Adult Health Chapter 36: Nursing Assessment: Immune Function 2

A client is treated in the clinic for a sexually transmitted infection, and the nurse suspects that the client is at risk for HIV. The physician determines that the client should be tested for the virus. What responsibility does the nurse have? You Selected: The nurse ensures a written consent is obtained prior to testing.

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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? You Selected: An antibody

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A woman who has experienced severe seasonal allergies in recent years has been referred for allergy skin testing. The nurse at the allergy clinic should be aware of the need to take precautions against the patient's risk of which of the following nursing diagnoses? You Selected: Acute pain Correct response: Impaired gas exchange

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The nurse is aware that the phagocytic immune response, one of the body's responses to invasion, involves the ability of cells to ingest foreign particles. Which of the following engulfs and destroys invading agents? You Selected: Macrophages

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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? You Selected: Immunosenescence

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When obtaining a health history from a patient with possible abnormal immune function, what question would be a priority for the nurse to ask? You Selected: "Have you ever received a blood transfusion?"

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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? You Selected: An antibody

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? You Selected: An antibody