Exam 8: Alterations in Immunity

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?

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

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

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 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:

A 15-year-old male suffers from severe hemorrhage following a motor vehicle accident.He is given a blood transfusion, but shortly afterward the red blood cells are destroyed by agglutination and lysis.Which of the following blood type transfusion type matches would cause this?

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

A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).Which symptoms are a result of a type II hypersensitivity? (Select all that apply.)

A 22 year old was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).Which decreased lab finding would be expected to accompany this virus?

A patient presents with poison ivy on the extremities, face, and buttocks after an initial exposure 48 hours ago.This condition is an example of:

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?

When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is, how should the nurse respond? Hypersensitivity is best defined as:

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

A nurse recalls that an example of an immune-complex-mediated disease is:

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

What is the chance that two siblings share both HLA haplotypes, making them a good match for an organ transplant from one to the other?

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:

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

The nurse would correctly respond that the etiology of a congenital immune deficiency is due to a(n):