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A 45-year-old man has received a series of
 
  immunizing drugs in preparation for a trip to a developing country. Within hours, his wife brings him to the emergency department because he has developed edema of the face, tongue, and throat and is having trouble breathing. The nurse suspects that, based on the patient's history and symptoms, he is experiencing which condition?
  a. Serum sickness
  b. Cross-sensitivity
  c. Thrombocytopenic purpura
  d. Adenopathy

Question 2

Two patients arrive at the clinic; one is a young
 
  boy with sickle cell anemia, and another is a 57-year-old woman with early stages of Hodgkin's disease. The nurse notices that both patients need the same vaccine. What vaccine would that be?
  a. Varicella virus vaccine (Varivax)
  b. Herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax)
  c. Hepatitis B virus vaccine, inactivated (Recombivax HB)
  d. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine


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brittrenee

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


SO00

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

shailee

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

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