Question 1

Immediate hypersensitivity differs from delayed-type hypersensitivity in which one of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)   Immediate hypersensitivity is a CD4+ T cell-mediated disease.
B)   Immediate hypersensitivity does not require previous exposure to an antigen.
C)   Immediate hypersensitivity does not involve inflammation.
D)   Immediate hypersensitivity is driven by cytokines such as interleukin (IL) -4, IL-5, and IL-13.
E)   Immediate hypersensitivity typically leads to granuloma formation.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Matching
Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G)  that most closely matches it.
-Protein constituent of granules that contributes to tissue damage in immediate hypersensitivity reactions

Accepted Answer

A)  Histamine
B)  Tryptase
C)  Prostaglandin D2
D)  Leukotriene C4
E)  Platelet-activating factorF) Interleukin-5G) Tumor necrosis factor-aH) D) and G)
I) A) and B) B

Question 3

Which of the following is the most common disorder of immunity that affects 20% of all individuals in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Atopy
B)   Diabetes mellitus
C)   Leukemia
D)   IgA deficiency
E)   Latent tuberculosis infectionF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Matching
Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G)  that most closely matches it.
-Soluble factor that promotes eosinophil maturation and activation

Accepted Answer

A)  Histamine
B)  Tryptase
C)  Prostaglandin D2
D)  Leukotriene C4
E)  Platelet-activating factorF) Interleukin-5G) Tumor necrosis factor-aH) B) and D)
I) A) and F)

Question 5

Matching
Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G)  that most closely matches it.
-Cyclooxygenase-pathway product of arachidonic acid metabolism that causes vascular dilatation, smooth muscle contraction, and neutrophil chemotaxis

Accepted Answer

A)  Histamine
B)  Tryptase
C)  Prostaglandin D2
D)  Leukotriene C4
E)  Platelet-activating factorF) Interleukin-5G) Tumor necrosis factor-aH) B) and D)
I) D) and E)

Question 6

Matching
Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G)  that most closely matches it.
-Membrane phospholipid derivative that causes bronchoconstriction, retraction of endothelial cells, and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle

Accepted Answer

A)  Histamine
B)  Tryptase
C)  Prostaglandin D2
D)  Leukotriene C4
E)  Platelet-activating factorF) Interleukin-5G) Tumor necrosis factor-aH) B) and D)
I) C) and G) E

Question 7

All of the following are key mediators of immediate hypersensitivity reactions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   Mast cells
B)   Basophils
C)   IgE
D)   Macrophages
E)   TH2 cellsF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Matching
Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G)  that most closely matches it.
-Biogenic amine that transiently increases vascular permeability and smooth muscle contraction

Accepted Answer

A)  Histamine
B)  Tryptase
C)  Prostaglandin D2
D)  Leukotriene C4
E)  Platelet-activating factorF) Interleukin-5G) Tumor necrosis factor-aH) A) and F)
I) A) and E)

Question 9

Matching
Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G)  that most closely matches it.
-Soluble factor that promotes inflammation and late-phase reaction and activates endothelial expression of adhesion molecules critical for sequential neutrophilic infiltrate

Accepted Answer

A)  Histamine
B)  Tryptase
C)  Prostaglandin D2
D)  Leukotriene C4
E)  Platelet-activating factorF) Interleukin-5G) Tumor necrosis factor-aH) B) and C)
I) F) and G)

Question 10

Matching
Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G)  that most closely matches it.
-Lipoxygenase-pathway product of arachidonic acid metabolism that causes prolonged bronchoconstriction, mucus secretion, and increased vascular permeability

Accepted Answer

A)  Histamine
B)  Tryptase
C)  Prostaglandin D2
D)  Leukotriene C4
E)  Platelet-activating factorF) Interleukin-5G) Tumor necrosis factor-aH) None of the above
I) A) and C) D

Exam 14: Immediate Hypersensitivity

Immediate hypersensitivity differs from delayed-type hypersensitivity in which one of the following ways?

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Protein constituent of granules that contributes to tissue damage in immediate hypersensitivity reactions

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B

Which of the following is the most common disorder of immunity that affects 20% of all individuals in the United States?

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Soluble factor that promotes eosinophil maturation and activation

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Cyclooxygenase-pathway product of arachidonic acid metabolism that causes vascular dilatation, smooth muscle contraction, and neutrophil chemotaxis

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Membrane phospholipid derivative that causes bronchoconstriction, retraction of endothelial cells, and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle

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E

All of the following are key mediators of immediate hypersensitivity reactions EXCEPT:

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Biogenic amine that transiently increases vascular permeability and smooth muscle contraction

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Soluble factor that promotes inflammation and late-phase reaction and activates endothelial expression of adhesion molecules critical for sequential neutrophilic infiltrate

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Lipoxygenase-pathway product of arachidonic acid metabolism that causes prolonged bronchoconstriction, mucus secretion, and increased vascular permeability

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D

Exam 14: Immediate Hypersensitivity

Immediate hypersensitivity differs from delayed-type hypersensitivity in which one of the following ways?

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Protein constituent of granules that contributes to tissue damage in immediate hypersensitivity reactions

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Which of the following is the most common disorder of immunity that affects 20% of all individuals in the United States?

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Soluble factor that promotes eosinophil maturation and activation

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Cyclooxygenase-pathway product of arachidonic acid metabolism that causes vascular dilatation, smooth muscle contraction, and neutrophil chemotaxis

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Membrane phospholipid derivative that causes bronchoconstriction, retraction of endothelial cells, and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle

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All of the following are key mediators of immediate hypersensitivity reactions EXCEPT:

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Biogenic amine that transiently increases vascular permeability and smooth muscle contraction

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Soluble factor that promotes inflammation and late-phase reaction and activates endothelial expression of adhesion molecules critical for sequential neutrophilic infiltrate

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Matching Match the definitions in questions with the mast cell mediator (A-G) that most closely matches it. -Lipoxygenase-pathway product of arachidonic acid metabolism that causes prolonged bronchoconstriction, mucus secretion, and increased vascular permeability

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B

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E

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D