Author Question: The nurse is teaching a client about immunity and discussing adaptive body defenses. Which cells are ... (Read 144 times)

torybrooks · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is teaching a client about immunity and discussing adaptive body defenses. Which cells are responsible for the functions of the immune response?

1. B cells
2. Cytokines
3. Lymphocytes
4. Activated T cells

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed biologic response modifiers to boost the immune response for renal cell carcinoma. Which medication does the nurse expect to find on the medication administration record (MAR)?

1. Aldesleukin (Proleukin)
2. Anakinra (Kineret)
3. Azathioprine (Azasan)
4. Basiliximab (Simulect)

scikid · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: B cells are a type of lymphocyte.
Rationale 2: Cytokines are chemicals that regulate important aspects of the immune response.
Rationale 3: Lymphocytes are the primary cells that accomplish the most functions of the immune response.
Rationale 4: Activated T cells produce cytokines.

Global Rationale: The primary cells that accomplish most of the functions of the immune response are the lymphocytes.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: This medication is a biologic response modifier and the nurse would expect to find this on the MAR.
Rationale 2: This medication is an immunosuppressant not a biologic response modifier.
Rationale 3: This medication is an immunosuppressant not a biologic response modifier.
Rationale 4: This medication is an immunosuppressant not a biologic response modifier.

Global Rationale: Aldesleukin (Proleukin) is a biologic response modifier and the nurse would expect to find this on the MAR. The other medications listed are immunosuppressants and the nurse would not expect to find this on the MAR.