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NCM 112: Problems of the Immune Response (Infectious)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following patients are MOST at risk for severe COVID?

a)

Adolescent female with dysmenorrhea

b)

Elderly female with gallstones

c)

Adult male with eczema

d)

Elderly male with emphysema

2.

How often is a flu vaccination supposedly administered?

a)

Every 6 months

b)

Every 12 months

c)

Every 20 months

d)

Every 24 months

3.

Which of the following statements are TRUE?

a)

AIDS is the virus, HIV is the end-stage disease

b)

HIV is the virus, AIDS is the preliminary stage of the disease

c)

HIV is the virus, AIDS is the end-stage disease

d)

HIV and AIDS are completely different disease entities

4.

Which of the following statements about adaptive immunity are FALSE?

a)

It is inborn

b)

It is more specific

c)

It has a generally stronger response

d)

It involves T and B cells

5.

What is the characteristic cough in Pertussis?

a)

Wheezing

b)

Grunting

c)

Whooping

d)

Stridor

6.

How would you describe the characteristic rash in dengue?

a)

Silvery scales

b)

Red borders with central clearing

c)

Blistering

d)

Islands of white in a sea of red

7.

HIV can be transmitted in all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Blood transfusion

b)

Vaginal secretions

c)

Public swimming pool

d)

Semen

8.

What's the typical management for a viral flu?

a)

Antibiotics, hydration

b)

Antifungals, hydration

c)

Symptomatic treatment, hydration

d)

None of the above

9.

Which statement is TRUE about a LOWER CD4 COUNT?

a)

More opportunistic infections

b)

Less opportunistic infections

c)

CD4 count is not related to the susceptibility to infections

10.
  • Small, gradual changes → seasonal flu

a)

Antigenic shift

b)

Antigenic drift