Advanced Pathophysiology UTMB 5355
EXAM 2 Questions and Correct Answers
The effects of vasodilation during an inflammatory response cause which of the following? - correct
answers:Slower blood viscosity
Which of the following is a role of histamine when released by mast cells? - correct answers:Increased
Vascular Permeability
Which of the following results when histamine attaches to the H1 receptor? - correct answers:Smooth
muscle contraction, increased chemotaxis, stimulation of prostaglandin synthesis
Which chemical mediator is responsible for prolonged asthma symptoms such as bronchoconstriction
and inflammation? - correct answers:Leukotrienes
Which of the following are an active modulator of allergic reactions in the immune system? - correct
answers:Eosinophils
directs movement of cells along a chemical gradient attracting eosinophils and neutrophils to the site of
inflammation. - correct answers:Chemotaxis
What are the functions of interferons? - correct answers:Protect against viral infection, modulate
inflammatory response
Your patient has seasonal allergic rhinitis. Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is this? - correct
answers:Type 1
Your patient has diagnosis of Grave's disease. Which type of Hypersensitivity reaction is this? - correct
answers:Type 2
Which of the following is a type III hypersensitivity reaction? - correct answers:Glomerulonephritis
, Which of the following statement is true regarding Type IV Reactions? - correct answers:The reaction is
mediated by T lymphocytes
Which of the following statements are true regarding exotoxins? - correct answers:damage cell
membranes, activate second messengers, inhibit protein synthesis
immunity is produced by an individual after natural exposure to an antigen or after immunization -
correct answers:Active
immunity produces immunoglobulins that bind to antigens and neutralize their effects - correct
answers:Humoral
stimulates the proliferation of T cells and B cells during inflammation - correct answers:Interleukins
Catecholamines decrease which of the following immune system cells during chronic stress? - correct
answers:Natural Killer cells
interfere with insulin signaling leading to insulin resistance in stress, obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes. -
correct answers:Pro-inflammatory cytokines
what type of immunity is produced when an immunoglobulin crosses the placenta? - correct
answers:Passive acquired
the normal microbiome - correct answers:The body's surfaces are colonized with a variety of
microorganisms, Surfaces, such as skin and mucous membranes of eyes, upper and lower GI tracts,
urethra and vagina are colonized by a combination of bacteria and fungi that are unique to a particular
location and individual.
If immunocompromised the microbiome can lead to - correct answers:opportunistic infections or loss of
integrity of the body surface areas.
Type 1 hypersensitivity example - correct answers:seasonal rhinitis
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