Use the Information Below as Background for the Following Questions

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the information below as background for the following questions.
Immunodeficiencies may be genetic in origin. Two examples of these are Bruton's agammaglobulinemia, an X-linked disorder, and DiGeorge syndrome, caused by a deletion from chromosome 22. Bruton's results in underdeveloped B cells, while DiGeorge syndrome results in a missing or seriously underdeveloped thymus.
-A patient undergoes a high level of mast cell degranulation, dilation of blood vessels, and acute drop in blood pressure. These symptoms could be caused by which of the following?

• A)an autoimmune disease
• B)a typical allergy that can be treated by antihistamines
• C)an organ transplant, such as a skin graft
• D)the effect of exhaustion on the immune system
• E)anaphylactic shock immediately following exposure to an allergen

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Definitions:

Federal Mediation

The process by which a neutral third party, authorized by the government, intervenes in labor disputes to help involved parties reach an agreement.

Picketing Actions

A form of labor protest in which striking workers stand outside their place of work, often holding signs, to express grievances and deter others from entering the premises.

Mediation

A conflict resolution process involving a neutral third-party who helps disputing parties find a mutually acceptable solution without making decisions for them.

Railway Labor Act

A U.S. federal law originally passed in 1926 that governs labor relations in the railway and airline industries.