Test 4 Study Guide Flashcards
Define naturally acquired immunity?
Occurs as a direct result of infection by a specific microorganism
Define Artificially Acquired Active Immunity?
Results from the administration of a killed weakened microorganisms or toxoid.
Define what passive immunity is?
Develops when ready made antibiotics are given to a susceptible person.
List the assessment a nurse will perform for an autoimmune patient.
History- obtains history of immunizations, recent and past infectious disease, and recent exposure to infectious disease.
Physical Examination- is a general appraisal of the client’s health.
Record vital signs and weight
Examine for rashes, assess abdomen, inspect pharynx, and palpate lymph nodes.
Diagnostic test- labs test are used to identify immune system disorders
What does a nurse need to keep in mind regarding HIV testing.
Standard precautions are required whenever there is the potential for contact with blood or body fluids. The nurse should follow agency guidelines for controlling infectious diseases or protecting the client who is immune suppressed.
What is the best nutrition advice to give a patient to improve their immune system.
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise is important, but no specific diet has been proven to boost the immune system.
Define Desensitization?
Is a form of immunotherapy in which a person receives weekly or twice-weekly injections of dilute but increasingly higher concentrations of an allergen without interruption.
What teaching must the nurse give the patient who is going to undergo skin testing for allergies.
Avoid taking prescribed or over the counter antihistamines or cold preparations for at least 48 to 72 hours before testing.
For clients getting allergy shots the nurse monitors you for 30 mins after administration. The nurse must make clients aware of possible side effects and when medical follow up if neccessary.
List the localized reactions of an allergy response.
Acute swelling of the face, neck, lips, larynx, hands, feet, genitals and internal organs.
What was an Allergic Disorder? What is an allergen?
An allergic disorder is characterized by a hyper immune response to weak antigens that usually are harmless.
The antigens that cause an allergic response are called allergens.
What is autoimmune disorder?
Are those in which killer T cells and auto antibodies attack and destroy natural cells.
Disease are considered autoimmune disorders when are characterized by unrelenting, progressive tissue damage without any verifiable etiology.
