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CharlieWard

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing plasmapheresis. The nurse should assess the patient for which clinical manifestation?
 
  a. Shortness of breath
  b. High blood pressure
  c. Transfusion reaction
  d. Numbness and tingling

Question 2

The nurse teaches a patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) about plasmapheresis. What instructions about plasmapheresis should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
 
  a. Plasmapheresis will eliminate eosinophils and basophils from blood.
  b. Plasmapheresis will remove antibody-antigen complexes from circulation.
  c. Plasmapheresis will prevent foreign antibodies from damaging various body tissues.
  d. Plasmapheresis will decrease the damage to organs caused by attacking T lymphocytes.


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karlss

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Numbness and tingling may occur as the result of the hypocalcemia caused by the citrate used to prevent coagulation. The other clinical manifestations are not associated with plasmapheresis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Plasmapheresis is used in SLE to remove antibodies, antibody-antigen complexes, and complement from blood. T lymphocytes, foreign antibodies, eosinophils, and basophils do not directly contribute to the tissue damage in SLE.


CharlieWard

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

jojobee318

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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