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Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Test Bank
Chapter 55 : Care of the Patient With an Immune Disorder Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 9th Edition Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is humoral immunity based on?
Correct Answer: A,C,E
Rationale: Both types of immunity are in response to an antigen, In the humoral response, helper T cells activate phagocytosis and the production of antibodies by the B cells. B cells are the main player in humoral response.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse stresses that when a person produces his own antibodies against a specific antigen, that process of immunity is ___ immunity
Correct Answer: active acquired
Rationale: When a person?s immune system produces specific antibodies against an antigen, that process is an active acquired immunity.
Question 3 of 5
A type IV latex allergy is characterized by ___
Correct Answer: contact dermatitis
Rationale: Type IV latex allergy is that of a contact dermatitis.
Question 4 of 5
The process of immunity through a controlled exposure to an attenuated organism to stimulate the production of antibodies is ___
Correct Answer: immunization
Rationale: The process of immunity through a controlled exposure to an attenuated organism to stimulate the production of antibodies is immunization.
Question 5 of 5
A transfusion using blood from one?s own blood is a(n) ___ transfusion, which is the best defense against a transfusion reaction.
Correct Answer: autologous
Rationale: An autologous transfusion uses blood from one?s own body.