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james

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A patient who has never experienced a reaction to a bee sting comes into the emergency department with intense edema and redness at the site of the sting. The nurse realizes that this patient is demonstrating which type of immune response?
 
  1. mobilization of lymphocytic memory T cells
  2. activation of granulocytes
  3. creation of neutrophils
  4. circulation of eosinophils

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A patient recovering from a splenectomy asks the nurse, What's going to happen to me now that my spleen is gone? What is an appropriate nursing response?
 
  1. You will have to avoid getting colds and flu.
  2. Your stomach will assume its functions.
  3. Your liver and bone marrow will assume its functions.
  4. A spleen is not really necessary.


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

Correct Answer: 1

T lymphocytes mature into active helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, or memory T cells. Memory cells stay inactive, sometimes for years, but activate immediately with subsequent exposure to the same antigen. They then proliferate rapidly and produce an intense immune response. Memory cells are responsible for providing acquired immunity. Granulocytes protect against harmful microorganisms during a period of acute inflammation. Neutrophils are responsible for phagocytosis and chemotaxis. Eosinophils are also responsible for phagocytosis and provide protection against parasites.

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Correct Answer: 3

The spleen is not essential for life. If it is removed because of disease or trauma, the liver and the bone marrow assume its functions. The patient will still be able to recover from colds and the flu. The stomach does not assume the spleen's functions. Telling the patient the spleen is not necessary, although not inaccurate, does not adequately address the question.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
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