A health care student is planning to get the hepatitis B series of injections. She has never had this vaccine before. How many injections should she anticipate receiving?
A) There is no series, only a booster is needed.
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
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Question 2) Which of the following best describes an opportunistic infection?
A) It is most often contracted by a person with a depressed immune system.
B) It is the result of failure to secure proper immunizations.
C) It is the infection of a health care worker by a patient.
D) It is caused by a virus for which there is no inoculation available.
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Question 3) Which of the following actions have been shown to transmit HIV from one person to another?
A) Shaking hands
B) Engaging in sexual intercourse
C) Sharing a towel
D) Coughing deeply
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Question 4) What is the meaning of autoimmunity?
A) A mother passes her antibodies to her unborn child.
B) An individual is naturally immune to many common diseases.
C) Immunity has been acquired through vaccines.
D) The immune system mistakenly targets normal body cells.
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Question 5) How does inoculation protect the body against infectious diseases?
A) Booster substances are injected to increase the strength of the immune system.
B) The antibody for a specific infection is injected to be available to defend the body.
C) Small amounts of disease-causing substances are injected to stimulate the body to produce antibodies.
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Question 6) Unbroken skin and cellular secretions, such as mucus, are examples of _____ immunity.
A) natural
B) passive acquired
C) natural acquired
D) artificial acquired
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Question 7) Which organ can be seriously affected by infectious mononucleosis?
A) Kidney
B) Spleen
C) Heart
D) Liver
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Question 8) Which condition is believed to cause increased susceptibility to infections and slower healing in older adults?
A) Gradual shutting down of the immune system
B) Slowing of the rate of reproduction of important infection-fighting cells
C) Death of lymph nodes throughout the body
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Question 9) Which would be the spleen's first action in response to a deep knife wound in the leg?
A) Release red blood cells into circulation
B) Aid in clotting to stop bleeding at the wound site
C) Produce lymphocytes and monocytes
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Question 10) Which of the following is the major reason why tonsils are not surgically removed as frequently today as in the past?
A) This surgery is especially risky.
B) Children usually recover quickly from tonsillitis.
C) The symptoms of tonsillitis are generally mild.
D) The tonsils perform an important role in the body's defense against infection.
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