Exam 14: Genetics, Altered Immune Responses, and Transplantation

When caring for a clinic patient who is experiencing an allergic reaction to an unknown allergen, which nursing activity is most appropriate for the RN to delegate to an LPN/LVN?

A patient develops a severe angioedema involving the face, hands, and feet, with burning and stinging of the lesions. A significant risk factor for allergies that the nurse questions the patient about is

A man with mild hemophilia, a sex-linked recessive disorder, asks the nurse, "Will my children be hemophiliacs?" Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A pregnant patient with a family history of cystic fibrosis (CF) asks for information about genetic testing. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

A patient is treated at a clinic with an intramuscular (IM) injection of penicillin for a streptococcal throat infection. The patient's history reveals a prior penicillin injection with no allergic response. When the penicillin injection is administered, the nurse should tell the patient,

In counseling a couple when the man has sickle cell disease, an autosomal-recessive disorder, and the woman has no gene for sickle cell disease, the nurse uses Punnett squares to show the couple that the probability of them having a child with sickle cell disease is

A patient with a severe allergic reaction receives epinephrine 1:10,000 0.5 ml IV. The next action that the nurse should take is to

Immediately after the nurse administers an intracutaneous injection of an allergen on a patient's forearm, the patient complains of itching at the site and of weakness and dizziness. The nurse should first

A patient who receives weekly "allergy shots" at a clinic missed the previous appointment. When the patient comes for the next injection, the nurse should