Question 1

Max is bitten by a rattlesnake while on a camping trip.His friends immediately apply ice packs to the bitten area to slow the spread of the protein-based toxin; they then rush him to an emergency facility.What treatment would be given and why?

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Question 2

After receiving penicillin intravenously,a 32-year-old male patient has an anaphylactic reaction.The nurse understands that therapeutic management includes what critical items?

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Question 3

When the white blood cell count is depressed,the classic signs of infection such as redness,heat,and swelling are not manifested.In this case,the nurse should avoid administering aspirin.Explain why.

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Question 4

Nursing care of a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)includes monitoring of T lymphocyte counts.Explain why.

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Quiz 21: The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

Max is bitten by a rattlesnake while on a camping trip.His friends immediately apply ice packs to the bitten area to slow the spread of the protein-based toxin; they then rush him to an emergency facility.What treatment would be given and why?

After receiving penicillin intravenously,a 32-year-old male patient has an anaphylactic reaction.The nurse understands that therapeutic management includes what critical items?

When the white blood cell count is depressed,the classic signs of infection such as redness,heat,and swelling are not manifested.In this case,the nurse should avoid administering aspirin.Explain why.

Nursing care of a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)includes monitoring of T lymphocyte counts.Explain why.