ATI RN
Immune System Multiple Choice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which tonsils are located at the back of the throat?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Palatine tonsils are at the throat's back; pharyngeal are in the nasopharynx, lingual at the tongue base, and tubal near the Eustachian tube.
Question 2 of 5
Which lymphoid tissue protects the respiratory tract?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Tonsils guard the respiratory tract; Peyer's and appendix are gut, spleen is blood.
Question 3 of 5
Which organ stores lymphocytes for immune responses?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The spleen stores lymphocytes; thymus matures T cells, appendix and tonsils are smaller.
Question 4 of 5
What is the primary function of the right lymphatic duct?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The right lymphatic duct drains the right upper body; thoracic duct drains left , filtering is nodes.
Question 5 of 5
The spleen's primary immune function is to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The spleen filters blood for pathogens; T cells mature in thymus, lymph is from nodes, antibodies aren't stored.