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If you read about a group of experimental animals whose T-lymphocytes were not reaching active maturity in the numbers that they should, what organ would you suspect is likely damaged? 

Which observation supports the “bystander effect” theory of autoimmune disease?

“Strange” molecules such as those on viruses or bacteria are usually _______

What is the name of an antibacterial substance found in saliva and tears?

According to the “E” in the DOPE mnemonic, which of the following actions should you perform to troubleshoot inadequate ventilation in a patient with a tracheostomy tube?

There has been an asthma medicine recently advertised that destroys one’s eosinophil immune cells.  What would be an unfortunate “side effect” of such a medication?  (And YES, the “fast talk” at the end of the commercial DOES warn about this!).

Vagus nerve stimulators may be an alternative treatment to medication for patients with:

A 13-year-old child is on a home ventilator. The parents called because the mechanical ventilator is malfunctioning, and the child has increasing respiratory distress. You should:

Let’s say you catch a virus, have some symptoms, and are immune to the same virus upon future exposure.  What type of immunity is this? 

Let’s say a friend told you that she seems to only be allergic to a particular substance when she’s under stress.  What would be a true statement that seems to explain this scenario?