Question 1

An _____ is any chronic local allergy.

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atopy; ato...

Question 2

A xenograft is a tissue exchange

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A)   between identical twins.
B)   between siblings.
C)   from one site on the body to another site.
D)   between individuals of different species.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The initial encounter with an allergen is called the

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A)   sensitizing dose.
B)   provocative dose.
C)   allergic dose.
D)   hypersensitivity dose.
E)   desensitizing dose.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Bee sting venom is considered to be which type of allergen?

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A)   ingestant
B)   inhalant
C)   injectant
D)   contactantE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The major categories of hypersensitivities that typically involve a B-cell immunoglobulin response is/are

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A)   Type 1 only.
B)   Type 1 and Type 4.
C)   Type 4 only.
D)   Type 1, Type 2, Type 3.
E)   Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 4.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Eczema is an autoimmune disorder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Large quantities of antibodies that react to the second entry of antigen and lead to formation of antigen-antibody complexes that deposit in basement membranes occur in

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A)   serum sickness.
B)   delayed hypersensitivity.
C)   anaphylaxis.
D)   hemolytic disease of the newborn.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The heart of a baboon transplanted to a human would be a/an

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A)   xenograft.
B)   autograft.
C)   allograft.
D)   heterograft.
E)   homograft.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by

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A)   injecting the mother with antibodies against the Rh factor late in the pregnancy and after giving birth.
B)   treating the fetus with immune globulin.
C)   birth by cesarean section.
D)   treating the mother with RhoGAM early in the pregnancy.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

All of the following are correct about Type O blood, except

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A)   persons with this type of blood are considered universal donors.
B)   persons with this type of blood carry an O antigen on their RBC.
C)   persons with this type of blood have anti-A and anti-B antibodies in their pla.
D)   this is the most common blood type among all racial groups in the U.S.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Autoantibodies cause tissue injury in all the following diseases, except

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A)   rheumatoid arthritis.
B)   myasthenia gravis.
C)   Graves'disease.
D)   tuberculin reaction.
E)   multiple sclerosis.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Transfusion of the wrong blood type can cause

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A)   recipient antibody activating the complement cascade to attack the RBCs.
B)   fever and anemia.
C)   systemic shock and kidney failure.
D)   massive hemolysis of the donor RBCs.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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