NCLEX Style Questions: Hypersensitivity Test Questions with
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1. A client is noted to have a type I (IgE-mediated) hyper- B. Stridor
sensitivity reaction with a systemic response. Which C. Wheezing
clinical manifestation should the nurse anticipate? D. Urticaria
(Select all that apply) E. Hypotension
A. Allergic rhinitis
B. Stridor
C. Wheezing
D. Urticaria
E. Hypotension
2. Which hypersensitivity reaction releases enzymes Type III
that increase tissue damage?
A. Type III
B. Type IV
C. Type I
D. Type II
3. Which is the nurse's PRIORITY action when managing B. airway manage-
a client experiencing a type I hypersensitivity? ment
A. Management of arthralgia
B. Airway management
C. Stopping the blood transfusion
D. Decreasing a fever
4. How are the systemic type I IgE-mediated responses D. Allergens are
initiated? absorbed in the GI
A. With contact of the allergen and IgE in the conjunc- mucosa
tival tissues.
B. by contact of the allergen with IgE in the bronchial
tree
C. the allergen makes contact with the IgE in the cir-
culatory system
D. Allergens are absorbed in the GI mucosa
5. The nurse is providing teaching for a client on dietary D. Chocolate
intake and anaphylaxis. Which food should the nurse E. Grains
identify that trigger anaphylaxis in a sensitized indi-
vidual (Select all that apply)
A. Fish
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B. Coconut oil
C. Milk
D. Chocolate
E. Grains
6. The nurse is teaching a group of clients with allergies B. Older adult
to foods and a history of asthma about the risk factors
for the development of anaphylaxis. The nurse identi-
fies which age group as having the highest risk for the
development and severity of anaphylaxis?
A. Adolescent
B. Older adult
C. Adult
D. Child
7. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a B. "Monitor what
teenager who has experienced anaphylaxis related you are eating out-
to a food allergy. Which statement by the nurse ad- side the home."
dresses the most common risk factor for an allergic
reaction in a teenager?
A. "eat nutritional meals and drink plenty of fluids."
B. "Monitor what you are eating outside the home."
C. Seek emergency medical help if you feel you have
experiencing anaphylaxis."
D. "limit your exposure to the food that caused the
reaction."
8. The nurse is caring for a client who requires a course A. Immunotherapy
of oral steroids more than once a year for the treat-
ment of asthma related to allergens. Which alternative
therapy should the nurse anticipate being prescribe
for the client to avoid the frequent use of steroids?
A. Immunotherapy
B. Omalizumab
C. Plasmapheresis
D. Antihistamines
9. For which allergy will the nurse teach the parents that C. Latex allergy
a child with spinal bifida is at increased risk?
A. Drug allergy
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1. A client is noted to have a type I (IgE-mediated) hyper- B. Stridor
sensitivity reaction with a systemic response. Which C. Wheezing
clinical manifestation should the nurse anticipate? D. Urticaria
(Select all that apply) E. Hypotension
A. Allergic rhinitis
B. Stridor
C. Wheezing
D. Urticaria
E. Hypotension
2. Which hypersensitivity reaction releases enzymes Type III
that increase tissue damage?
A. Type III
B. Type IV
C. Type I
D. Type II
3. Which is the nurse's PRIORITY action when managing B. airway manage-
a client experiencing a type I hypersensitivity? ment
A. Management of arthralgia
B. Airway management
C. Stopping the blood transfusion
D. Decreasing a fever
4. How are the systemic type I IgE-mediated responses D. Allergens are
initiated? absorbed in the GI
A. With contact of the allergen and IgE in the conjunc- mucosa
tival tissues.
B. by contact of the allergen with IgE in the bronchial
tree
C. the allergen makes contact with the IgE in the cir-
culatory system
D. Allergens are absorbed in the GI mucosa
5. The nurse is providing teaching for a client on dietary D. Chocolate
intake and anaphylaxis. Which food should the nurse E. Grains
identify that trigger anaphylaxis in a sensitized indi-
vidual (Select all that apply)
A. Fish
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B. Coconut oil
C. Milk
D. Chocolate
E. Grains
6. The nurse is teaching a group of clients with allergies B. Older adult
to foods and a history of asthma about the risk factors
for the development of anaphylaxis. The nurse identi-
fies which age group as having the highest risk for the
development and severity of anaphylaxis?
A. Adolescent
B. Older adult
C. Adult
D. Child
7. The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a B. "Monitor what
teenager who has experienced anaphylaxis related you are eating out-
to a food allergy. Which statement by the nurse ad- side the home."
dresses the most common risk factor for an allergic
reaction in a teenager?
A. "eat nutritional meals and drink plenty of fluids."
B. "Monitor what you are eating outside the home."
C. Seek emergency medical help if you feel you have
experiencing anaphylaxis."
D. "limit your exposure to the food that caused the
reaction."
8. The nurse is caring for a client who requires a course A. Immunotherapy
of oral steroids more than once a year for the treat-
ment of asthma related to allergens. Which alternative
therapy should the nurse anticipate being prescribe
for the client to avoid the frequent use of steroids?
A. Immunotherapy
B. Omalizumab
C. Plasmapheresis
D. Antihistamines
9. For which allergy will the nurse teach the parents that C. Latex allergy
a child with spinal bifida is at increased risk?
A. Drug allergy
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