ATI RN
Questions on the Immune System Questions
Question 1 of 5
In order to react to pathogens and remove worn-out red blood cells, the spleen has an abundance of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lymphocytes and macrophages in the spleen handle pathogens and cell removal.
Question 2 of 5
An exaggerated immune response to substances that do not ordinarily harm the body is a(n):
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Allergies are exaggerated responses to harmless substances.
Question 3 of 5
Natural killer cells
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: NK cells kill without sensitization; they are leukocytes , innate , and produce cytokines .
Question 4 of 5
The process by which cells non-specifically engulf material and enclose it within a vacuole in the cytoplasm is known as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Phagocytosis is engulfment; chemotaxis is movement, cytolysis is lysis, pavementing is adhesion, and pragmatism is unrelated.
Question 5 of 5
The fact that she is a female may affect her disease in the following way:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hormones may worsen autoimmunity in females; sex affects prevalence , not better or neutral .