NSG 530 - Advanced Pathophysiology
Exam 2
Question:
A patient was diagnosed as HIV positive several years ago. Which of the following blood tests is most clinically useful for determining the stage and severity of her disease?
Answer:
CD4+ cell counts
Question:
When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the fetus, what type of immune reaction occurs? (transfusions, transplant tissues, pregnancy)
Answer:
Alloimmune
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Question:
A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching and develops pains, swelling, redness and respiratory difficulties. He
is suffering from:
Answer:
anaphylaxis
Question:
When a patient presents at the ED for an allergic reaction, the nurse recognized the most severe consequences of a type I hypersensitivity
reaction is:
Answer:
anaphylaxis
Question:
A nurse recalls that an example of an immune-complex-mediated disease is:
Answer:
serum sickness
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Question:
When a nurse cares for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),
the nurse remembers this disease is an example of:
Answer:
autoimmunity (disturbance in immunologic tolerance of self-antigens)
Question:
A 30-year-old female c/o fatigue, arthritis, rash and changes in urine color.Laboratory testing reveals anemia, lymphopenia and kidney inflammation.Assuming a diagnosis of SLE, which of the following is also likely to be present?
Answer:
Autoantibodies
Question:
A 40-year-old is diagnosed with SLE. Which of the following findings would be considered a symptom of this disease?
Answer:
Photosensitivity + facial rash confined to cheeks (malar rash)
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