Exam 8: Infection and Defects in Mechanisms of Defense

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?

A 5-year-old male becomes ill with a severe cough.Histologic examination reveals a bacterial infection, and further laboratory testing reveals cell membrane damage and decreased protein synthesis.Which of the following is the most likely cause of this illness?

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?

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

A person is given an attenuated antigen as a vaccine.When the person asks what was given in the vaccine, how should the nurse respond? The antigen is:

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

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:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS?

After studying about viruses, which information indicates the student has a good understanding of viruses? Viruses:

When a patient presents at the emergency department for an allergic reaction, the nurse recognizes the most severe consequence of a type I hypersensitivity reaction is:

When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the fetus, what type of immune reaction occurs?

In addition to matching ABO antigens, a blood transfusion must also be matched for:

A nurse recalls bacteria become resistant to antimicrobials by:

A 5-year-old male presents with low-set ears, a fish-shaped mouth, and involuntary rapid muscular contraction.Laboratory testing reveals decreased calcium levels.Which of the following diagnosis is most likely?