Immune System

Immune System

Ms. Compton

HCP II

Multiple Choice

When do lymph nodes become swollen?

• When a person has high blood pressure

• When a person's body is under attack of pathogens

• When a person is exercising

• When a person is experiencing fatigue

Multiple Choice

What term below refers to swelling of the lymph nodes?

• lymphadenopathy

• lymphitis

• lymphectomy

• lymphemia

Multiple Choice

Are the tonsils in this picture normal or abnormal?

• Normal

• Abnormal

Multiple Choice

What do you call it when there is inflammation of the tonsils?

• Tonsiladenopathy

• Tonsillectomy

• Tonsilitis

• Tonsileth

Multiple Choice

What thoracic structure provides protection for the spleen?

• lungs

• heart

• rib cage

• spinal cord

Multiple Choice

What are people living without a spleen most at risk for?

• Cancer

• Hypertension

• Stroke

• Infection

Multiple Choice

Fever is a sign the body can display when fighting infection.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is textbook normal body temperature?

• 97.3 degrees F

• 98.6 degrees F

• 99.9 degrees F

• 95.5 degrees F

Multiple Choice

What instrument do we use to assess body temperature?

• sphygmomanometer

• pulse oximeter

• nasal cannula

• thermometer

Multiple Choice

What medical term refers to fever?

• pyrexia

• pruritis

• petechiae

• pathogen

Multiple Choice

Which of the following body temperatures would be most alarming to a healthcare provider?

• 98.6 degrees F

• 97.8 degrees F

• 104.4 degrees F

• 99.1 degrees F

Multiple Choice

What are the four cardinal signs of inflammation?

• fever, pus, discoloration, pain

• redness, swelling, heat, pain

• vomiting, diarrhea, fever, pain

• cough, nasal drainage, sore throat, fever

Multiple Choice

What medical term refers to swelling?

• adenopathy

• pyrexia

• cellulitis

• edema