ATI Pharm made easy: the immune system test Questions And Answers

ATI Pharm made easy: the immune system test Questions And Answers A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for intrathecal cytarabine therapy to treat meningeal leukemia. The nurse should inform the client that they will also receive which of the following medication's to reduce the risk of neurotoxicity? - ANSWER -Dexamethasone A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for efavirenz therapy to treat HIV-1. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse reactions to the medication? - ANSWER -Rash A nurse is preparing to administer the measles, mumps and rubella MMR vaccine to a child. The nurse should recognize that the MMR vaccine provides, which of the following types of immunity? - ANSWER -Artificial active immunity The nurse should recognize that the MMR vaccine provides artificial active immunity to the child. A vaccine contains a form of the disease that is live, attenuated, or killed, which will allow the body to build up an active immunity against the disease. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for mercaptopurine to treat leukemia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? SATA - ANSWER -Use contraception if pregnancy is a risk Perform oral hygiene frequently Perform hand hygiene frequently Avoid activities that can cause injury A nurse is assessing a client following a trastuzumab infusion to treat metastatic breast cancer. Which of the following findings that should the nurse recognize as an indication that the client is experiencing an adverse reaction to the medication? SATA. - ANSWER -Wheezing Dysrhythmias Hypotension Fever A nurse is preparing to administer paclitaxel IV to a client who has ovarian cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? SATA. - ANSWER -Give the client an antihistamine Administer the medication through non-PVC tubing Use an in-line filter A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for topotecan therapy to treat resistant small cell lung cancer. The nurse should advise the client against taking which of the following types of over-the-counter medication while receiving the therapy? - ANSWER -Ibuprofen NSAIDs anticoagulants, and anti-platelet medications increase the clients risk for bleeding while receiving this medication a topoisomerase inhibitor. The nurse should advise a client against taking aspirin, ibuprofen and other NSAIDs during therapy. A nurse is teaching a client about maraviroc. Which of the following following instructions should the nurse include? - ANSWER -"It is important to report any noticeable rash immediately as it might indicate an issue with your liver." Hepatic injury can manifest as a rash and client to take this and should be reported to the provider, regardless of how mild it appears. A nurse is considering medication therapy options for a client who has metastatic breast cancer that is positive for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Which of the following medication's should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe? - ANSWER -Trastuzumab A nurse should recognize that raltegravir is used to treat clients who have which of the following conditions? - ANSWER -Resistant HIV Raltegravir, an integrase inhibitor, along with other antiretroviral drugs, treats HIV that is resistant to other drugs. The nurse should administer raltegravir with other antiretroviral drugs. A nurse is preparing to administer enfuvirtide to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to perform? - ANSWER -Administer the drug subcutaneously Roll the vile gently to reconstitute the solution Inject a solution at room temperature A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for Maraviroc therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects? SATA. - ANSWER -Paresthesia Cough Jaundice Fever A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ritonavir and zidovudine therapy to treat HIV-1. The nurse should inform the client that zidovudine is prescribed with ritonavir for which of the following reasons? - ANSWER -To prevent drug resistance The nurse should explain that zidovudine, a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, is administered along with ritonavir, a protease inhibitor, to reduce the risk for drug resistance and to increase drug effectiveness. Monotherapy with zidovudine quickly results in drug resistance, as is also the case with monotherapy with ritonavir. A nurse is teaching a guardian of a child about recommended age range to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Which of the following age ranges should the nurse include? - ANSWER -11 to 12 years old Three doses of the vaccine for HPV are recommended for adolescents ages 11 to 12 years old. A nurse is teaching the guardian of a four month old infant about recommended immunizations for an infant. Which of the following immunizations should the nurse include? - ANSWER -Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) A nurse in an oncology clinic is reviewing a female clients laboratory records. The nurse should identify that the client is at risk for developing ____________ due to their ________. - ANSWER -Bleeding due to their platelet count A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a female client who is receiving zidovudine for the treatment of HIV. The nurse should anticipate a prescription for a _________ due to the clients _________. - ANSWER -Blood transfusion, hemoglobin level