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When the immune system reacts appropriately to an antigen and homeostasis is maintained, this is termed a. autoimmunity. b. immunocompetence. c. allergy. d. none of the above. - Answer b. immunocompetence. The acquired immunity that results when a person has a disease is a. active. ...

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PATHOPHYS FINAL EXAM SET 3
Questions And All Correct Answers.
When the immune system reacts appropriately to an antigen and homeostasis is maintained, this is
termed



a. autoimmunity.

b. immunocompetence.

c. allergy.

d. none of the above. - Answer b. immunocompetence.



The acquired immunity that results when a person has a disease is



a. active.

b. passive.

c. attenuated.

d. all of the above. - Answer a. active.



Immunoglobulins that provide the ability to recognize foreign organisms stimulating the antigen-
antibody reaction are called



a. B-cells.

b. T-suppressor cells.

c. T-helper cells.

d. T-killer cells. - Answer a. B-cells.



The group of diseases that occur when antibodies develop and begin to destroy the body's own cells is



a. autoimmune diseases.

,b. immunocompetent diseases.

c. immunodeficiency diseases.

d. diseases of the reticuloendothelial system. - Answer a. autoimmune diseases.



Decreased gastric production of hydrochloric acid and the resulting shortage of the intrinsic factor cause



a. rheumatoid arthritis.

b. systemic lupus erythematosus.

c. pernicious anemia.

d. autoimmune hemolytic anemia. - Answer c. pernicious anemia.



A patient with a platelet deficiency and the inability of blood to clot has



a. autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

b. pernicious anemia.

c. idiopathic thrombocytopenic anemia.

d. none of the above. - Answer c. idiopathic thrombocytopenic anemia.



An autoimmune condition in which erythrocytes (RBCs) are destroyed by antibodies, causing the patient
to experience fatigue, chills, fever, dyspnea, and jaundice, is



a. ankylosing spondylitis.

b. autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

c. multiple sclerosis.

d. none of the above. - Answer b. autoimmune hemolytic anemia.



Symptoms of fever, joint pain, malaise, weight loss, and the characteristic butterfly rash are indications of



a. rheumatoid arthritis.

,b. Sjögren's syndrome.

c. systemic lupus erythematosus.

d. scleroderma. - Answer c. systemic lupus erythematosus.



The systemic disease that usually begins with joint inflammation and edema of the synovial membranes
surrounding the joint is



a. Sjögren's syndrome.

b. scleroderma.

c. rheumatoid arthritis.

d. systemic lupus erythematosus. - Answer c. rheumatoid arthritis.



The primary treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is

Selected Answer:



a. reduction of inflammation and pain.

b. preservation of joint function.

c. prevention of joint deformity.

d. all of the above. - Answer d. all of the above.



The inflammatory disease of the CNS that attacks the myelin sheath is



a. myasthenia gravis.

b. muscular dystrophy.

c. multiple sclerosis.

d. none of the above. - Answer c. multiple sclerosis.



A chronic, progressive neuromuscular disease that is characterized by extreme muscular weakness
(generally appearing first in the face) and progressive fatigue is

, a. myasthenia gravis.

b. muscular dystrophy.

c. multiple sclerosis.

d. none of the above. - Answer a. myasthenia gravis.



T-cell lymphocytes are produced in the



a. blood.

b. thymus gland.

c. bone marrow.

d. spleen. - Answer b. thymus gland.



A history of repeated chronic infections due to an acquired B-cell deficiency and decreased antibody
production and/or function is usually indicative of



a. polymyositis.

b. DiGeorge's anomaly.

c. common variable immunodeficiency disease (CVID).

d. ankylosing spondylitis. - Answer c. common variable immunodeficiency disease (CVID).



The most common form of immunodeficiency is



a. selective immunoglobulin A deficiency disease.

b. common variable immunodeficiency disease.

c. severe combined immunodeficiency disease.

d. X-linked agammaglobulinemia. - Answer a. selective immunoglobulin A deficiency disease.

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