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Example Question #1 : Immune System
What is the difference between MRSA and other Staphylococcus infections?
They are the same thing
Other Staphylococcus infections are more serious
MRSA is antibiotic resistant
MRSA is easier to treat
MRSA is antibiotic resistant
MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. It is often seen in hospitals or long term care facilities. It can be treated using other antibiotics or is sometimes drained and left to heal without other intervention.
Example Question #2 : Immune System
What are some of the symptoms of African sleeping sickness?
Wet cough, excessive mucous secretion from nose and eyes, and headache
Fever, severe headache, irritability, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and aching muscles
Severe fever, hacking cough, and blood in stools
Irritability, insomnia, uncontrollable bleeding
Fever, severe headache, irritability, extreme fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and aching muscles
African Sleeping Sickness, caused by a parasite spread by the Tsetse Fly, has several symptoms that appear about 1-3 weeks after being bitten by the fly. The most common symptoms are fevers, extreme fatigue, muscle aches, irritability, swollen lymph nodes, and severe headaches.
Example Question #1513 : Human Anatomy And Physiology
What insect carries the parasite responsible for African sleeping sickness?
Tsetse fly
Lone star tick
Botfly
Mosquito
Tsetse fly
Africa sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomosis, is caused by a parasite. The parasite, Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, is carried by the Tsetse fly. The fly bite is the mechanism for the parasite entering the body. There are two variations of sleeping sickness, East African and West African.
Example Question #5 : Immune System
Name the protein most directly involved leukocyte rolling during diapedesis.
Integrins
Selectins
ICAMs
CD31
Selectins
Selectins are most involved in the process of leukocyte rolling—or diapedesis—while ICAMs and integrins are involved in leukocyte firm and CD31 is involved in leukocyte transmigration.
Example Question #11 : Immune System
Endothelial cell retraction involves which of the following?
TNF-alpha
Neutrophils
Histamine
Il-1
Histamine
During endothelial cell retraction, gaps form between the cells as their cytoskeletons are rearranged to decrease the cell's area. This is a result of histamine, which causes increased vascular permeability; endothelial cell retraction allows fluids to pass between the cells, contributing to the inflammatory effects of histamine.
Example Question #12 : Immune System
Which of the following tests best detects antigens in serum?
DNA microarray
Precipitation test
ELISA test
Agglutination test
ELISA test
An ELISA test would best look at antigens present in serum by using secondary antibodies to bind to antigen-antibody complex and change color, showing if an antigen is present. DNA microarray would just show genes activated. Precipitation and agglutination reactions are not as sensitive as ELISA.
Example Question #1513 : Human Anatomy And Physiology
Which type of white blood cell releases histamine and heparin?
Neutrophil
Monocyte
Lymphocyte
Basophil
Eosinophil
Basophil
Neutrophils are responsible for destroying bacteria, eosinophils respond to parasitic worms and allergens, lymphocytes destroy cancerous or infected cells, and monocytes phagocytize pathogens and debris.
Example Question #1 : Help With Evaluation Methods For The Immune System
Which of the following cells is stimulated to release histamine?
Mast cell
Macrophage
Natural killer cell
Neutrophil
Mast cell
Mast cell functions in allergic responses by release histamine and other chemicals that promote inflammation. Macrophages are part of the innate immune system and function to engulf and remove debris. Neutrophils are also part of the innate immune system and have macrophagic properties, especially when fighting bacterial infection. Natural killer cells bind to and destroy pathogens without the use of antigens.
Example Question #1 : Circulatory And Respiratory Systems
What lymphatic disorder is defined as an excessive pooling or accumulation of fluid in the body?
Castleman's disease
Lymphedema
Lymphoma
Lymphangitis
Lymphocytosis
Lymphedema
Lymphedema (commonly just "edema") is an excessive buildup of fluid in the body's tissues caused by a failure of the lymphatic system to properly balance fluids. The causes vary widely—from poor diet to malignant cancers—and it is usually seen as part of a wider constellation of symptoms. Lymphedema is also a common complication of surgery.
Example Question #2 : Circulatory And Respiratory Systems
Which of the following symptoms is not normally associated with Buerger's disease?
Arrhythmia
Discoloration
Inflammation
Gangrene
Pain in the extremities
Arrhythmia
Buerger's disease commonly affects small arteries, veins, and nerves, narrowing the channels through which blood flows and causing ischemia (lack of blood supply) to the extremities. Long associated with tobacco exposure, the disease can cause gangrene and lead to amputation of the fingers, toes, hands and feet its most severe form.
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