Eosinophilia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 4: NSG530 / NSG 530 (Latest 2024 / 2025) - Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Review | Complete Guide with Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Question: An oncologist is discussing multiple myeloma. Which information should the oncologist include? Multiple myeloma can be defined as a neoplasm of: Answer: B cells Question: The NP is reviewing a 25 y.o patient's lab results and notes an increase in eosinophils (eosinophilia). What are some possible causes for this? Answer: Paras...

Midterm Exam: NR507/ NR 507 (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Advanced Pathophysiology Review| 100% Correct Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| Week 1-4| Grade A- Chamberlain Q: What is a Hypersensitivity reaction? Answer: Hypersensitivity is an inappropriate immune response to an antigen that results in a pathologic response upon re-exposure. Q: Hypersensitivity can be classified based upon the source of the antigen against which the hypersensitivity response is directe...

Midterm Exam: NR565/ NR 565 Advanced Pharmacology Care of the Fundamentals Exam | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Update)- Chamberlain Q: When is it used - ASCVD Risk Score Answer: In children a screening should be done between ages 9 and 11 and then again at ages 19 and 21. For adults every 5 years after the age of 20. Some people are at greater risk like those with diabetes and a risk score greater than 7.5% and should be screened more often Q: ezetimibe- when can it ...

What are the 6 general principles of psychopharmacological treatment? Safety Tolerability Efficacy Practicality Treatment accessibility Treatment compliance Pharmacokinetics How the drug moves in the body. (ex. Where is it absorbed? How and where is it metabolized? Where is it excreted?) Pharmacodynamics What the drug does to the body. (consider mechanism of action) Define First-generation antipsychotics Referred to as Typical Antipsychotics. Most have strong bond w...

Type A adverse drug reaction (ADR) -ANSWER- = predictable → dose-dependent + related to pharmacological actions of the drug Type B adverse drug reaction (ADR) -ANSWER- = unpredictable → NOT dose-dependent + can be influenced by patient-specific factors -allergies (immune mediated response) -pseudoallergic reactions (itching after opioid admin, vanco infusion reaction) -drug intolerances (N/V) -idiosyncratic reactions (SJS) Type I Reaction -ANSWER- → type of drug allergy ...

New model for primary care collaborative health care, NPs, Pas, patient coordination. Policy to reduce adverse events associated with care transitions -Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) - provides hospitals with an incentive to improve their communication and care coordination and work more successfully with patients and caregivers on post-discharge planning IDEAL -I- include the patient and family as full partners in the discharge planning proces -D- discuss with the p...

Four types of hypersensitivity reactions Type one? Type two? Type three? Type four? correct answer: Type 1; IgE or complement mediated anaphylactic, atopic reactions (early & late phase) Type 2; Autoantibody, C3b opsonization of normal cells activate cytotoxic cells. MAC Type 3; Immune-complex mediated; Vasculitis Type 4; T cell mediated "delayed type" Associations 1. Tryptase 2. Klebsiella ozaenae 3. 22q12.2 deletion 4. CATCH22 correct answer: 1. Type 1 anaphylaxis, im...

NU664C Midterm Exam Questions & Answers Regis College Midterm for 664C_ Updated 2024 100% Know the route of administration for newer agent asenapine (Saphris) and what instructions should be given to the patient regarding administration. - CORRECT ANSWER-Route- Sublingual Not to eat or drink for 10 minutes after medication administration Not to swallow or chew the capsule. Asenapine is an atypical antipsychotic (serotonin-dopamine antagonist, as a mood stabilizer). Asenapine is not absorbed ...

What innate immune cells are the most prevalent/abundant 55-90% of WBC and do general phagocytosis? Correct Answer: Neutrophils Neutrophils Correct Answer: most prevalent and abundant WBC 55-90% -general phagocytosis -secretes antimicrobial proteins/defensins to kill -Forms a Neutrophil Extracellular Trap - to prevent spread, localizing the infection Which innate immune cells is nonmotile in tissue and similar to basophils? Correct Answer: mast cells Which innate immune cells are ...

Pseudogout associations (Ans - hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, hypothyroidism Gout crystals (Ans - negatively birefringent needles Pseudogout crystals (Ans - positively birefringent needles Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep B (Ans - polyarteritis nodosa Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep C (Ans - cryoglobulinemia Best blood test for polyarteritis nodosa (Ans - There is none. Get abdominal angiography first, then biopsy of muscle, skin, or sural ner...