Quiz One

Chronic activation of stress hormones can lead to (Select all that apply.) Select one or more: a. cardiovascular disease. b. depression. c. impaired cognitive function. d. autoimmune disease. e. overactive immune function.

A, B, C, D

Risk of infection is increased in (Select all that apply.) Select one or more: a. use of corticosteroids. b. diabetes mellitus. c. spleen removal. d. stomach removal. e. stress.

A, B, C, E

RhoGAM (an Rh antibody) would be appropriate in an Rh-_____ woman with an Rh-_____ antibody titer carrying an Rh-_____ fetus. Select one: a. negative; positive; positive b. positive; negative; negative c. negative; negative; positive d. negative; negative; negative

C

An important mediator of a type I hypersensitivity reaction is Select one: a. complement. b. antigen-antibody immune complexes. c. T cells. d. histamine.

D

Indicators that an individual is experiencing high stress include all the following except Select one: a. tachycardia. b. diaphoresis. c. increased peripheral resistance. d. pupil constriction.

D

Your patient eats "lots of fat," leads a "stressful" life, and has smoked "about two packs a day for the last 40 years." Her chronic morning cough recently worsened, and she was diagnosed with a lung mass. The most likely contributing factor for development of lung cancer in this patient is Select one: a. high-fat diet. b. urban pollutants. c. stressful lifestyle. d. cigarette smoking.

D

Myasthenia gravis is a type II hypersensitivity disorder that involves Select one: a. impaired muscle function. b. symptoms of hyperthyroidism. c. symptoms of arthritis or polyarthralgia. d. symptoms of glomerular disease.

A

The effects of excessive cortisol production include Select one: a. immune suppression. b. hypoglycemia. c. anorexia. d. inflammatory reactions.

A

The primary function of eosinophils is to Select one: a. kill parasitic helminths (worms). b. kill bacteria. c. stop viral replication. d. phagocytize fungi.

A

Which clinical finding is most indicative of an acute bacterial infection? Select one: a. Increased (band) neutrophils. b. Elevated temperature. c. Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. d. Elevated WBC count.

A

After bronchoscopy and histologic examination of a suspected tumor, your patient is diagnosed with primary bronchial carcinoma. Thus, the tumor Select one: a. is benign. b. is malignant. c. is secondary to cancer elsewhere in the body. d. has spread.

B

Leukocytosis with a "shift to the left" refers to Select one: a. elevated segmented neutrophils. b. elevated immature neutrophils. c. decreased monocytes. d. decreased immature neutrophils.

B

Transfusion reactions involve RBC destruction caused by Select one: a. donor antigens. b. recipient antibodies. c. donor T cells. d. recipient T cells.

B