Exam 13: Inflammation, Infection, and Immunity

On a visit to administer the fifth in a series of 10 antibiotic doses,the home health nurse is told that the patient is now complaining about a bothersome vaginal discharge.The nurse will communicate the problem to arrange for medication and teaches the patient that this condition is probably the result of:

The home health nurse recommends air conditioner duct cleaning as a precaution against diseases caused by:

With the exposure to an antigen,the nurse explains that the initiator of the inflammatory response is the presence of histamine,which is released by the:

A patient who is receiving daily steroids for the control of a condition calls the nurse to ask advice about whether a small child who has been exposed to influenza should come and visit because she has not had any symptoms.An appropriate response by the office nurse would be:

Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)have acquired Pneumocystis jiroveci (PCP),a serious pulmonary infection caused by ____________________.

A patient has had several increasingly severe allergic reactions during last year's pollen season.This year,the patient comes regularly to the office to receive some antigen injections.The nurse teaches that these will:

The school nurse is required to report to the health department all cases of: (Select all that apply.)

The organs involved in immunity include the tonsils,spleen,lymph nodes,and:

A community picnic is held.A number of the attendees become ill after the picnic.The pathogen in this case was acquired via:

The nurse caring for an patient who is immunosuppressed is diligent about protecting the patient from infection.When visitors come in,in addition to having them put on isolation attire,the nurse prohibits them from bringing a:

The nurse assesses that the patient who has acquired a health care-associated infection is most likely the patient with:

The daughter of an 89-year-old resident in a long-term care facility asks if she may give her father an over-the-counter (OTC)antihistamine that she uses for seasonal allergy.The nurse's most appropriate response would be:

The nurse explains that a medication given to a patient with a severe inflammatory response mimics a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex.This hormone is:

The nurse assesses a high eosinophil count in a pediatric patient.The nurse recognizes that this elevation is an indicator of ____________________.

The home health nurse is teaching the family that the most effective method to control the spread of communicable disease is to:

The nurse explains that although some drugs reduce inflammation,they also hinder the body's immune response.Examples of such drugs are:

The nurse is discussing the body's first and second lines of defense against infection with a community group.The first line of defense includes:

The nurse reminds the patient who is to undergo hyperbaric oxygen therapy that the clothing worn into the chamber must be made of ____________________.

After receiving an injection of penicillin,the patient undergoes an anaphylactic reaction.The nurse should immediately:

The patient in early labor says to the nurse,"I will pass on protection from diseases,and the baby will not ever need any shots." The best response by the nurse should be: