A 47-year-old male has been exposed to fiberglass in the past treated for an allergic reaction. Now comes to the hospital with anaphylactic reaction in respiratory distress. Which type of immune response is this patient experiencing?
a. Primary
b. Secondary
c. Type IV hypersensitivity
d. None of the above?
Answer: b. Secondary
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a. apricots and peaches. b. chocolate milk. c. applesauce and milk. d. bananas and rice.
An ambulance medic reported a client was on the way with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect this client to display?
a. Blurred vision and a headache b. Hypotension and tachycardia c. Irregular heart rate d. Fecal incontinence
Nurses can contract bloodborne diseases via the health care setting. Which vaccine will reduce the risk of contracting a bloodborne virus?
A) Hepatitis B vaccine B) PPD (purified protein derivative of tuberculin) administration C) Varicella vaccine D) MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine
A home health nurse is visiting an Asian family. A married couple, their three children, and the maternal grandparents all live in the home. How should the nurse interpret the presence of the grandparents in the home?
A. The parents have diffuse boundaries and have allowed the grandparental subsystem to be present. B. The grandparental subsystem is not successfully managing separation from the parental subsystem. C. Extended family living arrangements are common in some cultures. D. The nuclear family living arrangement is the preferred environment for childrearing.