The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient who has an immune deficiency involving
the T lymphocytes. Which screening should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this patient?
a. Screening for allergie
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The nurse provides discharge instructions to a patient who has an immune deficiency involving
the T lymphocytes. Which screening should the nurse include in the teaching plan for this patient?
a. Screening for allergies
b. Screening for malignancy
c. Antibody deficiency screening
d. Screening for autoimmune disorders
2. A new mother expresses concern about her baby developing allergies and asks what the health
care provider meant by “passive immunity.” Which example should the nurse use to explain this
type of immunity?
a. Early immunization
b. Bone marrow donation
c. Breastfeeding her infant
d. Exposure to communicable diseases
3. A patient is being evaluated for possible atopic dermatitis. The nurse expects elevation of which
laboratory value?
a. IgE
b. IgA
c. Basophils
d. Neutrophils
4. An older adult patient who is having an annual check-up tells the nurse, “I feel fine, and I don’t
want to pay for all these unnecessary cancer screening tests!” Which information should the nurse
plan to teach this patient?
a. Consequences of aging on cell-mediated immunity
b. Decrease in antibody production associated with aging
c. Impact of poor nutrition on immune function in older people
d. Incidence of cancer-stimulating infections in older individuals
5. A patient who collects honey to earn supplemental income has developed a hypersensitivity to
bee stings. Which statement, if made by the patient, would indicate a need for additional teaching?
a. “I need to find another way to earn extra money.”
b. “I will get a prescription for epinephrine and learn to self-inject it.”
c. “I will plan to take oral antihistamines daily before going to work.”
d. “I should wear a Medic-Alert bracelet indicating my allergy to bee stings.”
6. Which teaching should the nurse provide about intradermal skin testing to a patient with possible
allergies?
a. “Do not eat anything for about 6 hours before the testing.”
b. “Take an oral antihistamine about an hour before the testing.”
c. “Plan to wait in the clinic for 20 to 30 minutes after the testing.”
d. “Reaction to the testing will take about 48 to 72 hours to occur.”
7. The nurse, who is reviewing a clinic patient’s medical record, notes that the patient missed the
previous appointment for weekly immunotherapy. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Schedule an additional dose that week.
b. Administer the usual dosage of the allergen.
c. Consult with the health care provider about giving a lower allergen dose.
d. Re-evaluate the patient’s sensitivity to the allergen with a repeat skin test.
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