T cells.
D. Arthus reaction.
E. anaphylactic shock.

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A week later,you notice a red rash sprea...

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of type III hypersensitivity?

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A)   The Arthus reaction is a local response.
B)   Antigen-antibody complexes are deposited in the basement membrane of epithelial tissues.
C)   It involves an immune complex reaction.
D)   Serum sickness is a systemic response.
E)   It involves production of IgE antibodies.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Allergic reactions to penicillins are considered a(n) _____ hypersensitivity.

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A)   T-cell-mediated
B)   antibody-mediated
C)   immune complex-mediated
D)   immediate
E)   Both T-cell-mediated and antibody-mediated are correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except

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A)   multiple sclerosis.
B)   tuberculin reaction.
C)   rheumatoid arthritis.
D)   myasthenia gravis.
E)   Graves'disease.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Before a type II hypersensitivity can proceed,three immune components must be in place: complement,IgG,and IgM.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An effective test to determine whether an individual is allergic to a specific substance is to

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A)   test for the allergen in the blood.
B)   test for levels of IgE specific for the allergen.
C)   test for high levels of IgG in the serum.
D)   inject high levels of the allergen so see if the patient goes into anaphylactic shock.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Myasthenia gravis disease arises from the production of autoantibodies against

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A)   cells in thyroid follicles.
B)   sodium pump proteins in the cell membrane.
C)   acetylcholine receptors on smooth muscle.
D)   myelin sheath cells of the nervous system.
E)   acetylcholine receptors on skeletal muscle.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Serum sickness and the Arthus reaction are both type III hypersensitivities,but they differ in that

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A)   serum sickness is a systemic reaction to an injected therapy, whereas the Arthus reaction remains localized to the injection site.
B)   serum sickness is an infection in the blood serum, whereas the Arthus reaction is a swelling in the joints.
C)   serum sickness is vomiting and diarrhea in response to animal serum, whereas the Arthus reaction causes arthritis.
D)   serum sickness is a localized reaction to an injected therapy, whereas the Arthus reaction is systemic.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The major category(ies) of hypersensitivity(ies) that typically involve(s) a B-cell immunoglobulin response include(s)

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A)   type I only.
B)   type I and type IV.
C)   type IV only.
D)   type I, type II, and type III.
E)   type I, type II, type III, and type IV.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

A viral infection can lead to the development of type I diabetes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a possible outcome of a type I hypersensitivity reaction?

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A)   Diarrhea
B)   Rashes
C)   Contact dermatitis
D)   Sneezing
E)   RhinitisF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Exam 16: Disorders in Immunity

Which of the following is not true of type III hypersensitivity?

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A viral infection can lead to the development of type I diabetes.

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A week later,you notice a red rash sprea...
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Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except

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Food allergies include gastrointestinal symptoms and often hives.

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Myasthenia gravis disease arises from the production of autoantibodies against

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Which of the following is not a target for immune complex deposition?

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Autoimmunity is typically due to

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A person who produces anti-A and anti-B serum antibodies will have blood type ______.

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Before a type II hypersensitivity can proceed,three immune components must be in place: complement,IgG,and IgM.

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Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

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A person with O type blood

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Allergic reactions to penicillins are considered a(n) _____ hypersensitivity.

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Autoimmune diseases and immunodeficiencies are studied and treated by immunopathologists.

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Serum sickness and the Arthus reaction are both type III hypersensitivities,but they differ in that

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A person who is Rh^- will have anti-Rh antibodies in his/her serum from early infancy.

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An effective test to determine whether an individual is allergic to a specific substance is to

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The major category(ies) of hypersensitivity(ies) that typically involve(s) a B-cell immunoglobulin response include(s)

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Which of the following is not a possible outcome of a type I hypersensitivity reaction?

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What can be a consequence of a genetic deficiency in B-cell survival and maturity?

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Which of the following is not true of type III hypersensitivity?

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A viral infection can lead to the development of type I diabetes.

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Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all of the following diseases except

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Food allergies include gastrointestinal symptoms and often hives.

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Which of the following is not a target for immune complex deposition?

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Autoimmunity is typically due to

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A person who produces anti-A and anti-B serum antibodies will have blood type ______.

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Before a type II hypersensitivity can proceed,three immune components must be in place: complement,IgG,and IgM.

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Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

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A person with O type blood

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Allergic reactions to penicillins are considered a(n) _____ hypersensitivity.

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Autoimmune diseases and immunodeficiencies are studied and treated by immunopathologists.

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Serum sickness and the Arthus reaction are both type III hypersensitivities,but they differ in that

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A person who is Rh- will have anti-Rh antibodies in his/her serum from early infancy.

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An effective test to determine whether an individual is allergic to a specific substance is to

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The major category(ies) of hypersensitivity(ies) that typically involve(s) a B-cell immunoglobulin response include(s)

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Which of the following is not a possible outcome of a type I hypersensitivity reaction?

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