Exam 54: Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder

The transfer of tissue between genetically identical individual (twins) is a(n) ________.

What is B-cell proliferation dependent on?

In which patient should the nurse be most concerned about immunodeficiency disorder?

What is humoral immunity based on? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is admitted with a secondary immunodeficiency from chemotherapy. The nursing plan of care should include provisions for:

The nurse outlines the functions of the immune system as those actions which: (Select all that apply.)

What is the substance released by the T cells that stimulates the lymphocytes to attack an inflammation?

To provide examples of an active acquired immunity, the nurse uses the example of a person who has acquired immunity from measles because that person has had: (Select all that apply.)

What is the purpose of plasmapheresis in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis?

The nurse outlines for a patient who has asthma attacks from pollen that the process from exposure to symptoms follows a systematic sequence. Place the physiologic responses of an allergic asthma attack in sequence. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D) A) Release of histamine B) Edema C) Vasodilation D) Activation of mast cells E) Bronchospasm F) Exposure to pollen

A patient who works in a plant nursery and has suffered an allergic reaction to a bee sting is stabilized and prepared for discharge from the clinic. During discussion of prevention and management of further allergic reactions, the nurse identifies a need for additional teaching based on which comment?

The nurse explains that when the patient received tetanus antitoxin with the antibodies in it, the patient received a ___________ type of immunity.

What would the nurse recommend for a 94-year-old home health patient with deteriorated cell-mediated immunity?

Because the older adult has decreased production of saliva and gastric secretions, they are at risk for:

List the sequence of a plasmapheresis procedure. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D) A) Removal of whole blood in one arm B) Circulation of blood through cell separator C) Remainder of plasma returned through vein in opposite arm D) Separation of plasma and its cellular components E) Replacement of plasma with lactated Ringer F) Removal of undesirable components

The nurse takes into consideration that when the antigen and antibody react, the complement system is activated which:

The nurse stresses that when a person produces his own antibodies against a specific antigen, that process of immunity is ______________ ________________ immunity

What is the term for transplantation of tissue between members of the same species?

What is the etiology of autoimmune diseases based on?

Which of the following is an example of immunocompetence?