A patient has had several increasingly severe allergic reactions during last year's pollen season. This year, the patient comes regularly to the office to receive some antigen injections
What education will the nurse provide regarding these injections? a. They will combat infection brought on by the allergic response.
b. They will act as a steroid to lessen the al-lergic response.
c. They will increase tolerance to the antigen.
d. They will decrease the production of the antibodies.
C
Injections of increasing amounts of minute doses of the antigen will desensitize the body against the antigen.
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The nurse reassures the family of a stroke victim that some of the neurological involvement associated with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) may disappear within:
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When assessing the older adult patient's skin for indications of melanoma, the nurse should inspect for a(n)
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Which prescription medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed for a patient diagnosed with a somatic symptom disorder?
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