A patient who has never experienced a reaction to a bee sting develops intense edema and redness at the site of a sting. For which type of immune response should the nurse provide care for this patient?
A. Circulation of eosinophils
B. Mobilization of lymphocytic memory T cells
C. Creation of neutrophils
D. Activation of granulocytes
Answer: B
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Each year the school nurse demonstrates how to read the label on a can of carrots to a group of students. She knows that the first ingredient listed on the food label will be:
1. Carrots. 2. Sodium. 3. Food coloring. 4. Water.
In teaching the mother how to remove the newborn from the breast, the nurse would offer which of the following instructions?
a. Gently slap the newborn's cheek or hand to get him or her distracted enough to stop feeding. b. Pull on the baby's ear that is opposite the breast there the baby is feeding. c. Push on the baby's cheeks to open the baby's mouth. d. Place a finger in the side of the baby's mouth and between the jaws to release suction.
A patient diagnosed with delirium is experiencing perceptual alterations. Which environmental adjustment should the nurse make for this patient?
a. Provide a well-lit room without glare or shadows. Limit noise and stimulation. b. Maintain soft lighting day and night. Keep a radio on low volume continuously. c. Light the room brightly day and night. Awaken the patient hourly to assess mental status. d. Keep the patient by the nurse's desk while awake. Provide rest periods in a room with a television on.
____________________ are possible signs and symptoms exhibited by an individual's perceptions and sense shortly after a psychoactive substance is consumed.
A. short term physiological effects b. short term psychological effects c. long term psychological effects d. long term physiological effects