Immediately following a barium swallow, a client noticed hives and a feeling of shortness of breath
Although there were no known allergies to food or drugs prior to this incident, the diagnosis was allergic reaction to the preservatives in the barium. Which is the correct risk category for this incident? 1. Medication error
2. Medical-legal incident
3. Procedure complication
4. This incident does not fall into a risk category.
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Rationale 1: A medication error occurs when a medication or fluid is omitted, the wrong dose is administered, or the medication is administered to the wrong client.
Rationale 2: A medical-legal incident occurs when a client or family refuses treatment as ordered.
Rationale 3: Any incident occurring before, after, or during a procedure is categorized as a diagnostic procedure complication.
Rationale 4: Complications from diagnostic or treatment procedures are a high-risk area in health care and are reported as incidents.
Global Rationale:
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a. participants. b. caregivers. c. supporters. d. providers.
Prioritize the events of an antibody-mediated immunity response
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The nurse cautions that constant stress can cause an alteration to the GI system, which can result in:
a. slowed GI mobility resulting in constipa-tion. b. reversed peristalsis resulting in projectile vomiting. c. increased digestive juices resulting in a gastric ulcer. d. decreased digestive juices resulting in in-effective metabolism.
Match the cell with its function or activity
___ Macrophage ___ Antigenic determinant (epitope) ___ MHC complex ___ Cytotoxic T cell ___ Helper T lymphocyte A. Regulates immune response B. A small fragment of an antigen to which the immune system responds C. Destroys abnormal or infected body cells D. A group of unique self-antigens on body cells E. Antigen processing cell