A substance (for example, a drug) that stimulates the production of antibodies and causes allergic reaction is termed a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
antigen
An antigen is a substance that stimulates production of antibodies and causes an allergic reaction.
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While breastfeeding is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, there are maternal and infant conditions that should be evaluated as being possible contraindications to breastfeeding
Some of these contraindications include: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The mother has heart disease. 2. The mother is infected with HIV. 3. The infant has been diagnosed with galactosemia. 4. The mother has small breasts. 5. The mother takes medications for a chronic health condition.
A client presents to the emergency department in respiratory compromise. The client's temperature is 102.4° F, heart rate 88 beats/minute and regular, and blood pressure 138/76 mm Hg
The client is dyspneic, pale, and expectorating green-tinged sputum. The physician orders medications including antibiotics, antipyretics, nebulizer treatments, and IV fluids. A chest x-ray and sputum culture are to be completed. Which physician order would the nurse complete before beginning antibiotic therapy? A) Chest x-ray B) Sputum culture C) Nebulizer treatments D) Initiating IV fluids
A parent asks the nurse to explain what is meant by a secondary enuretic, because the pediatrician referred to this parent's child as a secondary enuretic. Which of the following statements by the nurse would best explain a secondary enuretic?
a. "A child who primarily has encopresis and secondarily has enuresis as a problem." b. "In secondary enuresis the cause is not the structure of the urinary system but some pathogen or problem that has come into the system." c. "Secondary enuretics have suffered enuresis in the past, and this is a repeat of the problem." d. "A secondary enuretic is a child who has been dry for at least 3 to 6 months and then resumes wetting."
When talking to a nursing instructor, the student asks, "How do I find a job?" The nursing in-structor should respond in what ways? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Nursing journals." b. "Classified ads." c. "Wait until you have graduated and then look around." d. "Online websites." e. "Job fairs."