The nurse assesses clients for the cardinal signs of inflammation. Which signs/symptoms does this include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Edema
b. Pulselessness
c. Pallor
d. Redness
e. Warmth
Question 2A student nurse is learning about the types of different cells involved in the inflammatory response. Which principles does the student learn? (Select all that apply.)
a. Basophils are only involved in the general inflammatory process.
b. Eosinophils increase during allergic reactions and parasitic invasion.
c. Macrophages can participate in many episodes of phagocytosis.
d. Monocytes turn into macrophages after they enter body tissues.
e. Neutrophils can only take part in one episode of phagocytosis.
Question 3For a person to be immunocompetent, which processes need to be functional and interact appropriately with each other? (Select all that apply.)
a. Antibody-mediated immunity
b. Cell-mediated immunity
c. Inflammation
d. Red blood cells
e. White blood cells
Question 4A client receiving muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone OKT3) asks the nurse how the drug works. What response by the nurse is best?
a. It increases the elimination of T lymphocytes from circulation.
b. It inhibits cytokine production in most lymphocytes.
c. It prevents DNA synthesis, stopping cell division in activated lymphocytes.
d. It prevents the activation of the lymphocytes responsible for rejection.
Question 5An older adult has a mild temperature, night sweats, and productive cough. The client's tuberculin test comes back negative. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Recommend a pneumonia vaccination.
b. Teach the client about viral infections.
c. Tell the client to rest and drink plenty of fluids.
d. Treat the client as if he or she has tuberculosis (TB).
Question 6The nurse working in an organ transplantation program knows that which individual is typically the best donor of an organ?
a. Child
b. Identical twin
c. Parent
d. Same-sex sibling
Question 7A nurse is assessing a client for acute rejection of a kidney transplant. What assessment finding requires the most rapid communication with the provider?
a. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 18 mg/dL
b. Cloudy, foul-smelling urine
c. Creatinine of 3.9 mg/dL
d. Urine output of 340 mL/8 hr