RNSG 1128 Immunity 1. A nurse is teaching a client about the side effects of ibuprofen.The client'slearning is determined to be effective based on which statement by the patientdescribing the drug's effect on the immune system?: Answer "Ibuprofen can cause neutropenia, which can increase my risk of infection." 2. Proteins formed when cells are exposed to viral or foreign agents that are capable of activating other components of the immune system are referred toas: Answer Interferons 3. A school nurse is talking about infection with a high school health class. What would be the nurse's best explanation of the process of phagocytosis? - Answer Engulfment and digestion of bacteria and foreign material 4. Decades ago, before the role of the tonsils and adenoids was better under -stood, it was typical after repeated bouts with tonsillitis to have a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. Today it is understood that the tonsils and adenoidsare lymphoid tissues that:: Answer Filter bacteria from tissue fluid 5. A 15 -year-old client has been brought to the clinic by their mother and is suspected of having an immune system disorder.What tests would you expectto be ordered for this young client?: Answer Complete blood count with differential 6. The nurse is caring for a client recovering from a major burn. Burns affectthe immune system by causing a loss of large amounts of which of the following?: Answer Serum, which depletes the body's store of immunoglobulins. SUBSCRIBE pre-nursing students.What actions would the instructor explainoccur in a cell-mediated response?: Answer T-cell lymphocytes survey proteins in the body and attack the invading antigens. 8. What is the function of the thymus gland?: Answer Programs T lymphocytes to be-come regulator or effector T cells. 9. Which of the following protective responses begin with the B lymphocytes? - Answer Humoral 10. Which type of immunity becomes active as a result of infection by aspecific microorganism?: Answer Naturally acquired active immunity 11. An elderly client is diagnosed with cancer. While reviewing age-related changes in the immune system, what does the nurse identify as having contributed to this client's condition?: Answer Failure of lymphocytes to recognize mutant cells 12. What type of immunoglobulin does the nurse recognize that promotes therelease of vasoa ctive chemicals such as histamine when a client is having anallergic reaction?: Answer IgE 13. The spleen acts as a filter for old red blood cells, holding a reserve of blood in case of hemorrhagic shock. It is also an area where lymphocytes can concentrate. It can become enlarged (splenomegaly) in certain hematologic disorders and cancers.To assess an enlarged spleen, the nurse would palpatethe area of the:: Answer Upper left quadrant of the abdomen 14. Which statement accurately reflects current stem cell research?:
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