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One school district is not requiring vaccinations for children who are starting school. The nurse realizes that this action could have which consequence?
 
  1. healthier children
  2. a reduction in the number of colds and flu in the school
  3. lower school costs
  4. an epidemic of an illness that could have been avoided with immunization

Question 2

A patient is having skin testing done to assess for allergies. What would the nurse identify as evidence of exposure to an antigen?
 
  1. itching at the site
  2. area approximately 1 mm in diameter of induration and erythema
  3. induration and erythema not evident until after 5 days
  4. area larger than 10 mm of induration and erythema

Question 3

A patient with a compromised immune system is admitted to the hospital with an infection. What care should the nurse expect this patient to require?
 
  1. early discharge to recover from the infection at home
  2. placement in a semiprivate room
  3. isolation techniques to protect the patient from further infection
  4. placement in respiratory isolation

Question 4

A patient with an inflammatory response is prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The nurse understands the patient was prescribed this medication for which reason?
 
  1. to increase the production of histamine
  2. to increase the flow of serosanguineous drainage
  3. to reduce the production of serotonin
  4. to reduce prostaglandin synthesis

Question 5

The nurse is caring for a patient with a localized inflammatory response. Which stages should the nurse expect the patient to experience with this response?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. basilar
  2. cellular
  3. vascular
  4. tissue repair
  5. keratosis

Question 6

A patient who received a vaccination 2 weeks ago returns to the clinic with a wound at the inoculation site. What does the nurse realize about this patient?
 
  1. The patient is experiencing a severe local reaction to the inoculation.
  2. The patient is allergic to the inoculation.
  3. The patient is scratching the inoculation site.
  4. The patient is demonstrating signs of the disease that the inoculation was intended to prevent.

Question 7

A patient who has never experienced a reaction to a bee sting comes into the emergency department with intense edema and redness at the site of the sting. The nurse realizes that this patient is demonstrating which type of immune response?
 
  1. mobilization of lymphocytic memory T cells
  2. activation of granulocytes
  3. creation of neutrophils
  4. circulation of eosinophils

Question 8

A patient recovering from a splenectomy asks the nurse, What's going to happen to me now that my spleen is gone? What is an appropriate nursing response?
 
  1. You will have to avoid getting colds and flu.
  2. Your stomach will assume its functions.
  3. Your liver and bone marrow will assume its functions.
  4. A spleen is not really necessary.

Question 9

A patient has been prescribed cefuroxime (Ceftin). What should the nurse teach the patient about this medication?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. Take on an empty stomach.
  2. Avoid alcohol.
  3. Report any hearing loss.
  4. Eat yogurt daily.
  5. Complete the prescription.
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Easily the best answer Grinning Face with Smiling Eyes
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If so, mark it solved Smiling Face with Glasses
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