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justinmsk · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse outlines for a patient who has asthma attacks from pollen that the process from exposure to symptoms follows a systematic sequence. Place the physiologic responses of an allergic asthma attack in sequence.

(Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)

a. Release of histamine
b. Edema
c. Vasodilation
d. Activation of mast cells
e. Bronchospasm
f. Exposure to pollen

Question 2

A transfusion using blood from one's own blood is a(n) ___________ transfusion, which is the best defense against a transfusion reaction.

ANS:

chem1s3 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS:
F, D, A, C, B, E

The mast cells in the lungs are activated by the exposure to pollen. Histamine is released causing vasodilation, edema, and bronchospasm for the asthmatic.

Answer to Question 2

autologous

An autologous transfusion uses blood from one's own body.