A nurse is preparing to administer an immunologic drug that ...

[Alygatorr01285]

A nurse is preparing to administer an immunologic drug that produces active immunity. Which of the following might the nurse be administering? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Vaccines
  B) Antibodies
  C) Toxoids
  D) Antigens
  E) Immune globulin

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a client about the use of immune globulin. Which of the following would the nurse include? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Globulins are proteins present in blood serum or plasma that contain antibodies.
  B) Globulins are given to provide active immunity against disease.
  C) Immune globulin can be obtained from human and animal blood.
  D) Clients receiving immune globulins receive antibodies only to the diseases to which donor blood is immune.
  E) The onset of protection is rapid but the duration of action is long (6 to 12 months).

[allisonblackmore]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, C
Feedback:
Both vaccines and toxoids are administered to stimulate the body's immune response to specific antigens or toxins. These agents must be administered before exposure to the disease-causing organism. The initiation of the immune response, in turn, produces resistance to a specific infectious disease. The immunity produced in this manner is active immunity.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, C, D
Feedback:
The following is true in regard to the use of immune globulin: globulins are proteins present in blood serum or plasma that contain antibodies, globulins are given as passive immunity against disease, immune globulin can be obtained from human and animal blood, clients receiving immune globulins receive antibodies only to the diseases to which donor blood is immune, and the onset of protection is rapid but the duration of action is short (1 to 3 months).

[Alygatorr01285]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[peter]

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