IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS EXAM SCRIPT
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ The nurse is assisting with data collection on a patient. Which
finding would alert the nurse that the patient may have an underlying
immunologic disorder? Answer: chronic fatigue
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving chemotherapy for
cancer of the bone marrow and is reviewing components of the
immune system. The nurse knows that stem cells are also called by
which other term? (Select all that apply.) Answer: -Progenitor cells
-Precursor cells
◉ The nurse is teaching a patient about the immune system. Which is
the best explanation of acquired immunity? Answer: Activated only
when needed
◉ The nurse is helping to prepare a patient for a skin test. The nurse
should include which aspect in patient teaching? Answer: The testing
is done on the inner aspect of the patient's forearm.
◉ The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient has most
likely experienced cell-mediated immunity? Answer: A patient who
has rejected a transplanted kidney
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted with sepsis. The
nurse knows that a functioning immune system includes which body
organs? (Select all that apply.) Answer: - Bone marrow
- Thymus
, - Spleen
- Lymph nodes
◉ Prioritize the events of an antibody-mediated immunity response.
A. Antibodies seek out and bind with specific antigen. B. Antigen
binds to a B lymphocyte. C. Circulating antibody-antigen complexes
are destroyed. D. Antibodies are produced. E. Antibodies are
replenished. Answer: B, D, A, C, E
◉ What is true concerning passive-acquired immunity? Answer:
Antibodies are acquired from the outside the host and instilled in the
host.
◉ What is responsible for initiating the inflammatory response in
addition to immunoglobulin E (IgE)? Answer: basophils
◉ A nurse explains that in autoimmune diseases, the body identifies
its own proteins as foreign matter and sets out to destroy itself. Which
are examples of autoimmune diseases? (Select all that apply.) Answer:
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Thrombocytopenic purpura
- Diabetes Mellites Type 1
◉ A 24-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for a complete
medical examination. Her current complaints are indicative of SLE.
Which symptom would indicate this diagnosis? Answer:
Musculoskeletal pain in the hands.
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ The nurse is assisting with data collection on a patient. Which
finding would alert the nurse that the patient may have an underlying
immunologic disorder? Answer: chronic fatigue
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving chemotherapy for
cancer of the bone marrow and is reviewing components of the
immune system. The nurse knows that stem cells are also called by
which other term? (Select all that apply.) Answer: -Progenitor cells
-Precursor cells
◉ The nurse is teaching a patient about the immune system. Which is
the best explanation of acquired immunity? Answer: Activated only
when needed
◉ The nurse is helping to prepare a patient for a skin test. The nurse
should include which aspect in patient teaching? Answer: The testing
is done on the inner aspect of the patient's forearm.
◉ The nurse is caring for a group of patients. Which patient has most
likely experienced cell-mediated immunity? Answer: A patient who
has rejected a transplanted kidney
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted with sepsis. The
nurse knows that a functioning immune system includes which body
organs? (Select all that apply.) Answer: - Bone marrow
- Thymus
, - Spleen
- Lymph nodes
◉ Prioritize the events of an antibody-mediated immunity response.
A. Antibodies seek out and bind with specific antigen. B. Antigen
binds to a B lymphocyte. C. Circulating antibody-antigen complexes
are destroyed. D. Antibodies are produced. E. Antibodies are
replenished. Answer: B, D, A, C, E
◉ What is true concerning passive-acquired immunity? Answer:
Antibodies are acquired from the outside the host and instilled in the
host.
◉ What is responsible for initiating the inflammatory response in
addition to immunoglobulin E (IgE)? Answer: basophils
◉ A nurse explains that in autoimmune diseases, the body identifies
its own proteins as foreign matter and sets out to destroy itself. Which
are examples of autoimmune diseases? (Select all that apply.) Answer:
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Thrombocytopenic purpura
- Diabetes Mellites Type 1
◉ A 24-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for a complete
medical examination. Her current complaints are indicative of SLE.
Which symptom would indicate this diagnosis? Answer:
Musculoskeletal pain in the hands.
