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Brittanyd9008

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What would the nurse recommend for a 94-year-old home health patient with deteriorated cell-mediated immunity?
 
  a. Avoiding the influenza vaccine
  b. Getting pneumonia vaccine
  c. Having skin tests for all antigens
  d. Taking large doses of beta-carotene

Question 2

How does normal aging change the immune system?
 
  a. Depresses bone marrow
  b. T cells become hyperactive
  c. B cells show deficiencies in activity
  d. Increase in the size of the thymus



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nikmaaacs

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
As the older adult loses some of the cell-mediated immunity, especially against pneumonia and influenza, it is recommended that they acquire the immunization.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Normal aging causes deficiencies in both B and T cell activation, but the bone marrow is essentially uncompromised. The thymus decreases in size.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


rachel

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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