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The nurse is called to see a patient at a potluck lunch experiencing wheezing with inspiratory stridor and air hunger. The patient has a medical alert bracelet for food allergies. The nurse should recognize that the worker is likely suffering from which type of hypersensitivity?

A kidney transplant patient who is one week post-operative is admitted with fever, abdominal tenderness, and low urine output. What priority intervention should the nurse anticipate for the patient?

The nurse is working with a patient with a new diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. What point of education is appropriate for this patient? 

A nurse who sits on the hospital’s Ethics Committee is reviewing a complex case that has many of the characteristics of assisted suicide. Which of the following would be an example of assisted suicide?

The nurse teaching about natural immunity would identify what components of the immune system?

A patient who had a bone marrow transplant 10 days ago develops a maculopapular rash on the palms of both hands and the soles of the feet. The patient complains of severe abdominal pain with bloody diarrhea. The nurse would anticipate providing care for which condition?

A client’s natural immunity is enhanced by processes that are inherent in the physical and chemical barriers of the body. The nurse recognizes what chemical barrier that enhances natural immunity?

A client is admitted to the unit with acute cholecystitis. The health care provider has stated that surgery will be scheduled in 4 days. The client asks why the surgery is being put off for a week when he has a “sick gallbladder.” What rationale would underlie the nurse’s response?

A nurse is completing a mental status exam (MSE) and asks the newly admitted patient, “If you had a fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do?” Which component of the MSE is the nurse assessing?

A nurse helping lead a group of people with alcoholism wants to ask the group members about how they handle the urge to drink. What communication skill might the nurse choose?