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IgE mediated allergic reaction that happens after the 2nd exposure to the antigen? - Type I Immediate hypersensitivity Delayed Allergic reaction involving T cell in the skin? - Type IV Reaction Primary treatment for a Type 1 Allergic response? - Epinephrine Adjunctive treatment for a Type 1 Allergic response - ‣ H1 Blockers ‣ Corticosteroids help prevent bi phasic reactions ‣ Bronchodilators provide some reliefOne of the most Severe forms of a Type IV allergic reactions. - ‣ Stev...

IgE mediated allergic reaction that happens after the 2nd exposure to the antigen? - Type I Immediate hypersensitivity Delayed Allergic reaction involving T cell in the skin? - Type IV Reaction Primary treatment for a Type 1 Allergic response? - Epinephrine Adjunctive treatment for a Type 1 Allergic response - ‣ H1 Blockers ‣ Corticosteroids help prevent bi phasic reactions ‣ Bronchodilators provide some reliefOne of the most Severe forms of a Type IV allergic reactions. - ‣ Stev...

What are the five essential components of pathophysiology? - 1. Etiology (Causative mechanisms) 2. Epidemiology (risk factors and distribution in populations) 3. Pathogenesis (disease mechanism) 4. clinical manifestations (signs, symptoms and diagnostic criteria) 5. Outcomes (cure, remission, chronicity, or death) The "why" of disease- what is the reason for it- what caused it to happen? May be simple/complex. - etiology Looks at the pattern of disease among groups or aggregates or po...

In regards to chromosomal mutation, nondisjunction is known as what? - Failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during cell division What is an example of an autosomal-dominant disease? - Huntington's disease What is an example of an autosomal-recessive disease? - Cystic fibrosis What is an example of an X-linked condition? - Red - green color blindness What is an example of multifactorial inheritance? - Pyloric stenosis Knowing physiologic signs of injury you might expect the follow...

A 32-year-old man is complaining of burning, itching, photophobia, and severe pain in his right eye after swimming in the ocean. To determine that the eye condition is corneal rather than a conjunctival disease, which of the following would be the distinguishing symptom? - Severe pain A woman with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has been ordered by her primary care provider to have a hemoglobin A1C test for the first time. The woman states, "I don't see why you want to test my blood cells ...

A 34-year-old male patient has diagnoses of liver failure, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy secondary to alcohol abuse. The patient's family is questioning the care team about why his abdomen is so large even though he is undernourished and emaciated. Which of the following statements most accurately underlies the explanation that a member of the care team would provide to the family? - An inordinate amount of interstitial fluid is accumulating in the patient's abdomen. The transcellul...

Which findings would support cardiac tamponade? Bradycardia Hypertension Restlessness Muffled heart sounds Widened pulse pressure Distended neck veins - Restlessness Muffled heart sounds Distended neck veins Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardium. This fluid, which can be blood, pus, or air, compresses the heart and restricts blood flow to the ventricles. Symptoms of cardiac tamponade include elevated venous pressure, d...

After a lengthy labor, a primigravid client gives birth to a healthy newborn boy with a moderate amount of skull molding. What information would the nurse include when explaining to the parents about this condition? a)It is typically seen with breech births. b)It usually lasts a day or two before resolving. c)It is unusual when the brow is the presenting part. d)Surgical intervention may be necessary to alleviate pressure. - b)it usually lasts a day or two before resolving Explanation: M...

Which is an expected outcome when a client is receiving an IV administration of furosemide? - increased urine output The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old child who had a hernia repair 1 day ago. The child is vomiting, has a nasogastric (NG) tube to low intermittent suction, and has diarrhea. Which of the following laboratory results would be the immediate priority for the nurse to assess? - potassium level The nurse is caring for a primigravid client at about 9 weeks' gestation. After expl...

An adolescent is brought to the emergency department (ED) after accidentally taking an overdose of heroin. The adolescent is semiconscious, unable to respond appropriately to questions, slurs words, and has constricted pupils; the client's vital signs are blood pressure 60/50 mm Hg, pulse 50 beats/min, and respirations 8 breaths/min. Naloxone is administered to temporarily reverse the effects of the heroin. Which finding would first indicate that the naloxone administration has been effecti...