CHapter 33- perp u Adult Health
A client with cystic fibrosis has received a double lung transplant and is now experiencing signs of rejection. Which immune response predominates in this situation?
cellar
A 38-year-old client has begun to suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and is being assessed for disorders of the immune system. The client works as an aide at a facility that cares for children infected with AIDS. Which is the most important factor related to the client's assessment?
use of other drugs
A nurse is aware of the important role that interferons (IFNs) perform in the normal function of the immune system. As well, the nurse has provided care for patients who have benefited from interferon therapy. IFN therapy is most likely to be effective in the treatment of which of the following patients?
A 68-year-old woman who is being treated for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)`
A client who has developed kidney failure is discussing options with the health care provider for treatment. What does the nurse understand that kidney failure is associated with?
A deficiency in circulating lymphocytes
A client requires ongoing treatment and infection-control precautions because of an inherited deficit in immune function. The nurse should recognize that this client most likely has which type of immune disorder?
A primary immune deficiency
A nurse is reviewing the immune system before planning an immunocompromised client's care. How should the nurse characterize the humoral immune response?
Antibodies are made by B lymphocytes in response to a specific antigen.
A client's health care provider suspects the client has developed an immune system disorder. What will most likely be the first test ordered?
CBC with differential
Which of the following accurately describes effector or cytotoxic T-cells?
Cells that can either destroy a foreign cell or mark it for aggressive destruction
A patient who suffered severe partial thickness burns to the face and trunk is at risk for depletion of essential proteins and immunoglobulins. The stressors associated with this patient's major injury have caused what immune process to occur?
Cortisol is released from the adrenal cortex, which contributes to immunosuppression.
A client's current immune response involves the direct destruction of foreign microorganisms. This aspect of the immune response may be performed by which cells?
Cytotoxic T cells
When obtaining a health history from a patient with possible abnormal immune function, what question would be a priority for the nurse to ask?
Have you ever received a blood transfusion?"
Which of the following protective responses begin with the B lymphocytes?
Humoral
When the body is in contact with an allergen, this lymphocyte, located in the respiratory and intestinal mucosa, triggers the release of histamine. Choose that lymphocyte.
IG E
Which immunoglobulin assumes a major role in bloodborne and tissue infections?
IG g
Our bodies contain a variety of immunoglobulins. Which of these immunoglobulins is found in sweat, tears, mucus, and bile?
Ig A
At 39 weeks' gestation, a pregnant client visits the physician for a scheduled prenatal checkup. The physician determines that the fetus has developed an infection in utero and sends the client for an emergency cesarean delivery. The client is very concerned about the health of her unborn child. Based on knowledge of the immune system, the delivery room nurse explains about which immunoglobulin that will be increased in the fetus at the time of birth and will be actively fighting the infection?
Ig G
Which type of cell is capable of recognizing and killing infected or stressed cells and producing cytokines?
Natural killer cells
A 20-year-old client cut a hand while replacing a window. While reviewing the complete blood count (CBC) with differential, the nurse would expect which cell type to be elevated first in an attempt to prevent infection in the client's hand?
Neutrophils
A client is admitted with cellulitis and experiences a consequent increase in white blood cell count. During what process will pathogens be engulfed by white blood cells that ingest foreign particles?
Phagocytosis
The nurse is taking the health history of a newly admitted client. Which condition would place the client at risk for impaired immune function?
Previous organ transplantation
A patient with a recent diagnosis of HIV infection has expressed to the nurse that he is motivated to learn as much about his disease as possible. The patient has heard and read about the role of the different T cells, but is unclear of their roles in the immune response. Which of the following roles of T cells should the nurse identify? Select all that apply.
Stimulating the immune system Secreting cytokines Directly attacking antigens Activating other T cells
The spleen acts as a filter for old red blood cells, holding a reserve of blood in case of hemorrhagic shock. It is also an area where lymphocytes can concentrate. It can become enlarged (splenomegaly) in certain hematologic disorders and cancers. To assess an enlarged spleen, the nurse would palpate the area of the
Upper left quadrant of the abdomen.
During a mumps outbreak at a local school, a patient, who is a school teacher, is exposed. She has previously been immunized for mumps. What type of immunity does she possess?
acquired immunity
An infection control nurse is presenting an in-service reviewing the immune response. The nurse describes the clumping effect that occurs when an antibody acts like a cross-link between two antigens. What process is the nurse explaining?
agglutination
A gardener sustained a deep laceration while working and requires sutures. The patient is asked about the date of his last tetanus shot, which he tells the nurse was more than 10 years ago. Based on this information, the patient will receive a tetanus immunization. The tetanus injection will allow for the release of what?
an antibody
A client is being treated for cancer and the nurse has identified the nursing diagnosis of Risk for Infection Due to Protein Losses. Protein losses inhibit immune response in which way?
depressing antibody response
During the immune response, cytotoxic cells bind to invading cells, destroy the targeted invader, and release lymphokines to remove the debris. Which type of T-cell lymphocyte is cytotoxic?
effector T cells
Decades ago, before the role of the tonsils and adenoids was better understood, it was typical after repeated bouts with tonsillitis to have a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Today it is understood that the tonsils and adenoids are lymphoid tissues that:
filter bacteria from tissue fluid.
A client's natural immunity is enhanced by processes that are inherent in the physical and chemical barriers of the body. What is a chemical barrier that enhances natural immunity?
gastric secretions
A nurse has admitted a client who has been diagnosed with urosepsis. Which immune response predominates in sepsis?
humoral
A 44-year-old man has come to the clinic with an asthma exacerbation. He tells the nurse that his father and brother also suffer from asthma, as does his 15-year-old son. The nurse explains that this is an allergic response based on a genetic predisposition. The specific allergen initiated by immunological mechanisms is usually mediated by what?
immuniglobin E
A client with a history of dermatitis takes corticosteroids on a regular basis. The nurse should assess the client for which complication of therapy?
immunosuppression
The body has several mechanisms to fight disease, one of which is sending chemical messengers. The messengers released by lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages have differing roles in the immune response. Which messenger promotes inflammation, fever, and angiogenesis?
interleukins
A client has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is being treated aggressively with a chemotherapeutic regimen. As a result of this regimen, the client has an inability to fight infection because bone marrow is unable to produce a sufficient amount of:
lymphocytes
A woman has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is being treated aggressively with a chemotherapeutic regimen. As a result of this regimen, she has an inability to fight infection due to the fact her bone marrow is unable to produce a sufficient amount of what?
lymphocytes
Immunocompetence is the ability of the immune system to cooperatively protect a person from external invaders and the body's own altered cells. Immunocompetence is maintained by white blood cells and:
lymphoid tissue
A client has been brought to the emergency department by the parents after falling through the glass of a patio door, sustaining a laceration. The nurse caring for this client knows that the site of the injury will have an invasion of which type of cell?
phagcytoic cells
A 16-year-old has been brought to the emergency department by his parents after falling through the glass of a storm door. The fall resulted in a 6 cm laceration of the right antecubital. The nurse caring for this patient knows that the site of the injury will have an invasion of what?
phagocyitic cells
The nurse should recognize a client's risk for impaired immune function if the client has undergone surgical removal of which of the following?
spleen
The body has several mechanisms to fight disease, one of which is sending chemical messengers. The messengers released by lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages have differing roles in the immune response. Which messenger helps in cellular repair in small doses yet destroys healthy tissue in excessive doses?
tumor necrosis factor
A client with an autoimmune disorder asks, "Why is autoimmune disease more prevalent in the women in my family?" Which response will the nurse make to this client?
"It's believed to be caused by the differences in the sex hormones."
Immunoglobulins (also known as antibodies) promote the destruction of invading cells in various ways, using different mechanisms. Which mechanism is used by immunoglobulins to destroy pathogenic antigens?
All options are correct
A client developed an infection while on vacation in Central America and is now taking the antibiotic chloramphenicol. What should the client be monitored for when taking this drug?
Aplastic Anemia
The nurse notes that an older adult was treated for a wound infection and pneumonia within the last 6 months. Which factor will the nurse attribute to this client's illnesses?
Immunosenescence
Which medication classification is known to inhibit prostaglandin synthesis or release?
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in large doses
A client arrives at the clinic and reports a very sore throat as well as a fever. A rapid strep test returns a positive result and the client is given a prescription for an antibiotic. How did the streptococcal organism gain access to the client to cause this infection?
Through the mucous membranes of the throat
A nurse is reviewing a client's medication administration record in an effort to identify drugs that may contribute to the client's recent immunosuppression. What drug is most likely to have this effect?
an antineoplastic
A gardener sustained a deep laceration while working and requires sutures. The date of the client's last tetanus shot was over 10 years ago. Based on this information, the client will receive a tetanus immunization, which will allow for the release of which type of substance?
antibodies
The immune system is a complicated and intricate system that contains specialized cells and tissues that protect us from external invaders and our own altered cells. Which term is used to define any substances capable of inducing a specific immune response and of reacting with the products of that response?
antigens
During a mumps outbreak at a local school, a teacher has been exposed. The client has previously been immunized for mumps, and consequently possesses:
aqquired immunity
An experiment is designed to determine specific cell types involved in cell-mediated immune response. The experimenter is interested in finding cells that attack the antigen directly by altering the cell membrane and causing cell lysis. Which cells should be isolated?
cytotoxic cells
A nurse educator is developing a care plan concerning a risk of infection related to vascular insufficiency. Which disease and/or injury would most likely align with this nursing care plan?
diabetes
The thymus gland, a lymphoid tissue, programs T lymphocytes to become regulator or effector T cells. In which part of the life cycle does the thymus gland produce lymphocytes?
fetal development
A nursing instructor is giving a lecture on the immune system. The instructor's discussion on phagocytosis will include:
neutrophils and monocytes.
A client requires ongoing treatment and infection-control precautions because of an inherited deficit in immune function. The nurse should recognize that this client most likely has which type of immune disorder?
primary immune defficiency
A client is taking immunosuppressive medications to prevent the rejection of a transplanted kidney. Which adverse effect(s) should the nurse closely monitor in this client?
respiratory or urinary system infections
A client with pneumonia is diagnosed with agranulocytosis. To which medications will the nurse suspect the client is experiencing an adverse effect? Select all that apply.
Aspirin Propylthiouracil Gentamicin sulfate
A client undergoing a skin test has been intradermally injected with a disease-specific antigen on the inner forearm. The client becomes anxious because the area begins to swell. What advice should the nurse give to calm the client?
Assure the client that this is a normal reaction.
Which of the following cell types are involved in humoral immunity?
B lymphocytes
A client has undergone treatment for urosepsis and received high doses of numerous antibiotics during the course of treatment. When planning the client's subsequent care, the nurse should be aware of which potential effect on the client's immune function?
bone marrow suppression
Which condition is associated with impaired immunity relating to the aging client?
breakdown and thinning of skin
What types of cells are the primary targets of the healthy immune system? Select all that apply.
infectious cells foreign cells cancerous cells
A 34-year-old client is diagnosed with chronic hepatitis C. Testing reveals that the client is a candidate for treatment. The nurse anticipates that which therapy could be used to treat the client's condition?
interferon
A 6-year-old client is diagnosed with a viral infection of the respiratory system. Which will most likely be trying to fight the antigen?
interferons
Proteins formed when cells are exposed to viral or foreign agents that are capable of activating other components of the immune system are referred to as
interferons
The body has several mechanisms to fight disease, one of which is sending chemical messengers. The messengers released by lymphocytes, monocytes, and macrophages have differing roles in the immune response. Which messenger enables cells to resist viral replication and slow viral replication?
interferons
Which immunity type becomes active as a result of infection by a specific microorganism?
naturally acquired active immunity
A client's injury has initiated an immune response that involves inflammation. What are the first cells to arrive at this client's site of inflammation?
neutrophils
A nurse is taking the health history of a newly admitted client. Which of the following conditions would NOT place the client at risk for impaired immune function?
surgical removal of appendix
