A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the inflammatory re-sponse through the process of:
a. chemotaxis.
b. endocytosis.
c. degranulation.
d. opsonization.
ANS: C
Degranulation of mast cells is a major cellular component of inflammation. Chemotaxis is the process of white cell migration. Endocytosis and opsonization are parts of phagocytosis but are not factors in mast cell response.
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The nurse stresses that when a person produces his own antibodies against a specific antigen, that process of immunity is ______________ ________________ immunity
ANS:
An intramuscular dose of antipsychotic medication needs to be given to a client who is becoming
increasingly more aggressive. The client is in the day room. The nurse should a. enter the day room and say "Would you like to come to your room and take some medication that your doctor has ordered for you?" b. take three staff members to the day room as a show of solidarity and say "Please come to your room so I can give you some medication that will help you feel more comfortable.". c. take a male nursing assistant to the day room and tell the client "You can come to your room willingly so I can give you this medication, or the aide and I will have to take you there.". d. enter the day room, place the client in a basket hold, and say "I am going to take you to your room to give you an injection of medication to calm you.".
A community health nurse is participating in a health forum that has been organized by a local community group. When addressing the topic of breast cancer, what should the nurse teach participants about the risk factors for the disease?
A) "It's important to get regular, physical exercise because inactivity has been linked to breast cancer." B) "Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your risk of breast cancer." C) "If your mother, grandmother, or sister had breast cancer, you likely have a higher-than-average risk." D) "It's in your best interests to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet in order to lower your risk of breast cancer."
Select the correct volume of a drug required to administer a dosage of 5 mg/kg for a patient who weighs 88 pounds and is 12 years old. The drug is available as a 1-g tablet, which will be mixed in enough water to make 100 ml of final solution (W/V).
A. 12 ml B. 42 ml C. 20 ml D. 37 ml