Chapter 33: Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation

Chapter 33: Resistance of the Body to Infection: I. Leukocytes, Granulocytes, the Monocyte-Macrophage System, and Inflammation

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. How long do monocytes/macrophages remain in the tissue?
2. Several minutes
3. Several hours
4. Several days
5. Several months to years

ANS: D

2. A patient visits his physician for the examination of a sore on the patient’s lip. There was no pain or drainage from the sore. The patient was subsequently admitted to the hospital with a fever. His lab values were: HCT 34%, platelets 300,000/uL, WBC 4200/uL, with 68% lymphocytes, 20% neutrophils.

What is the diagnosis of this patient?

1. A mild, non-treatable, infection
2. Agranulocytosis
3. Aplastic anemia
4. Acute leukemia
5. Hemolytic anemia

ANS: B

3. A 20-year-old man presents to the emergency room with a two week history of diarrhea following a trip out of the country. He is admitted to the hospital for dehydration. His stool specimen is positive for parasitic eggs. Which type of WBCs would have an elevated number?
4. Eosinophils
5. Neutrophils
6. T lymphocytes
7. B lymphocytes
8. Monocytes

ANS: A

4. What occurs following activation of basophils?
5. Decreased diapedesis of neutrophils
6. Decreased ameboid motion
7. Contraction of blood vessels
8. Increased capillary permeability

ANS: D