Exam 76: Management of Clients with Immune Disorders

The nurse instructs a client diagnosed with urticaria on common self care measures, which include

The home health care nurse who is teaching the client about home environment modifications to self-manage allergies would focus on eliminating allergens that are

The nurse assesses an atopic client who has had serious type 1 hypersensitivity reactions. The nurse recognizes that the most severe form of a type 1 hypersensitivity reaction is

The nurse concerned about safety encourages a client to stop which medication?

A nurse would observe the client for how long to determine whether there is an immediate reaction to a skin test?

A client has anaphylaxis. Which action by the nurse takes highest priority?

In teaching self-care measures, the nurse would teach the client who has atopic dermatitis to avoid

The nurse reminds a client that a delayed inflammatory response can occur 2 to 8 hours after exposure to an allergen and is governed by

The nurse caring for a client with rhinitis would anticipate an order for a/an

The nurse explains that a type 2 hypersensitivity reaction results in

A client with a history of type 1 hypersensitivity reaction is receiving immunotherapy (or desensitization therapy). The nurse administering the allergen injection at 1:00 PM would ask the client to remain in the office until

The nurse explains that in step 1 (sensitization) of becoming allergic, the body,

A client with urticaria is frustrated with the chronic nature of the problem. To enhance coping, which intervention by the nurse would be most effective?

The nurse caring for a client with allergic rhinitis who is using a decongestant nasal spray would determine that teaching goals have been met when the client says

A client develops a positive reaction to an injection of purified protein derivative, a screening measure for exposure to tuberculosis. The nurse records this reaction as a

The nurse instructs the client who has a new prescription for cromolyn sodium (NasalCrom) that the most effective administration schedule is

A client will undergo testing for possible food allergy to chocolate. The nurse teaches the client to eliminate chocolate from the diet before the testing for