The disease resulting from hypersecretion by the adrenal cortex is
a. Addison’s disease.
b. Graves’ disease.
c. Cushing’s syndrome.
d. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
c. Cushing’s syndrome.
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Which type of blood transfusion uses a patient's own blood?
A) homologous B) plasmapheresis C) autologous D) venipuncture
Which of the following is not a characteristic of staphylococcal enterotoxins?
a. They bind to MHC class I molecules and T-cell receptors. b. They cause T cells to divide and differentiate into effector T cells. c. They stimulate between 2% and 20% of the total T-cell population. d. They cause excessive synthesis and release of cytokines. e. They induce suppression of the immune response by causing T cells to undergo
Andrew loves to go camping and hiking in the fall. About two weeks after his last camping trip, he noticed an expanding, target-shaped red rash on his arm.To avoid this illness, Andrew should have
A. avoided contact with fleas found on mice. B. boiled his water before drinking. C. avoided contact with ticks. D. camped only in the spring.