Chapter 30: Care of the Adult with an Immunological Condition

1. Which part of the immune system are neutrophils in ______?

  1. specific
  2. adaptive
  3. innate
  4. variant

Answer: C

2. T cells mature in the ______.

  1. thymus
  2. thyroid
  3. parathyroid
  4. bone marrow

Answer: A

3. CVID stands for ______.

  1. counter viable immunodeficiency
  2. classic variant immunodeficiency
  3. common variable immunodeficiency
  4. common variable infective disease

Answer: C

4. Antibody deficiency can be treated with ______.

  1. B-cell stimulating factor
  2. antihistamines
  3. steroids
  4. replacement immunoglobulin

Answer: D

5. Apart from ‘NK’ cells, what two other letters are used to represent immune cells?

  1. T&C
  2. Q&A
  3. T&B
  4. B&Q

Answer: C

6. Which is NOT an antibody present in serum?

  1. IgG
  2. IgY
  3. IgA
  4. IgM

Answer: B

7. The most common clinical feature of immunodeficiency is ______.

  1. recurrent infection
  2. fatigue
  3. weight loss
  4. insomnia

Answer: A

8. Which of the following genetic causes of disease is NOT inherited?

  1. autosomal dominant
  2. autosomal recessive
  3. spontaneous mutation
  4. X-linked

Answer: C

9. Immunoglobulin is ______.

  1. an engineered biologic
  2. a fractionated blood product
  3. a cellular therapy
  4. a drug

Answer: B

10. Choice of immunoglobulin administration can be influenced by ______.

  1. employment status
  2. access to transport
  3. fears and phobias
  4. all of these

Answer: D