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A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching and
develops pain, swelling, redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering from:
A. Immunodeficiency
B. Autoimmunity
C. Anaphylaxis
D. Tissue-specific hypersensitivity - CORRECT ANSWER: C
A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He experiences a severe
allergic reaction and has to go to the ER. The nurse providing care realizes this reaction
is the result of:
A. Toxoids
B. IgA
C. IgE
D. IgM - CORRECT ANSWER: C
IgE is a mediator of many common allergic responses
,A 10-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting wheezing and
difficulty breathing. History reveals that both of the child's parents suffer from allergies.
Which of the following terms would be used to classify the child?
A. desensitized
B. atopic
C. hyperactive
D. autoimmune - CORRECT ANSWER: B
A 20-year-old college student has presented to her campus medical clinic for a
scheduled Pap smear. The clinician who will interpret the smear will examine cell
samples for evidence of:
A. Changes in cell shape, size, and organization
B. Presence of unexpected cell types
C. Ischemic changes in cell sample
D. Abnormally high numbers of cells - CORRECT ANSWER: A
A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to
fatigue and weakness, which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she
most likely exhibit?
A. Hyperactivity
B. Spoon-shaped nails
C. Gait problems
D. Petechiae - CORRECT ANSWER: B
A 22-year-old was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS). Which decreased lab finding would be expected to accompany this virus?
A. CD4 helper T cells
,B. CD8 helper T cells
C. CDC cells
D. CDC10 cells - CORRECT ANSWER: A
A 23-year-old pregnant female visits her primary care provider for her final prenatal
checkup. The primary care provider determines that the fetus has developed an
infection in utero. Which of the following would be increased in the fetus at birth?
A. IgG
B. IgA
C. IgM
D. IgD - CORRECT ANSWER: C
A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following treatments would be
most effective?
A. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
B. Protease inhibitors
C. Entrance inhibitors
D. Highly active antiretroviral therapy - CORRECT ANSWER: D
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious
anemia). How should the nurse respond when the patient asks what causes pernicious
anemia? A decrease in ______ is the most likely cause.
A. Ferritin
B. Gastric enzymes
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Erythropoietin - CORRECT ANSWER: C
, A 35-year-old male has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and a mediastinal mass. He
was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. Which of the following abnormal cells would
the nurse expect to find with this disease?
A. Merkel cell
B. Schwann cell
C. Reed-Sternberg cell
D. Kupffer cell - CORRECT ANSWER: C
A 5-month-old child is admitted to the hospital with recurring respiratory infections. A
possible cause of this condition is:
A. Hypergammaglobulinemia
B. Increased maternal IgG
C. Immune insufficiency
D. Decreased maternal antibody breakdown, resulting in hyposensitivity - CORRECT
ANSWER: C
Remember, we are immunologically immature when born
A 5-year-old female takes a hike through the woods during a school field trip. Upon
returning home, she hugs her father, and he later develops poison ivy. Which of the
following immune reactions is he experiencing?
A. IgE-mediated
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