When the skin test shows a redness and swelling a few days after injection, the nurse assesses this as a hypersensitivity reaction of type:
1. I.
2. II.
3. III.
4. IV.
4
A type IV reaction is set in motion when immune cells migrate to the site of an antigen ex-posure and set up a local inflammatory response.
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A 55-year-old postmenopausal woman is being seen in the clinic for her annual examination. She is concerned about changes in her breasts that she has noticed over the past 5 years
She states that her breasts have decreased in size and that the elasticity has changed so that her breasts seem "flat and flabby." The nurse's best reply would be: a. "This change occurs most often because of long-term use of bras that do not provide enough support to the breast tissues." b. "This is a normal change that occurs as women get older and is due to the increased levels of progesterone during the aging process." c. "Decreases in hormones after menopause causes atrophy of the glandular tissue in the breast and is a normal process of aging." d. "Postural changes in the spine make it appear that your breasts have changed in shape. Exercises to strengthen the muscles of the upper back and chest wall will help prevent the changes in elasticity and size."
The most common use of amniotic fluid analysis in the third trimester of pregnancy is to determine
a. sex of the fetus b. fetal surfactant pro-duction c. presence of hydrocephaly d. amniotic fluid index
A patient diagnosed with cancer and scheduled to begin biotherapy asks the nurse how the therapy will treat the cancer. How should the nurse respond?
1. "It changes the body processes that caused the cancer by enhancing your own immunity.". 2. "It uses radiation implanted into the cancerous organ.". 3. "It uses laser therapy to remove the cancer.". 4. "It causes the blood flow to the tumor to be interrupted.".
A nurse is teaching her patients about a holistic approach to food choices. Which of the following would the nurse recommend?
A) Consume more dairy products. B) Use artificial sweeteners instead of sugar. C) Drink diet sodas instead of regular sodas. D) Reduce intake of refined and natural sugars.