Exam 14: Genetics, Altered Immune Responses, and Transplantation

The nurse will monitor a patient who is undergoing plasmapheresis for

After being stung by a wasp, a patient is brought to the clinic by a co-worker. Upon arrival the patient is anxious and having difficulty breathing. The first action that the nurse should take is to

A patient is being evaluated for possible atopic dermatitis. The nurse will review the patient's laboratory values for the level of

While the nurse is obtaining an assessment and health history from a patient, which statement by the patient will alert the nurse to a possible immunodeficiency disorder?

A patient is admitted to the hospital with acute rejection of a kidney transplant. The nurse will anticipate

When the nurse is admitting a patient who has acute rejection of an organ transplant, which of these already admitted patients will be the most appropriate roommate?

A 62-year-old patient who is having an annual check-up tells the nurse, "I don't understand why I need to have so many cancer screening tests now. I feel just fine!" The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the

The nurse discusses the prevention and management of allergic reactions with a beekeeper who has developed a hypersensitivity to bee stings. The nurse identifies a need for additional teaching when the patient states,

Which instruction will be included when teaching a patient with possible allergies about intradermal skin testing?

A patient who is receiving an IV antibiotic develops wheezes and dyspnea. In which order should the nurse implement these prescribed actions? Put a comma and space between each solve choice (a, b, c, d, etc.) ____________________ A) Discontinue the antibiotic infusion. B) Give diphenhydramine (Benadryl) IV. C) Inject epinephrine (Adrenalin) IM or IV. D) Prepare an infusion of dopamine (Intropin). E) Start 100 % oxygen using a nonrebreather mask.