Deck 15: The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Question 1

Hodgkin's disease is usually fatal.​

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Cancer cells can become trapped in lymph nodes,which may necessitate surgical removal of the involved lymph nodes.​

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An important function of the spleen is to destroy and remove worn out red blood cells.
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Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following is the major reason why tonsils are not surgically removed as frequently today as in the past?​

A) ​This surgery is especially risky.
B) ​Children usually recover quickly from tonsillitis.
C) ​The symptoms of tonsillitis are generally mild.
D) ​The tonsils perform an important role in the body's defense against infection.

Question 5

Hodgkin's disease is also known as the "kissing disease."​

Question 6

It is possible for a person who is experiencing no symptoms of AIDS to carry and transmit HIV to others.​

Question 7

It is not uncommon for a person who contracts HIV to live without serious symptoms for as long as 10 years.​

Question 8

Infants must be protected against all types of infection,because they are born without any type of immunity.​

Question 9

The substance that diffuses from the capillaries into the tissue spaces is called _____.​

A) ​lymph
B) ​interstitial fluid
C) ​synovial fluid
D) ​blood

Question 10

​What action is initiated when lymph enters a lymph node through the afferent vessel?

A) ​Surging of lymph to the next vessel
B) ​Creation of blood cells
C) ​Destruction of red blood cells
D) ​Response of the immune system

Question 11

If a person has been fully immunized as a child,there is no need for vaccines during adulthood.​

Question 12

By what means is lymph fluid pushed forward through the lymph vessels?​

A) ​A central pump dedicated to the lymphatic system
B) ​A system of valves in the lymph vessels
C) ​The contractions of skeletal muscles and movements of breathing
D) ​The heart,which circulates both blood and lymph

Question 13

The general term for inflammation and swelling of a lymph node is _____.​

A) ​mononucleosis
B) ​tonsillitis
C) adenitis​
D) ​lupus

Question 14

Lymph vessels are located in almost all the tissues and organs that have blood vessels.​

Question 15

Health care professionals who carefully follow prescribed precautions are at very low risk of contracting HIV from patients.​

Question 16

Which would be the spleen's first action in response to a deep knife wound in the leg?​

A) ​Release red blood cells into circulation
B) ​Aid in clotting to stop bleeding at the wound site
C) ​Produce lymphocytes and monocytes

Question 17

The types of immunity a person is born with are called ________ and ________immunity.​

A) ​natural;passive acquired
B) ​natural acquired;passive acquired
C) ​passive acquired;artificial acquired

Question 18

Which of the following diseases suppresses the body's immune system?​

A) ​HIV
B) ​AIDS
C) ​ARC
D) ​ELISA

Question 19

An immunoglobulin is a protein that functions specifically as an antibody.​

Question 20

The function of the thymus is to produce lymph fluid.​

Question 21

A severe and sometimes fatal allergic reaction is called ____________________.​

Question 22

____________________ and ___________________ act as an intermediaries between the blood in the capillaries and the body's tissues.​

Question 23

What is the meaning of autoimmunity?​

A) ​A mother passes her antibodies to her unborn child.
B) ​An individual is naturally immune to many common diseases.
C) ​Immunity has been acquired through vaccines.
D) ​The immune system mistakenly targets normal body cells.

Question 24

Drugs are used to control the HIV virus by blocking ______________________________.​

Question 25

How does inoculation protect the body against infectious diseases?​

A) ​Booster substances are injected to increase the strength of the immune system.
B) ​The antibody for a specific infection is injected to be available to defend the body.
C) ​Small amounts of disease-causing substances are injected to stimulate the body to produce antibodies.

Question 26

The _________________________ can be considered a supplement to the circulatory system.​

Question 27

Which condition is believed to cause increased susceptibility to infections and slower healing in older adults?​

A) ​Gradual shutting down of the immune system
B) ​Slowing of the rate of reproduction of important infection-fighting cells
C) ​Death of lymph nodes throughout the body

Question 28

Which of the following best describes an opportunistic infection?​

A) ​It is most often contracted by a person with a depressed immune system.
B) ​It is the result of failure to secure proper immunizations.
C) ​It is the infection of a health care worker by a patient.
D) ​It is caused by a virus for which there is no inoculation available.

Question 29

Presence of the HIV virus is primarily detected by testing a person's blood for ____________________________________ to the virus.​

Question 30

The body's ability to resist infections from pathogens is called ____________________.​

Question 31

When a person is infected with a virus,but does not develop symptoms of that virus,the person is said to be ____________________.​

Question 32

___________________________________ progressively destroys the body's T4lymphocytes,the immune system's key infection fighters.​

Question 33

There are three pairs of tonsils named ____________________,____________________,and ____________________.​

Question 34

_________________________ are tiny,oval-shaped structures ranging in size from a pinhead to an almond.​

Question 35

The ____________________ stores large amounts of red blood cells that it will release during excessive bleeding or vigorous exercise.​

Question 36

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)recommends the use of ______________________________ when engaging in sex to reduce the chance of transmitting HIV.​

Question 37

Which of the following actions have been shown to transmit HIV from one person to another?​

A) ​Shaking hands
B) ​Engaging in sexual intercourse
C) ​Sharing a towel
D) ​Coughing deeply

Question 38

Which organ can be seriously affected by infectious mononucleosis?​

A) ​Kidney
B) ​Spleen
C) ​Heart
D) ​Liver

Question 39

Unbroken skin and cellular secretions,such as mucus,are examples of _____ immunity.​

A) ​natural
B) ​passive acquired
C) ​natural acquired
D) ​artificial acquired

Question 40

A health care student is planning to get the hepatitis B series of injections.She has never had this vaccine before.How many injections should she anticipate receiving?​

A) ​There is no series,only a booster is needed.
B) ​Two
C) ​Three
D) ​Four

Question 41

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​condition caused by IgE antibodies binding to the bronchi and bronchioles

Question 42

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​inflammation and swelling of the lymph nodes

Question 43

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​serious,usually fatal,disease caused by suppression of the immune system

Question 44

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​failure of the immune system to protect itself against foreign material

Question 45

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​chronic,multi-system,inflammatory,autoimmune disease

Question 46

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​a type of cancer of the lymph nodes

Question 47

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​autoimmune disease in which the skin and blood vessels thicken

Question 48

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​serious allergic reaction

Question 49

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus

Question 50

Match each condition/disease with its description.​
a.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
b.​acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
c.​asthma
d.​Hodgkin's disease
e.​hypersensitivity
f.​infectious mononucleosis
g.lupus​
h.lymphadenitis
i.​scleroderma
j.tonsillitis
​infection of the tonsils