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imowrer

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The nurse in an allergy clinic is assessing a new patient. The nurse is aware that histamine plays an important role in the immune response and that the effects of histamine can manifest in assessment findings.
 
  What response can occur as a result of histamine release?
  A) Constriction of small venules
  B) Contraction of bronchial smooth muscle
  C) Dilation of large blood vessels
  D) Decrease secretion of gastric and mucosal cells

Question 2

A patient with severe environmental allergies is scheduled for the first in a planned series of immunotherapy injections. What should be included in teaching the patient about the injection?
 
  A) The injection will cure the response to the allergen within 6 to 8 weeks.
  B) The patient will remain in the clinic to be monitored for 30 minutes following the injection.
  C) Therapeutic failure occurs if the symptoms to the allergen do not decrease after 3 months.
  D) Injections are usually administered twice weekly.



hollysheppard095

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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