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D H ypersensitivity 280. You are performing an admission on a patient newly admitted with cancer. The patient has just finished a course of chemotherapy. Which assessments would you make that might indicate that the patient is possibly experiencing immune dysfunction (Mark all that apply) A Cardiovascular B. Respiratory Neurosensory D. Hematologic Endocrine 281. A 16 year old has been brought to the emergency department by his parents after falling through the glass of a storm door The Fall e n emeration of the right antecubital The nurse caring for the patient know that the test the runw ave an invasion of what Interferon B. Phagocytic cells Apoptosis D. Cytokines 282. When the nurse assesses her atent laboratory studies the nurse notes in an increase in several cell counts on the complete blood count the nurse would expect an increase in what cell count due to the fact that these are calls to arrive at the site where inflammation occurs? A Eosinophils B. Red blood cell C Lymphocytes D. Neutrophils 283. You are a home health caring for a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What is most important for you to do to help ensure successful outcomes and a favorable prognosis? A Encourage the patient and family to be active partners in the management of the immunodeficiency B. Encourage the patient and family to be knowledgeable about the treatment regimen C. Make sure the patient and family understand the patient teaching D. Make sure the patient and family understand the medications used in treatment 284. You are a home health nurse reinforcing patient teaching with a patient who is immunosuppressed and his family. You know that the patient understands the teaching when he states what? A "My family needs to understand what to do i get an infection." B. "I need to know how to treat any infection that i get." C "I need to understand how to give my infusions D. "My family and I need to understand that these are life long things i need to do." 285. The nursing caring for patients on the immunocompromised unit knows that a major role for her is what? A To reinforce teaching knowledge for the family B. To develop and maintain a knowledge base in the evolving treatment modalities C. To teach the patient to stay away from crowds D. To help the patient and family understand the adverse effects 286. A patient with immunodeficiency disease needs a lot of patient education to understand his or her disease process and to learn self-care for when they are at home. What areas of patient education do these patients need? A. How to manage stress Physiologic safety Psychological stability Healthy nutrition How to strengthen immune system function

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In post chemotherapy status the immune system generally weakens and can put one at risk for infection .The lymphocytes levels in the blood can help to identify the rate of infection. The CD4 count are checked.The endocrine system cannbe used to assess and hormonal changes

Cardiovascular, respiratory neuro sensory assessment cannot be used to assess immune dysfunction

Ans:Hematologic,Endocrine

281.

Interferon can prevent the growth of viral organism in affected are

Phagocyte cells invades the affect area and engulfs the harmful microorganisms and preventing infection

Apoptosis refers to cell death

Cytokines treats the inflammation and infection

Ans:phagocytic cells

282.

When there is an infection or injury the first cells which comes to rescue operation is the neutrophils, followed by lymphocytes of white blood cells

RBC are involved in producing the red cell

Eosinophils are elevated in case of any allergy

Ans:neutrophils

283.

Immunodeficiency can easily put a patient at risk of infection. The family members, care takers,healthcare professionals all should be aware of the infection control practice, treatment regimen,medication, etc., The health education given to them should be understood to patient as well as family members to get a good outcome

Ans:Make sure the patient and family members understand the patient teaching