If a person is heterozygous for a given gene, it means that the person
D.
A father who has a sex-linked recessive disorder and a wife with a normal genotype will
C.
The function of monocytes in immunity is related to their ability to
B.
One function of cell-mediated immunity is
B.
The reason newborns are protected for the first 6 months of life from bacterial infections is because of the maternal transmission of
C.
In a type I hypersensitivity reaction, the primary immunologic disorder appears to be
C.
The nurse is alerted to possible anaphylactic shock immediately after a patient has received intramuscular penicillin by the development of
C.
The nurse advises a friend who asks him to administer his allergy shots that
D.
Association between HLA antigens and diseases is most commonly found in what disease conditions?
A.
A patient is undergoing plasmapheresis for treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. The nurse explains that plasmapheresis is used in her treatment to
C.
The most common cause of secondary immunodeficiencies is
A.
Which of the following accurately describes rejection following transplantation?
C.
If a person is having an acute rejection of a transplanted organ, which of the following drugs would most likely be used?
A.
The 22 homologous pairs of chromosomes
autosomes
Double-stranded molecule-forming gene; stores genetic information
DNA
Position of a gene on a chromosome
allele
Gene that has no noticeable effect on the phenotype in a heterozygous individual
recessive allele
Structure in cell nucleus that carries genes
chromosome
Basic unit of heredity; arranged on chromosome
gene
One of two or more alternative forms of a gene on a particular locus
allele
Gene that expressed in the phenotype of a heterozygous individual
dominant allele
Genetic physical traits expressed by an individual
phenotype
Actual genetic make-up of an individual
genotype
Single-stranded nucleic acid that transfers genetic information for protein synthesis
RNA
To stimulate an immune response, an antigen must be
A.
T lymphocytes that are involved in direct attack and destruction of foreign pathogens are
B.
Interferon is a cytokine that
C.
The humoral immune response involves
A.
Activated B lymphocytes differentiate primarily into
B.
Protects body surfaces and mucous membranes. Passed to neonate in colostrum.
D.
Assists in B lymphocyte differentiation
C.
Responsible for allergic reactions. Assists in parasitic infections.
E.
Crosses placenta for fetal protection. Predominant in secondary immune response
C.
Predominant in primary immune response. Antibodies against ABO blood antigens.
E.
The central organs of the lymphoid system are the ________ and the ________.
bone marrow and thymus gland
The primary cells involved in the immune response are _______, ________, and __________.
T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, and macrophages
The lymphoid organ primarily responsible for filtering foreign substances from the blood is the _________.
spleen
Lymphocytes that differentiate into B lymphocytes are processed in the _________; T lymphocytes are differentiated in the _________.
bone marrow, thymus gland
The use of a vector to carry genetic material into cells of the body is performed with
C.
When administering immunotherapy to a patient, the nurse must
C.
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Med Surg Ch 14 Genetics, Altered Immune Responses, and Transplantation
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Genetics, Altered Immune Responses, and Transplantation
