ATI RN
Immune System Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following cells is involved in humoral immunity??
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: B-cells produce antibodies for humoral immunity; T cells are cell-mediated.
Question 2 of 5
Examples of pathogens that cause human disease include:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All of the above are examples of pathogens that cause human disease, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
Question 3 of 5
Precursors of macrophages are called
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Monocytes differentiate into macrophages; T , B , and plasma cells are distinct.
Question 4 of 5
Hemolytic disease of the newborn typically results from immunization of an RH- mother with Rh+ blood from her first pregnancy, the antibodies reacting against the fetus in a later pregnancy.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: True : Rh- mother sensitized by Rh+ fetus affects later Rh+ pregnancies.
Question 5 of 5
The Thymus independent type I antigen are _____________.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: TI-1 antigens are polysaccharides; not nucleic acids (A, B) or proteins .