Chapter 14 Pathology & Lab Tests

Question 1

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Answer 1

group of clinical signs and symptoms associated with suppression of the immune system and marked by opportunistic infections, secondary neoplasms, and neurologic problems

Question 2

allergy

Answer 2

abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen

Question 3

lymphoma

Answer 3

malignant tumor of the lymph nodes and lymph tissue

Question 4

multiple myeloma

Answer 4

malignant tumor of bone marrow cells

Question 5

thymoma

Answer 5

malignant tumor of the thymus gland

Question 6

CD4+ cell count

Answer 6

measures the number of CD4= cells (helper T cells) in the bloodstream of patients with AIDS

Question 7

ELISA

Answer 7

screening test to detect anti-HIV antibodies in the bloodstream

Question 8

immunoelectrophoresis

Answer 8

test that separates immunoglobulins (IgM, I(gC, IgE, IgA, IgC)

Question 9

viral load test

Answer 9

measurement of the amount of AIDS virus (HIV) in the bloodstream

Question 10

CT scan

Answer 10

x-ray imaging produces cross-sectional and other views of anatomic structures