WorksheetsImmunity
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
An infant receives a diphtheria, tetnus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP) immunization at a well-baby clinic. The parent returns home and calls the clinic to report that the infant has developed swelling and redness at the site of injection. Which intervention should the nurse suggest to the parent?
a)
Monitor the infant for a fever
b)
Bring the infant back to the clinic
c)
Apply a hot pack to the injection site?
d)
Apply a cold pack to the injection site
2.
The first vaccines for humans against viruses used killed or attenuated viruses to generate immunity without causing serious illness.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Special proteins produced by the body to attack foreign invaders.
a)
antibodies
b)
antigen
4.
Unlike active immunity, passive immunity causes
a)
long term resistance to disease
b)
short and long term resistance to disease
c)
no resistance to disease
d)
short term resistance to disease
5.
Two types of lymphocytes (white blood cells) include
a)
A cells and B cells
b)
T cells and B cells
c)
C cells and Z cells
d)
eukaryotes and prokaryotes
6.
An immune response is triggered by a(an)
a)
antibiotic.
b)
antibody.
c)
antigen.
d)
histamine.
7.
When a person receives a vaccine, his or her body
a)
receives antibodies against a specific pathogen.
b)
creates plasma cells that can produce antibodies against the specific pathogen.
c)
creates antigens to fight the specific pathogen.
d)
immediately begins fighting the infection caused by the pathogens.
8.
If a person has memory B cells against a certain pathogen, the person is
a)
likely to develop that disease.
b)
much less likely to develop the disease a second time.
c)
able to spread the disease to others through physical contact.
d)
probably still sick with the disease.
9.
Substances that causes the body to produce antibodies are:
a)
antigens
b)
pandemic
c)
pathogen
d)
epidemic
10.
A person who develops antibodies against the flu vaccine is generating
a)
cell-mediated immunity.
b)
active immunity
c)
passive immunity
11.
What is active immunity?
a)
A vaccine that contains a microorganism in live but attenuated form
b)
Body produces its own antibodies in response to antigen in form of a vaccine
c)
Process where an organism has been genetically altered for use in vaccines
d)
Antibody stimulation without causing clinical disease
12.
What is passive immunity?
a)
A vaccine that contains a microorganism in live but attenuated form
b)
Body produces its own antibodies in response to antigen in form of a vaccine
c)
Process where an organism has been genetically altered for use in vaccines
d)
Antibody stimulation without causing clinical disease
13.
A parent brings her 4 month old infant to a well-baby clinic for immunizations. The child is up to date with the immunization schedule. The nurse should prepare to administer which immunizations to this infant?
a)
Varicella, hepatitis B vaccine
b)
Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (DTaP); measles, mumps, rubella (MMR); inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV)
c)
MMR, Haemophilus influenzae (Hib); DTaP
d)
DTaP, Hib, IPV, pneumococcal vaccine (PVC), rotavirus vacine (RV)
14.
A child is receiving a series of the hepatitis B vaccine and arrives at the clinic with his parent for the second dose. Before administering the vaccine, the nurse should ask the child and parent about a history of a severe allergy to which substance?
a)
Eggs
b)
Penicillin
c)
Sulfonamides
d)
A previous dose of hepatitis B vaccine or component
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