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WorksheetsAllergies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which action is most commonly associated with the immune system?
Removing wastes from your digestive system
Removing carbon dioxide from your bloodstream
Turning your skin red when you've been exposed to too much sunlight
Raising your body's temperature when you've been infected by a virus
Which choice is a common prescription for hives?
An asthma inhaler
An anti-itching cream
Aspirin
A nasal spray
Which organ in most directly affected by an asthma attack?
Heart
Liver
Lungs
Small interstice
What might happen if you were affected with anaphylaxis?
You wouldn't be able to breathe properly
You would develop a severe rash
Your nose would run uncontrollably
You would develop a high fever
Allergens can infiltrate the human body in myriad ways. What does this sentence mean?
Allergens can enter the body in lots of different ways
Allergens usually enter the body through the respiratory
Once they enter the human body, allergens can cause many bad things to happen
There are many different substances that trigger allergic reactions in humans
An allergy to what substance is often described as a "seasonal allergy?"
Peanuts
Dairy products
Pollen
Pet fur
What might happen if your body couldn't produce antibodies?
It wouldn't be able to recognize invading germs
It wouldn't be able to destroy invading germs
It wouldn't be fooled into thinking that harmless substances are harmful
Your immune system would begin attacking healthy organs and tissues
What can you infer about the medicines called antihistamines?
They cure people's allergies
They prevent all asthma attacks
They cause the immune system to shut down
They reduce the severity of allergy symptoms
A histamine response is most often characterized by:
Fainting
Fever
Swelling
Death
If you have a peanut allergy, what's the best way to deal with it?
Eat a lot of peanuts until your body becomes immune to the allergy
Avoid eating peanuts and peanut products
Never visit the houses of friends who keep peanut products in their kitchen
Only eat peanut butter, and never whole peanuts
