Nclex-Rn Practice Questions-Microbiology Adaptive Immunity Specific Defenses of the Host
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Question 1 |
What type of immunity results from vaccination?
A | innate immunity |
B | naturally acquired active immunity |
C | naturally acquired passive immunity |
D | artificially acquired active immunity |
E | artificially acquired passive immunity |
Question 2 |
Which of the following statements about natural killer cells is FALSE?
A | They destroy virus-infected cells. |
B | They destroy tumor cells. |
C | They destroy cells lacking MHC I. |
D | They are stimulated by an antigen. |
E | None of the answers are correct; all of these statements are true. |
Question 3 |
An antibody's Fc region can be bound by
A | antibodies. |
B | macrophages. |
C | T helper cells. |
D | B cells. |
E | CTLs. |
Question 4 |
A Treg cell deficiency could result in
A | increased number of viral infections. |
B | increased number of bacterial infections. |
C | autoimmunity. |
D | increased severity of bacterial infections. |
E | transplant rejection. |
Question 5 |
ADCC is a process that is most effective in destroying
A | eukaryotic pathogens. |
B | prions. |
C | extracellular viruses. |
D | bacterial pathogens. |
E | bacterial toxins. |
Question 6 |
The following events occur in cellular immunity, leading to a response from TH cells. What is the third step?
A | Antibodies are produced. |
B | Dendritic cell takes up antigen. |
C | Antigen enters M cell. |
D | TH cell produces cytokines. |
E | TH cells proliferate. |
Question 7 |
The presence of which of the following indicates a current infection rather than a previous infection or vaccination?
A | IgA |
B | IgG |
C | IgM |
D | IgD |
E | IgE |
Question 8 |
What type of immunity results from transfer of antibodies from one individual to a susceptible individual by means of injection?
A | innate immunity |
B | naturally acquired active immunity |
C | naturally acquired passive immunity |
D | artificially acquired active immunity |
E | artificially acquired passive immunity |
Question 9 |
What type of immunity results from recovery from mumps?
A | innate immunity |
B | naturally acquired active immunity |
C | naturally acquired passive immunity |
D | artificially acquired active immunity |
E | artificially acquired passive immunity |
Question 10 |
Which of the following is the best definition of epitope?
A | specific regions on antigens that interact with T-cell receptors |
B | specific regions on antigens that interact with MHC class molecules |
C | specific regions on antigens that interact with haptens |
D | specific regions on antigens that interact with antibodies |
E | specific regions on antigens that interact with perforins |
Question 11 |
Newborns' immunity due to the transfer of antibodies across the placenta is an example of
A | innate immunity. |
B | naturally acquired active immunity. |
C | naturally acquired passive immunity. |
D | artificially acquired active immunity. |
E | artificially acquired passive immunity. |
Question 12 |
Which of the following statements is NOT a possible outcome of antigen-antibody reaction?
A | clonal deletion |
B | activation of complement |
C | opsonization |
D | ADCC |
E | agglutination |
Question 13 |
Which of the following cells is NOT an APC?
A | dentritic cells |
B | macrophages |
C | mature B cells |
D | natural killer cells |
E | None of the answers is correct; all of these are APCs. |
Question 14 |
When an antibody binds to a toxin, the resulting action is referred to as
A | agglutination. |
B | opsonization. |
C | ADCC. |
D | apoptosis. |
E | neutralization. |
Question 15 |
Which of the following recognizes antigens displayed on host cells with MHC II?
A | TC cell |
B | B cell |
C | TH cell |
D | natural killer cell |
E | basophil |
Question 16 |
The specificity of an antibody is due to
A | its valence. |
B | the H chains. |
C | the L chains. |
D | the constant portions of the H and L chains. |
E | the variable portions of the H and L chains. |
Question 17 |
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of B cells?
A | They originate in bone marrow. |
B | They have antibodies on their surfaces. |
C | They are responsible for the memory response. |
D | They are responsible for antibody formation. |
E | They recognize antigens associated with MHC I. |
Question 18 |
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cellular immunity?
A | The cells originate in bone marrow. |
B | Cells are processed in the thymus gland. |
C | It can inhibit the immune response. |
D | B cells make antibodies. |
E | T cells react with antigens. |
Question 19 |
Plasma cells are activated by a(n)
A | antigen. |
B | T cell. |
C | B cell. |
D | memory cell. |
E | APC. |
Question 20 |
The antibodies found in mucus, saliva, and tears are
A | IgG. |
B | IgM. |
C | IgA. |
D | IgD. |
E | IgE. |
Question 21 |
Which of the following destroys virus-infected cells?
A | CTL |
B | Treg |
C | TH |
D | dendritic cells |
E | B cells |
Question 22 |
The antibodies found almost entirely and only on the surface of B cells (not secreted from them), and which always exist as monomers, are
A | IgG. |
B | IgM. |
C | IgA. |
D | IgD. |
E | IgE. |
Question 23 |
In addition to IgG, the antibodies that can fix complement are
A | IgM. |
B | IgA. |
C | IgD. |
D | IgE. |
E | None of the answers is correct. |
Question 24 |
Large antibodies that agglutinate antigens are
A | IgG. |
B | IgM. |
C | IgA. |
D | IgD. |
E | IgE. |
Question 25 |
The most abundant class of antibodies in serum is
A | IgG. |
B | IgM. |
C | IgA. |
D | IgD. |
E | IgE. |
Question 26 |
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A | The variable region of a heavy chain is partially responsible for binding with antigen. |
B | The variable region of a light chain is partially responsible for binding with antigen. |
C | The Fc region attaches to a host cell. |
D | The constant region of a heavy chain is the same for all antibodies. |
E | All of the answers are correct. |
Question 27 |
Which of the following is the best definition of antigen?
A | something foreign in the body |
B | a chemical that elicits an antibody response and can combine with these antibodies |
C | a chemical that combines with antibodies |
D | a pathogen |
E | a protein that combines with antibodies |
Question 28 |
Which of the following WBCs are NOT lymphocytes?
A | cytotoxic T cells |
B | helper T cells |
C | NK cells |
D | M cells |
E | B cells |
Question 29 |
The following events elicit an antibody response. What is the third step?
A | Antigen-digest goes to surface of APC. |
B | APC phagocytizes antigen. |
C | B cell is activated. |
D | TH cell recognizes antigen-digest and MHC II. |
E | TH cell produces cytokines. |
Question 30 |
Which of the following bacterial components would most likely result in B cell stimulation by T-independent antigens?
A | capsule |
B | flagellum |
C | pili |
D | ribosome |
E | plasmid |
Question 31 |
The antibodies that can bind to large parasites are
A | IgG. |
B | IgM. |
C | IgA. |
D | IgD. |
E | IgE. |
Question 32 |
Which of the following statements about IL-12 is FALSE?
A | It activates macrophages. |
B | It inhibits some tumor cells. |
C | It activates the TH1 pathway. |
D | It causes autoimmune diseases. |
E | It causes TH cells to respond to HIV. |
Question 33 |
IL-2, produced by TH cells,
A | activates macrophages. |
B | stimulates TH cell maturation. |
C | causes phagocytosis. |
D | activates antigen-presenting cells. |
E | activates TC cells to CTLs. |
Question 34 |
Which one of the following causes transmembrane channels in target cells?
A | granzymes |
B | hapten |
C | IL-1 |
D | IL-2 |
E | perforin |
Question 35 |
Cytokines released by TH1 cells
A | activate CD8+ cells to CTLs. |
B | convert TH1 cells to TH2 cells. |
C | convert TH2 cells to TH1 cells. |
D | kill parasites. |
E | convert B cells to T cells. |
Question 36 |
CD4+ T cells are activated by
A | interaction between CD4+ and MHC II. |
B | interaction between TCRs and MHC II. |
C | cytokines released by dendritic cells. |
D | cytokines released by B cells. |
E | complement. |
Question 37 |
Thymic selection
A | destroys T cells that do not recognize self-molecules of MHC. |
B | destroys B cells that make antibodies against self. |
C | destroys MHC molecules. |
D | destroys CD4+ cells that attack self. |
E | activates B cells. |
Question 38 |
At a minimum, the human immune system is capable of recognizing approximately how many different antigens?
A | 105 |
B | 1010 |
C | 1015 |
D | 1020 |
E | 1025 |
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