An Effective Test to Determine Whether an Individual Is Allergic

question 21

Multiple Choice

An effective test to determine whether an individual is allergic to a specific substance is to _______.

• A) test for levels of IgE specific for the allergen
• B) inject high levels of the allergen so see if the patient goes into anaphylactic shock
• C) test for high levels of IgG in the serum
• D) test for the allergen in the blood

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Definitions:

Fenestration

A surgical procedure that creates a new opening, especially used in reference to procedures involving the ear to improve hearing.

Incus

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear that, along with the malleus and stapes, helps transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Auricle

The external portion of the ear that directs sound waves into the ear canal.

Myringoplasty

A surgical procedure to repair a perforation in the eardrum to improve hearing and prevent water from entering the middle ear.