Exam 18: Immune System Function, Assessment, and Therapeutic Measures

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patients should the nurse see first?

The nurse is caring for a patient with anemia. Which laboratory results should the nurse identify as being consistent with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is teaching the family of a child who is allergic to peanuts about important topics regarding the allergy. Which statements made by the parents indicate an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reinforcing teaching to a person who has tested positive for HIV. Which test should the nurse explain is done to confirm the diagnosis of HIV?

The nurse is taking a medication history for a newly admitted patient. The patient states he is allergic to levofloxacin (Levaquin). Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient is at highest risk for developing a latex allergy?

The nurse is taking a health history of a patient who has a weakened immune system. Which does the nurse conclude contributed to weakening the immune system? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a group of patients and notes a CD4 count of 120 cells/µL. For which patient would the nurse expect to see this result?

The nurse is teaching a class for older adults regarding the importance of vaccinations. Which vaccine should the nurse suggest for this age group?

The nurse is working in a clinic when a patient presents with shortness of breath, wheezing, and hives. The nurse should plan to implement which order first?

While collecting data, the nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing an immune disorder. Which data did the nurse use to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assisting a health care provider with subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT). Which is a priority to have readily available?

The nurse has administered prescribed allergen injections twice a week for several weeks to an individual with a bee sting allergy. The patient misses three appointments. What action should the nurse take during the patient's next visit?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of malaria. Which antibody would the nurse expect to see increased?

The nurse is preparing to administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 50 mg intravenously to a patient with severe allergies. Available is diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25 mg/1 mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Enter the numeral only.

The nurse is administering clindamycin (Cleocin) 300 mg in 100 mL of normal saline intravenously to run over 1 hour to a patient with an infection. At what rate will the nurse set the infusion pump? Enter the numeral only.

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports enlarged, painful, and moveable preauricular lymph nodes, postauricular lymph nodes, and cervical lymph nodes. Which does the nurse infer from these findings?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a patient and notes an absolute neutrophil count of 300 cells/µL. The nurse knows this result means the patient is experiencing which condition?

The nurse is caring for a patient being tested for rheumatoid arthritis. In reviewing laboratory values, which should the nurse recognize as being diagnostic of rheumatoid arthritis?

The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient is at highest risk for developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?