Homework 2 Review pt.1

A life-threatening anaphylactic reaction may be treated with

A tracheostomy

Treatment of have fever includes

Antihistamines

Asthma is curable. T/F

False

Food allergies are easily diagnosed

False

Life expectancy after the diagnosis of AIDS is 10 to 20 years

False

Myasthenia gravies is characterized by hyperkinesis

False

Rh-negative mothers with Rh-positive babies always have problems with antigens during their first pregnancy

False

Rheumatoid arthritis causes chronic inflammation of cardiac tissue

False

The allergen that causes hay fever is perennial and is transmitted through physical contact.

False

The thymus gland is located in the neck

False

Transmission of HIV through blood transfusion is still a huge threat

False

Sings and symptoms of allergies include

Increased eosinophils

Antibodies received from maternal-fetal transmission are an example of

Passive natural immunity

Opportunistic infections occurring during the late phase of HIV include

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma

A classic sign of rheumatoid arthritis is ulnar deviation.

True

Allergies are acquired hypersensitivity.

True

Anaphylaxis is severe , life-threatening allergic response to an allergen

True

B lymphocytes are responsible for humoral immunity

True

Hay fever is a reaction in the mucous membranes of the nose and upper respiratory tract to an allergen.

True

Myasthenia Travis is a disease that affects the transmission of nerve signals at the neuromuscular junction to muscle

True

The beast weapon against AIDS is education

True

Transfusions of blood from one person to another are a type of tissue transplant.

True

Trauma to the immune system is generally limited to treatments or medications that suppress the system

True

What type of immunity occurs when a person receives MMR vaccination

active artificial immunity

Having measles or mumps is an example of: (type of immunity)

active natural immunity

Common causes of anaphylactic reactions include :

antibiotics, insect stings & latex

Common allergic reactions include:

contact dermatitis

Common diseases and disorders experienced during the late phase of HIV include :

gastric ulcer, esophagitis, fungal infections

Secondary organs of the immune system include

spleen, liver, lymph nodes

Primary organs of the immune system include the

thymus gland