preeclampsia
1) When monitoring patients on immunosuppressant therapy, the nurse must keep in mind that the major risk for patients taking these drugs is which condition? - increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections
2) A patient is experiencing rejection of a transplanted organ. The nurse expects which drug to be given to manage this? - muromonab- CD-3 (Orthoclone OKT3)
3) A patient who is taking cyclosporine (Sandimmune) calls the office to say that he has heard that some food or beverages can increase the effectiveness of this drug. The nurse recognizes that he is talking about which of the following - Grapefruit
4) When teaching patients who are taking oral doses of immunosuppressants, how will the nurse instruct the patient to take the medication? - with food to minimize gastrointestinal upset
5) The nurse providing teaching for patients taking immpunosuppressants will include which information? - the mouth and tongue should be inspected carefully for white patches, patients should avoid crowds to minimize the risk of infection, patients should report any fever, sore throat, chills, or joint pain
6) Which drug is the only immunosuppressant currently indicated for the treatment of multiple sclerosis? - glatiramer acetate (Copaxone)
7) The immunity that is passed from a mother to her nursing infant through antibodies in breast milk is known as which type of immunity? - naturally acquired passive immunity
8) Which of the following contain substances that trigger the formation of antibodies against specific pathogens? - vaccines
9) When reviewing various immunizing drugs the nurse recalls that some products provide long lasting immunity against a particular pathogen. Which is an example of this? - poliovirus vaccine, live oral
10)The nurse is preparing to give a second dose of STaP vaccine to a 6 month old infant. The infant’s mother tells the nurse that the last time he received this vaccination, the injection site on his leg became
2) A patient is experiencing rejection of a transplanted organ. The nurse expects which drug to be given to manage this? - muromonab- CD-3 (Orthoclone OKT3)
3) A patient who is taking cyclosporine (Sandimmune) calls the office to say that he has heard that some food or beverages can increase the effectiveness of this drug. The nurse recognizes that he is talking about which of the following - Grapefruit
4) When teaching patients who are taking oral doses of immunosuppressants, how will the nurse instruct the patient to take the medication? - with food to minimize gastrointestinal upset
5) The nurse providing teaching for patients taking immpunosuppressants will include which information? - the mouth and tongue should be inspected carefully for white patches, patients should avoid crowds to minimize the risk of infection, patients should report any fever, sore throat, chills, or joint pain
6) Which drug is the only immunosuppressant currently indicated for the treatment of multiple sclerosis? - glatiramer acetate (Copaxone)
7) The immunity that is passed from a mother to her nursing infant through antibodies in breast milk is known as which type of immunity? - naturally acquired passive immunity
8) Which of the following contain substances that trigger the formation of antibodies against specific pathogens? - vaccines
9) When reviewing various immunizing drugs the nurse recalls that some products provide long lasting immunity against a particular pathogen. Which is an example of this? - poliovirus vaccine, live oral
10)The nurse is preparing to give a second dose of STaP vaccine to a 6 month old infant. The infant’s mother tells the nurse that the last time he received this vaccination, the injection site on his leg became