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Chapter 35 Med Surg - Assessment of ImmuneFunction questions with correct answers
A nurse is planning the assessment of a patient who is exhibiting signs
and symptoms of an autoimmune disorder. The nurse should be aware
that the incidence and prevalence of autoimmune diseases is known to
be higher among what group? Correct Answer-C) Women
A woman has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is being treated
aggressively with a chemotherapeutic regimen. As a result of this
regimen, she has an inability to fight infection due to the fact that her
bone marrow is unable to produce a sufficient amount of what? Correct
Answer-A) Lymphocytes
During a mumps outbreak at a local school, a patient, who is a school
teacher, is exposed. She has previously been immunized for mumps.
What type of immunity does she possess? Correct Answer-A) Acquired
immunity
A gardener sustained a deep laceration while working and requires
sutures. The patient is asked about the date of her last tetanus shot,
which is over 10 years ago. Based on this information, the patient will
receive a tetanus immunization. The tetanus injection will allow for the
release of what? Correct Answer-A) Antibodies
An infection control nurse is presenting an inservice reviewing the
immune response. The nurse describes the clumping effect that occurs
when an antibody acts like a cross-link between two antigens. What
process is the nurse explaining? Correct Answer-A) Agglutination
, A nurse has administered a child's scheduled vaccination for rubella.
This vaccination will cause the child to develop which of the following?
Correct Answer-B) Active acquired immunity
A patient with a history of dermatitis takes corticosteroids on a regular
basis. The nurse should assess the patient for which of the following
complications of therapy? Correct Answer-A) Immunosuppression
A 16-year-old has been brought to the emergency department by his
parents after falling through the glass of a patio door, suffering a
laceration. The nurse caring for this patient knows that the site of the
injury will have an invasion of what? Correct Answer-B) Phagocytic
cells
A man was scratched by an old tool and developed a virulent
staphylococcus infection. In the course of the man's immune response,
circulating lymphocytes containing the antigenic message returned to the
nearest lymph node. During what stage of the immune response did this
occur? Correct Answer-B) Proliferation stage
A patient with cystic fibrosis has received a double lung transplant and
is now experiencing signs of rejection. What is the immune response
that predominates in this situation? Correct Answer-C) Cellular
A patient is being treated for bacterial pneumonia. In the first stages of
illness, the patient's dyspnea was accompanied by a high fever.
Currently, the patient claims to be feeling better and is afebrile. The
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