The nurse administers which of the following substances to provide passive acquired immunity to a patient?
A) Gamma globulin
B) Antibiotics
C) Albumin
D) Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine
Ans: A
Feedback: Gamma globulin, obtained from the blood plasma of people with acquired immunity, is used in emergencies to provide immunity to diseases when the risk for contacting a specific disease is great and there is not enough time for a person to develop adequate active immunity.
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a. fill-in-the-blank item, because candidates are not provided with clues from distracters. b. multiple-choice question item, which allows candidates to select the one correct answer. c. multiple-response item, because these questions require a higher level of critical thinking. d. hot-spot item, because these questions are written at the application level of Bloom's analysis.
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A) The family caregivers' anxiety will be reduced B) The child's skin integrity will be maintained C) The family will verbalize understanding of the disease crisis D) The child's fluid intake will improve