Exam 7: Infection and Defects in Mechanisms of Defense

A 50-year-old female experiences decreased blood pressure,decreased oxygen delivery,cardiovascular shock,and subsequent death.A complication of endotoxic shock is suspected.Which of the following is the most likely cause?

What common symptom should be assessed in individuals with immunodeficiency?

A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting fatigue,excessive sweating,and increased appetite.Physical examination reveals protruding eyes,and laboratory testing reveals hyperthyroidism secondary to autoantibody production.This disorder falls into the category of type _____ hypersensitivity.

A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard.He begins itching and develops pain,swelling,redness,and respiratory difficulties.He is suffering from:

A 5-year-old female takes a hike through the woods during a school field trip.Upon returning home,she hugs her father,and he later develops poison ivy.Which of the following immune reactions is he experiencing?

Which information indicates a good understanding of bacterial vaccines? Most bacterial vaccines contain:

When a nurse notices that a patient has type O blood,the nurse realizes that anti-_____ antibodies are present in the patient's body.

A 30-year-old female complains of 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?

When an immunologist teaches about the relationship that benefits the organism but causes no harm to the host,the immunologist is describing which of the following?

While planning care,a nurse recalls seasonal allergic rhinitis is expressed through:

Which information would indicate more teaching is needed regarding hypersensitivity reactions? Type _______ hypersensitivity reactions involve an antibody response.

An infant is experiencing hemolytic disease of the newborn.Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in the infant's history and physical?

A patient has chicken pox.How does the varicella replicate?

A 30-year-old male is having difficulty breathing and has been spitting blood.He reports that he began experiencing this reaction after cleaning his pigeons' cages.Testing reveals he is suffering from allergic alveolitis.Which of the following is he experiencing?

When a nurse cares for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),the nurse remembers this disease is an example of:

When trying to distinguish between an infectious disease and noninfectious disease,what is the hallmark symptom for most infectious diseases?

A patient presents with poison ivy on the extremities,face,and buttocks.This condition is an example of:

A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with SLE.Which of the following findings would be considered a symptom of this disease?

After studying about fungi,which information indicates a correct understanding of fungi? Fungi causing deep or systemic infections:

When bacterial pathogens enter a patient's body,they can defend themselves from an immune response by: