Immunology (med term)
antinuclear antibody titer is elevated in
autoimmune conditions
Which of the following statements regarding anaphylactic shock is not true? . it may be triggered by a bee sting . it is a life threatening condition . it causes cardiovascular and respiratory problems . it is also called urticaria
it is also called urticaria
Which lab test is considered to be most sensitive in detecting HIV antibodies?
western blot test
which of the following is not a pathogen? . cancer cells . bacteria . viruses . all
. all
kaposi sarcoma is a cancer often seen in patients with ___.
AIDs
what medication is required to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ?
Immunosuppressant
What Suffix/prefix means against?
anti-
What medication helps block an allergic reaction?
antihistamine
Which of the following is not a sign of inflammation? . swelling . blue tinge on skin . pain . hot to touch
blue tinge of skin
immune system consists of:
cells, organs, tissue
what medication is useful for treating autoimmune disease?
corticosteroid
in what condition is swelling caused by blockage of lymph flow?
elephantiasis
what substance is not commonly known to cause allergies?
heat
what is the common name for the wheals during an allergic reaction?
hives
Which of the following is not an infection? . acquired immunodeficiency syndrome . hodgkin disease . pneumocystis carini (pneumonia) .mononucleosis
hodgkin disease (cancer)
another term for immunodeficient is__.
immunocompromised
Which of the following statements regarding thymus gland is not true? . increases in size throughout life . located in the mediastinum of chest . begins to shrink by puberty . important for proper development of immune system
increases in size throughout life
Which of the following regarding lymph fluid is not true? . it is collected from body tissues . it flows through lymph vessels . it is a clear fluid . it is returned to arterial circulation
it is returned to arterial circulation (Venous Circulation)
Which of the following is not part of the lymphatic system? . spleen . lymph nodes . lymphatic vessels . liver
liver
What term means disease of lymph vessel?
lymphangiopathy
What term means lymph swelling?
lymphedema
what term means stopping lymph?
lymphostasis
what type of cell is an example of a phagocytic cell?
monocyte
Which of the following pairs is mismatched? . opportunistic infection-seen in immunocompromised persons . scratch test-allergy test . western blot-tests for presence of antibodies against HIV virus . mononucleosis-bacterial infection
mononucleosis (is viral infection)
what term means one who studies diseases
pathologist
adenoids are also called__.
pharyngeal tonsils
cytotoxic cells
physically attack and kill pathogens
Which of the following statements is not true about the spleen? . the spleen contains a large population of leukocytes . it removes and destroys worn out red blood cells . produces new erythrocytes . located in upper left side of abdomen
produces new erythrocytes
the suffix -genic means
producing
the suffix -malacia means
softening
Which of the following is not a surgical procedure? . splenopexy . splenectomy . splenomalacia . all are
splenomalacia
what term means softening of the spleen?
splenomalacia
which term means to cut into spleen?
splenotomy
which of the following regarding lymph nodes is not true? . they house lymphocytes and other white blood cells . they remove pathogens and damaged cells from lymph . they are commonly called lymph glands . they are distributed along the path of veins
they are distributed along the path of veins (distributed along path of lymphatic vessels)
Which term does not mean pertaining to the tonsils? . tonsillitis . tonsillary . tonsillic . tonsillac
tonsillac
which statement relating to aids-related complex not true? . it is the early stage of HIV infection . symptoms are mild . lymphodenopathy is common symptom . urticaria is a common symptom
urticaria is a common symptom
What stimulates antibody production to give protection against disease?
vaccination