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kodithompson

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on: Jul 11, 2018
In which patient should the nurse be most concerned about immunodeficiency disorder?
 
  a. The patient taking desensitization injections (immunotherapy)
  b. The patient on long-term radiation therapy for cancer
  c. The overweight patient
  d. The patient recently diagnosed with lupus erythematosus

Question 2

What is the term for transplantation of tissue between members of the same species?
 
  a. Allograft
  b. Autograft
  c. Isograft
  d. Homograft


sarahccccc

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Radiation destroys lymphocytes and depletes the stem cells. Prolonged radiation depresses the bone marrow.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The allograft is the transplantation of tissues between members of the same species, such as a graft for full-thickness burns.


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kodithompson

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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thank you


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