Author Question: A baby is recovering from a thymectomy. The nurse realizes that this child is at risk for developing ... (Read 85 times)

stephzh · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A baby is recovering from a thymectomy. The nurse realizes that this child is at risk for developing which of the following as an adult? (Select all that apply.)

1. Infections
2. Increased inflammation
3. Increase in age-related chronic diseases
4. Acute otitis media
5. Gout
6. Autoimmune responses

Question 2

The nurse is providing medication to a client in order to improve the function of the client's antibodies. Which of the following are considered antibody functions? (Select all that apply.)

1. Neutralization
2. Agglutination
3. Opsonization
4. Activation of inflammation
5. Phagocytosis
6. Activation of complement

hanadaa · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3, 6
Immunological aging due to thymectomy in infancy can place the individual at increased risk for infections, inflammations, age-related chronic diseases, and autoimmune responses as an adult.

Answer to Question 2

1, 3, 4, 6
Antibodies work by four basic functions: 1) neutralization, 2) opsonization, 3) activation of inflammation, and 4) activation of complement. Agglutination occurs when an antibody binds to the same epitope on a different antigen. Phagocytosis is the removal of invading organisms by specialized cells.