CS 7 AH II
A client is prescribed antihistamines, and asks the nurse about administration and adverse effects. The nurse should advise the client to avoid: -alcohol. -exposure to sunlight. -applying skin moisturizers. -seafood.
Alcohol
What does the nurse understand will result if the patient has a deficiency in the normal level of complement? -Risk of stroke -Increased susceptibility to infection -Decrease in vascularity to the extremities -Development of congestive heart failure
-Increased susceptibility to infection
Which tests tell the physician what the viral load is in a client with HIV/AIDS? Select all that apply. -Western blot -ELISA test -polymerase chain reaction -T4/T8 ratio -p24 antigen test
-polymerase chain reaction -p24 antigen test
There are major differences between primary and secondary immunodeficiencies. Select the most accurate statement the nurse would use to explain the cause of a secondary immunodeficiency. -"You will now be more likely to develop cancer in the future." -"Your immune system was most likely affected by an underlying disease process." -"Your diagnosis was inherited." -"Your condition will predispose you to frequent and recurring infections."
..-"Your condition will predispose you to frequent and recurring infections."