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Objs. 2.03-2.04 Lymphatic System

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tonsils are located in the

a)

Throat

b)

Ears

2.

Clusters of lymph nodes are located in the

a)

lung

b)

neck

3.

Lymph fluid closely resembles

a)

plasma

b)

blood

4.

Which organ is part of the lymphatic system?

a)

liver

b)

heart

c)

adrenal gland

d)

thymus

5.

What is the watery fluid located inside lymph vessels called?

a)

blood

b)

lymph

c)

plasma

d)

serum

6.

Where would you MOST LIKELY find a cluster of lymph nodes?

a)

behind the sternum

b)

in the stomach

c)

under the arms

d)

over the eyebrows

7.

The largest lymphatic organ located in the upper left abdominal cavity

a)

spleen

b)

thymus

c)

tonsil

d)

lymphatic dict

8.

Adenoids are a type of

a)

tonsil

b)

bacteria

c)

lymph vessel

d)

lymph cell

9.

Organ that filters blood & stores large amts of RBC's

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

spleen

d)

gallbladder

10.

Lymphatic vessels accompany and closely parallel veins

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Lymph nodes produce lymphocytes and

a)

produce blood proteins

b)

make prothrombin

c)

manufacture lymph fluid

d)

filters and screens out harmful substances

12.

The lymph system works closely with the _______ system to remove excess waste & fluid from the tissues

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

circulatory

d)

reproductive

13.

Lymph carries digested food, oxygen and ________ to the tissues and cells

a)

hormones

b)

blood

c)

plasma

d)

platelets

14.

Fluid in the microscopic spaces between tissues & cells is called

a)

Interstitial fluid

b)

Intracellular fluid

c)

plasma

d)

seum

15.

The bodys abiity to resist pathogens , foreign materials and disease is called

a)

Anaphylaxis

b)

Immunity

c)

Phagocytosis

d)

Inflammation

16.

ONE of the functions of the lymph system is

a)

breakdown proteins

b)

deliver O2 to the cells

c)

produce RBC's

d)

return tissue fluid to the general circulation

17.

Stores large amts of RBC's and releases them in an emergency

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

spleen

d)

pancreas

18.

Artificial acquired immunity comes from

a)

antibodies at birth

b)

Getting a vaccine, antigen or toxoid

19.

Caring for a patient with AIDS means you should

a)

wear gowns & gloves at all times

b)

wear gowns & gloves anytime you touch the patient

c)

gown & gloves should be worn when contact with blood or body fluids is likely

20.

What is true about handwashing?

a)

if you wear gloves you don't have to wash

b)

wash for 5 seconds

c)

wash immediately after touching body fluids or secretions

21.

When should a healthcare worker wear eye protection?

a)

when caring for an AIDS pt

b)

if they have an eye infection

c)

when splashes of blood or body fluids are likely

22.

Which one should wear a mask?

a)

a doctor getting a blood pressure on a pt

b)

an optometrist examining a pt's eye

c)

a dental hygienist cleaning teeth

23.

A healthcare worker giving a backrub to an AIDS pt WITHOUT any open sores should use

a)

nothing

b)

gown

c)

glovves

d)

mask

24.

What is the single MOST effective way to prevent the spread of infection

a)

handwashing

b)

stay home when you are sick

c)

wear gloves

d)

cover your mouth when you cough

25.

Which instance would require you to wear gloves?

a)

measuring a Blood pressure

b)

serving a meal tray

c)

changing a non sterile dressing

d)

helping a pt out of bed

26.

A friend had a bloody nose and you are going to help clean up the mess. What should you do FIRST?

a)

Ask him if he is HIV positive or has AIDS

b)

spray the area with lysol

c)

put on gloves

d)

wash your hands

27.

Standard precautions are guidelines to be used when you expect to come in contact with another person's

a)

clothes

b)

skin

c)

blood

d)

sweat

28.

Healthcare worker's should NEVER

a)

recap needles

b)

carry soiled linens away from the body

c)

use mouthpieces during CPR

d)

discard single use pt equipment

29.

The HIV virus and AIDS can be spread through

a)

sharing eating utensils

b)

shaking hands

c)

coughing

d)

sexual contact

30.

Tiny, oval shaped lymph structures located throughout the body are called

a)

lymph knowds

b)

lymph fluid

c)

lymph nodes

d)

lymph loads

31.

Collects lymph from left chest, abdomen and lower limbs

a)

lymph nodes

b)

right lymphatic duct

c)

thoracic duct

d)

thymus gland

32.

A classic sign of Lupus erythematosus is

a)

butterfly rash on face

b)

rash on arms

c)

bumps on face

d)

sore throat

33.

Difficulty moving, breathing and stiffening of the skin are symptoms of

a)

Lupus

b)

Scleroderma

c)

tonsillitis

d)

lymphadenitis

34.

A viral condition with enlarged lymph nodes, increased WBC's and common in high school agen kids is

a)

mono

b)

strep

c)

lupus

d)

headache

35.

A pt recovered from a viral illness. The pt developed what kind of immunity?

a)

natural acquired immunity

b)

artificial immunity

c)

innate immunity

d)

active immunity

36.

If you develop a rash every time you eat peanut butter you may have a

a)

hypersensitivity

b)

autoimmune response

37.

A pt falls to the floor with breathing problems & severe facial swelling. They need to be treated with a/an

a)

epipen

b)

antibiotics

38.

Sara has a fever and cough. What would be the body's response to this?

a)

lymphocyte production

b)

fluid balance

39.

Joe has enlarged lymph nodes that are NOT painful. He has what type of cancer?

a)

mono

b)

scleroderma

c)

Hodgkin's disease

d)

lupus

40.

What benefit does vaccines provide?

a)

artificial active immunity

b)

artificial acquired immunity