The nurse explains that when the patient received tetanus antitoxin with the antibodies in it, the patient received a ___________ type of immunity.
a. Active natural
b. Passive natural
c. Active artificial
d. Passive artificial
Question 2What is the purpose of plasmapheresis in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. To add corticosteroids to relieve pain
b. To remove pathologic substances present in the plasma
c. To remove waste products such as urea and albumin
d. To add antinuclear antibodies
Question 3In which patient should the nurse be most concerned about immunodeficiency disorder?
a. The patient taking desensitization injections (immunotherapy)
b. The patient on long-term radiation therapy for cancer
c. The overweight patient
d. The patient recently diagnosed with lupus erythematosus
Question 4What is the term for transplantation of tissue between members of the same species?
a. Allograft
b. Autograft
c. Isograft
d. Homograft
Question 5A patient is undergoing immunotherapy on a perennial basis. With this form of treatment, what should the patient receive?
a. Larger doses each week
b. Higher concentrations each week
c. Increased amounts and concentrations in 6-week cycles
d. The same amount and concentration each visit
Question 6What should the nurse include to assess for in the plan of care for a patient undergoing plasmapheresis?
a. Hypotension
b. Hypersensitivity
c. Urticaria
d. Flank pain
Question 7The patient who had an asthma-like reaction to a desensitization shot was medicated with a subcutaneous injection of epinephrine. What effect should the nurse assure the anxious patient this will have?
a. Cause vasodilation
b. Produce bronchodilation
c. Cause productive coughing
d. Reduction of pulse rate
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