A nurse is assessing a worker who has had a health reaction to a "safe" low-level exposure. Which of the following most likely describes what has happened?
a. An allergic reaction
b. A compromised immune system
c. Hypersusceptibility
d. Malnutrition
ANS: C
A number of host factors appear to be associated with this hypersusceptibility: light skin, malnu-trition, compromised immune system, glucose-6-phosphae dehydrogenase deficiency, serum al-pha1-antritrypsin deficiency, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sickle cell trait, and hyper-tension. A worker who has a health reaction to "safe" low-level exposures is experiencing hyper-susceptibility.
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