A middle-aged woman suffers from debilitating seasonal allergies and has sought care because over-the-counter remedies do not adequately relieve her symptoms
The clinician's understanding of the patient's problem should include the fact that hypersensitivity is a result of what pathophysiological process?
A) An exaggerated, inappropriate response to an antigen
B) Deranged function of killer T cells and helper T cells
C) Lack of "self" and "non-self" differentiation by the immune system
D) A lack of antibodies against common pathogens
A
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a. Tricyclic antidepressants b. Antipsychotic drugs c. Antimanic drugs d. Benzodiazepines
Which of the following is the nurse most likely to expect in a newborn with DiGeorge syndrome?
A) Reduced B-cells B) Hyperplasia of the parathyroid glands C) Hypoplasia of the thymus gland D) Hypercalcemia
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Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Effects depend on the dose. 2. An increase of renal blood flow 3. An increase of cardiac output 4. Hypotension 5. Decreased urine output