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NUR 254 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
What is the goal of inflammation? -Answer- ✔To limit infection and further damage and
to initiate the adaptive immune response
What is exudate? -Answer- ✔drainage
carries away bad things from cells
What do neutrophils indicate? -Answer- ✔bacterial infection
What do eosinophils indicate? -Answer- ✔allergies and parasites
What does a decrease in neutrophils and an increase in lymphocytes indicate? -
Answer- ✔viral infection
B or T cells
these "REMEMBER"
What are bands? -Answer- ✔Immature neutrophils; increased levels suggest acute
infection
What are monocytes? -Answer- ✔increase in the blood d/t infection
macrophages
IgM is What? -Answer- ✔FIRST RESPONDER
circulates in the body fluids
has 5 ways to pull antigens into clumps
IgG does what? -Answer- ✔second immune response
can cross the placenta
IgA does what? -Answer- ✔found in secretions on mucous membranes
prevents antigens from entering
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tears, saliva, breast milk
IgD does what? -Answer- ✔found on the surface of B cells
acts as an antigen receptor
IgE does what? -Answer- ✔found on mast cells in tissues
involved in allergic reactions
What is a type 1 IgE-Mediated allergic reaction? -Answer- ✔IgE is release by plasma
cells which bind to mast cells
most common type of allergic reaction
histamine is released
inflammation, vasodilation, smooth muscle constriction
asthma, dermatitis, anaphylaxis can occur
What are clinical manifestations of an IgE-Mediated allergic reaction? -Answer-
✔bronchospasms
wheezing
rhinorrhea
urticaria
angioedema
dark circles under the eyes
anaphylaxis
What are first gen vs second gen antihistamines? -Answer- ✔benadryl: first gen
loratidine: second gen
What are Dx we can do for an IgE-Mediated allergic reaction? -Answer-
✔immunoglobulin titers
patch testing
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What is therapeutic mgmt for an IgE-Mediated allergic reaction? -Answer-
✔antihistamine
mast cell degradation inhibitor
decongestant
epi
steroid
removing offending agent
ABCs
What is anaphylaxis? -Answer- ✔systemic response
massive vasodilation
massive bronchoconstriction
low bp, can't breathe
fast or slow HR
What do we do for anaphylaxis? -Answer- ✔steroids
epi!
airway!!
IVF
What are type 2 hypersensitivity reactions? -Answer- ✔These are anitbody mediated
basically your body is eating itself
think hemolytic anemia
What are nursing implications for Type 2 reactions? -Answer- ✔always follow blood
protocol!!!
RhoGam!!!
If a woman has type A blood, what antigen does she have on the surface of her cells? -
Answer- ✔A antigens
NUR 254
NUR 254 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
What is the goal of inflammation? -Answer- ✔To limit infection and further damage and
to initiate the adaptive immune response
What is exudate? -Answer- ✔drainage
carries away bad things from cells
What do neutrophils indicate? -Answer- ✔bacterial infection
What do eosinophils indicate? -Answer- ✔allergies and parasites
What does a decrease in neutrophils and an increase in lymphocytes indicate? -
Answer- ✔viral infection
B or T cells
these "REMEMBER"
What are bands? -Answer- ✔Immature neutrophils; increased levels suggest acute
infection
What are monocytes? -Answer- ✔increase in the blood d/t infection
macrophages
IgM is What? -Answer- ✔FIRST RESPONDER
circulates in the body fluids
has 5 ways to pull antigens into clumps
IgG does what? -Answer- ✔second immune response
can cross the placenta
IgA does what? -Answer- ✔found in secretions on mucous membranes
prevents antigens from entering
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tears, saliva, breast milk
IgD does what? -Answer- ✔found on the surface of B cells
acts as an antigen receptor
IgE does what? -Answer- ✔found on mast cells in tissues
involved in allergic reactions
What is a type 1 IgE-Mediated allergic reaction? -Answer- ✔IgE is release by plasma
cells which bind to mast cells
most common type of allergic reaction
histamine is released
inflammation, vasodilation, smooth muscle constriction
asthma, dermatitis, anaphylaxis can occur
What are clinical manifestations of an IgE-Mediated allergic reaction? -Answer-
✔bronchospasms
wheezing
rhinorrhea
urticaria
angioedema
dark circles under the eyes
anaphylaxis
What are first gen vs second gen antihistamines? -Answer- ✔benadryl: first gen
loratidine: second gen
What are Dx we can do for an IgE-Mediated allergic reaction? -Answer-
✔immunoglobulin titers
patch testing
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What is therapeutic mgmt for an IgE-Mediated allergic reaction? -Answer-
✔antihistamine
mast cell degradation inhibitor
decongestant
epi
steroid
removing offending agent
ABCs
What is anaphylaxis? -Answer- ✔systemic response
massive vasodilation
massive bronchoconstriction
low bp, can't breathe
fast or slow HR
What do we do for anaphylaxis? -Answer- ✔steroids
epi!
airway!!
IVF
What are type 2 hypersensitivity reactions? -Answer- ✔These are anitbody mediated
basically your body is eating itself
think hemolytic anemia
What are nursing implications for Type 2 reactions? -Answer- ✔always follow blood
protocol!!!
RhoGam!!!
If a woman has type A blood, what antigen does she have on the surface of her cells? -
Answer- ✔A antigens
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