Immunology: 088119RR (pennfoster exam answers)

Which of the following are "core" vaccinations that should be given to all kittens? O A. Feline panleukopenia, calicivirus, and rhinotracheitis O B. Feline panleukopenia, calicivirus, and feline leukemia O C. Feline panleukopenia, feline leukemia, and Chlamydia O D. Feline panleukopenia, feline infectious peritonitis, and calicivirus

A. Feline panleukopenia, calicivirus, and rhinotracheitis

Which type of immunoglobulin directly supports the basic defenses? O A. IgA O B. IgG O C. IgE O D. IgM

A. IgA

Which of the following is the most common circulating antibody? O A. IgG O B. IgM O C.IgA O D. IgE

A. IgG

The following tasks are performed regularly in veterinary practice. Of the four, which is the only one you'll be allowed to do as a veterinary assistant? O A. Prepare a vaccine for injection O B. Perform a prevaccination physical exam O C. Inject a vaccine O D. Determine how often an animal should be vaccinated

A. Prepare a vaccine for injection

Which of the following are the desired functions of immunoglobulins? O A. Agglutination, opsonization, lysophilization O B. Opsonization, anaphylaxis, agglutination O C. Agglutination, opsonization, block entry of a virus into a cell O D. Agglutination, anaphylaxis, reversion

C. Agglutination, opsonization, block entry of a virus into a cell

How do phagocytes relay specific details about invading organisms to other immune system cells? O A. By forming pus O B. By circulating around the body O C. By presenting small pieces of the organism on their surface O D. By engulfing invaders

C. By presenting small pieces of the organism on their surface

Which one of the following vaccines should be given to all puppies? O A. Lyme disease vaccine O B. Leptospira O C. Canine parvovirus O D. Canine parainfluenza virus

C. Canine parvovirus

Which one of the following types of vaccine is most likely to produce a reaction at the vaccination site? O A. Recombinant O B. MLV O C. Killed O D. Subunit

C. Killed

Decreasing the disease-causing potential of an organism by growing it in tissue culture is an example of O A. inactivation. O B. recombination. O C. attenuation. O D. cross-protection.

C. attenuation.

Using one organism to immunize against a different, but similar, organism is an example of O A. passive immunization. O B. recombination. O C. cross-protection. O D. attenuation.

C. cross-protection.

Autogenous swine vaccines are made from O A. rodents collected on the farm. O B. the feed used on the farm. O C. feces and tissues collected on the farm. O D. insects collected on the farm.

C. feces and tissues collected on the farm.

Serum samples were collected from a young animal before it was vaccinated and then again two weeks after it was vaccinated. The lab reported titers for the "before" sample at 1:80 and the "after" sample at 1:40. You interpret this as O A. a response to infection. O B. an indication that the animal doesn't need to be vaccinated again. C. the interference of passive immunity. O D. a good reaction to the vaccine.

C. the interference of passive immunity.

Which of the following is one advantage of a killed vaccine? O A. A single dose is capable of immunizing for life. O B. Organisms in the vaccine are shed to other animals. O C. It produces cellular immunity. O D. It's safe for pregnant animals.

D. It's safe for pregnant animals.

Bacterial infections are often problematic for burn victims because their ________ are defective. O A. cellular defenses O B. phagocytes O c. basic defenses O D. humoral defenses

c. basic defenses

Antigenic overload is a cause of vaccine failure that results from O A. administering too many antigens at a time. O B. passive antibody interference. C. the improper storage of the vaccine. O D. the use of outdated vaccine.

A. administering too many antigens at a time.

A swine producer noticed a few of his piglets were off feed and walking stiffly. The next day, some of these pigs had red blotches on their skin. This producer should vaccinate against O A. erysipelas. O B. pseudorabies. O C. PRRS. O D. atrophic rhinitis.

A. erysipelas.

The first step in the process of giving a vaccine is to O A. perform a physical exam. B. shake the vial containing the vaccine. O C. draw the vaccine into a syringe. O D. restrain the animal.

A. perform a physical exam.

A subQ vaccine is injected O A. under the skin. O B. under the muscle. O C. in the nose. O D. into the skin.

A. under the skin.

A standard vaccine protocol for sheep includes O A. vaccinating all ewes and lambs for enterotoxemia toxoid. O B. vaccinating all rams for vibriosis. O C. always vaccinating for bluetongue and soremouth. O D. vaccinating for footrot after an outbreak of the disease occurs.

A. vaccinating all ewes and lambs for enterotoxemia toxoid.

The antibody that plays a major role in allergic reactions is O A. IgA. O B. IgE. O C. IgM. O D. IgG.

B. IgE.

Which one of the following is an advantage in giving an MLV vaccine? A. It can be given safely to pregnant animals. B. It produces both humoral and cellular immunity. C. It won't cause disease. D. It has a long shelf life.

B. It produces both humoral and cellular immunity.

Which of the following statements about rabies is correct? O A. Rabies is a bacterial infection that's most often transmitted via fecal contamination. O B. Rabies is a highly fatal viral infection of the nervous system that affects all warm-blooded animals. O C. Rabies is treatable once an animal is infected, and the animal almost always recovers. O D. There is no vaccine available to prevent rabies from infecting dogs and cats.

B. Rabies is a highly fatal viral infection of the nervous system that affects all warm-blooded animals.

Roughly two weeks after a group of lambs was brought into a feedlot and put on concentrated feed, the producer found several of the biggest lambs dead one morning. Two other lambs were seen walking in circles. This producer had neglected to vaccinate these lambs against O A. bluetongue. O B. enterotoxemia. O C. soremouth. O D. vibriosis.

B. enterotoxemia.

A possible consequence of vaccinating cats for FeLV or rabies is O A. leptospirosis. O B. fibrosarcoma. O C. feline viral respiratory complex. O D. pseudorabies.

B. fibrosarcoma.

You've rehydrated a vaccine and drawn it into the syringe when you're interrupted by an emergency. When you return to the vaccine 45 minutes later, you should O A. use the vaccine within 90 minutes. O B. use the vaccine immediately. O C. refrigerate the syringe and use it within a few hours. O D. discard the rehydrated vaccine and begin again. (WRONG)

B. use the vaccine immediately. is correct on PF test :).

A massive allergic reaction induced by a vaccine is called O A. abortion. O B. lethargy. O C. fibrosarcoma. O D. anaphylaxis.

D. anaphylaxis.

A veterinarian who works on dairy cattle became ill with fever and chills, aches and pains, and had a hard time getting out of bed. He is most likely to be infected with O A. parainfluenza type 3. O B. botulism. O C. pasteurellosis. O D. brucellosis.

D. brucellosis.

An antibody opsonizes invading organisms in order to enhance the function of O A. cytotoxic cells. O B. histamines. O C. helper cells. O D. phagocytes.

D. phagocytes.

The parents of a little girl who keeps a mare in their backyard agree to take the mare down the road to be serviced by a stallion at a breeding facility. Some time after the mare returns, she develops a thick mucus discharge from her nose and has a swelling under her jaw. This mare should have been vaccinated against O A. rabies. O B. botulism. O C. Potomac horse fever. O D. strangles.

D. strangles.

Which type of immunoglobulin is the best agglutinator? O A. IgE O B. IgG O c. IgM O D. IgA

c. IgM