Exam 2 Review

Question 1

What clinical signs are used to confirm or rule in the disease of Rubeola?

Answer 1

Koplik’s spots

Question 2

What is the name of the microorganism that causes whopping cough?

Answer 2

Bordetella pertussis

Question 3

Which is not correct: Which is not associated with Klinefelter’s syndrome?

Answer 3

Extra y chromosome

Question 4

Medical term for the disease known as whooping cough?

Answer 4

Pertussis

Question 5

Which is not part of the clinical picture?

Answer 5

Treatment

Question 6

Childhood disease: manifests with red macules or vesicles, initially appears in thorax and spreads to rest body?

Answer 6

Varicella

Question 7

Congenital disorder: presents herniation of the meninges in the lower lumbar region?

Answer 7

Spina Bifida

Question 8

What’s the name of the disease known as the 3 day measles?

Answer 8

Rubella

Question 9

Tetanus: why is it extremely dangerous, what makes it unique?

Answer 9

It’s anaerobic

Question 10

Name of condition that causes excessive accumulation of cerebral spinal fluid in cranium?

Answer 10

Hydrocephalus

Question 11

Genetic recessive, starts early, primary symptoms are excessive accumulation of fluid / mucus in digestive tract

Answer 11

Cystic Fibrosis

Question 12

Respiratory condition that manifests with respiratory distress and audible wheezing

Answer 12

Asthma

Question 13

Etiology / cause of diphtheria

Answer 13

Bacterium (Corynebacterium diphtheriae)

Question 14

Recessive genetic disorder, causes faulty metabolism of the protein phenylalanine, name of the condition?

Answer 14

PKU

Question 15

Infectious condition, causes membranous coding in the pharynx or nose, name of condition?

Answer 15

Diptheria

Question 16

Causes painful infliction, sometimes unilateral and involves the dermadrome (skin)

Answer 16

Shingles

Question 17

Related to 16: Name of the case of organism?

Answer 17

Varicella Zoster

Question 18

Disease mainly affects children, affects carotid glands, making them swollen, name of condition?

Answer 18

Mumps

Question 19

What’s one primary complication of mumps in males?

Answer 19

Orchitis - sterility

Question 20

Which one do we NOT have a vaccine for?

Answer 20

Tulameria

Question 21

Name of a foreign substance that enters the body and triggers inflammatory response?

Answer 21

Antigen

Question 22

Which cell in body gets involved in an antibody mediated response?

Answer 22

B lymphocytes

Question 23

What’s primary cell that’s responsible for active immunity?

Answer 23

Helper t cells
memory b cells

Question 24

What’s the name of type of immunity that’s passed down from mother to baby?

Answer 24

Passive Natural immunity

Question 25

Type of immunity that occurs once an individual has been exposed or has had the disease?

Answer 25

Active Natural immunity

Question 26

Name of immunity that an individual gets after vaccination?

Answer 26

Active Artificial immunity

Question 27

Type of immunity you get after you have received a booster?

Answer 27

Passive Artificial Immunity

Question 28

Name of cell mostly associated with cell mediator response

Answer 28

b lymphocytes

Question 29

Inherited disorder of body's inability to metabolize certain amino acids, appears at around 4 months of age, child smells musty and begins to display arrested mental development?

Answer 29

PKU

Question 30

Which element of the immune system is mostly related to specific immunity?

Answer 30

Antibodies

Question 31

Which condition manifests with a butterfly rash across the face, cheekbones, and around or over the eyes?

Answer 31

Lupus

Question 32

Physical, chemical, and phagocytosis along with inflammatory response and involvement of natural kill cells makes what part of natural immunity?

Answer 32

Non specific immunity

Question 33

This condition causes decrease in neurotransmitter and affects the neuromuscular junction?

Answer 33

Myasthenia gravis

Question 34

Which cells of immune system are associated with non specific immunity?

Answer 34

killer t cells

Question 35

Manifests with sclerosis and tightening of the skin and sometimes involves internal organs, name of condition?

Answer 35

sclerodoma

Question 36

This condition causes deformity and disfunction of certain joints, name of it?

Answer 36

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 37

Acquired disorder that normally causes decrease of number of platelets in blood? Hint: not hemophilia

Answer 37

itp idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura

Question 38

Refers to 36. One S&S is bruised like discoloration of the skin, what's the name of that?

Answer 38

Ecchymosis

Question 39

Use of aspirin to treat a child with symptoms of flu isn't recommended because it's linked to what condition?

Answer 39

Reyes Syndrome