Exam 20: Immunity

The nurse is caring for a patient who was started on intravenous antibiotic therapy earlier in the shift.As the second dose is being infused,the patient reports feeling dizzy and having difficulty breathing and talking.The nurse notes that the patient's respirations are 26 breaths/min with pulse 112 beats/min and weak.The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing a(n)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is being discharged home after a splenectomy.What information on immune function needs to be included in this patient's discharge planning?

The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).The nurse explains to the patient that the goal of medication treatments for RA is to

An 18-month-old female patient is diagnosed with her fifth ear infection in the past 10 months.The physician notes that the child's growth rate has decreased from the 60th percentile for height and weight to the 15th percentile over that same time period.The child has been treated for thrush consistently since the third ear infection.The nurse understands that the patient is at risk for

The parents of a newborn question the nurse about the need for vaccinations: "Why does our baby need all those shots? He's so small,and they have to cause him pain." The nurse can explain to the parents that which of the following are true about vaccinations? (Select all that apply.)

While caring for a patient preparing for a kidney transplant,the nurse knows that the patient understands teaching on immunosuppression when she states which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who had an open appendectomy.The nurse understands that this patient should have some erythema and edema at the incision site 12 to 24 hours post operation if