Immune System and Disease Response

What is sepsis?

• A localized bacterial infection
• A life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to infection
• A viral infection of the blood
• A type of autoimmune disease

Which of the following is a primary function of lymph nodes?

• Produce red blood cells
• Filter lymph fluid and trap pathogens
• Store excess nutrients
• Regulate body temperature

What are B-cells responsible for in the immune system?

• Destroying infected cells directly
• Producing histamine
• Producing antibodies
• Digesting foreign particles

Which component is part of innate immunity?

• Memory cells
• Specific antibodies
• Skin barriers
• Adaptive responses

What is the main function of thrombocytes?

• Transport oxygen
• Fight infection
• Clot blood
• Produce antibodies

What characterizes septic shock?

• High blood pressure and fever
• Low blood pressure and organ dysfunction
• Increased urination
• Localized inflammation

Which cell type is considered a phagocyte?

• Erythrocytes
• Thrombocytes
• Macrophages
• B-cells

What is the primary function of the spleen?

• Filter blood and store platelets
• Produce bile
• Store vitamin D
• Regulate hormones

What are prodromal symptoms?

• Recovery phase symptoms
• Terminal phase symptoms
• Early warning signs of illness
• Chronic disease symptoms

Which describes acquired immunity?

• Present from birth
• Non-specific response
• Develops after exposure
• Immediate response