Author Question: A patient who breast-feeds her infant asks the nurse about the immunity the infant receives from ... (Read 115 times)

magmichele12 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient who breast-feeds her infant asks the nurse about the immunity the infant receives from breast milk. What does the nurse tell the patient about immunity through breast-feeding?

a. The immunity protects the infant from hypersensitivity reactions.
b. The immunity provides phagocytes to help the infant fight infections.
c. The immunity results from the transfer of IgA through the breast milk.
d. The immunity protects the infant from respiratory and gastrointestinal (GI) mi-crobes.

Question 2

A patient who has leukemia is receiving chemotherapy and develops severe anemia. The provider has ordered hospitalization and blood transfusions. The patient asks the nurse about using erythropoietin (epoetin alfa) instead.

What will the nurse tell this patient? a. Ask your provider about ordering eryt-hropoietin instead of a transfusion.
b. Erythropoietin (epoetin alfa) can make your leukemia worse.
c. Erythropoietin is used to prolong life in patients with myeloid malignancies.
d. You will probably receive erythropoietin along with the transfusion.

Question 3

Which medications are included in first-line therapy for heart failure? (Select all that apply.)

a. Agents that inhibit the re-nin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)
b. Aldosterone antagonists
c. Beta blockers
d. Cardiac glycosides
e. Diuretics

kjo;oj · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
IgA crosses breast milk and, in the GI tract, where it is not absorbed, provides passive immunity to microbes. Infants do not receive protection from hypersensitivity reactions through breast milk. Phagocytes are not transmitted through breast milk. Infants are not protected from respiratory microbes via breast milk.

Answer to Question 2

OMG..This is soo helpful. Thank you.

Answer to Question 3

A, C, E
For routine therapy, heart failure is treated with agents that inhibit the RAAS, beta blockers, and diuretics. Aldosterone antagonists and cardiac glycosides are not first-line drugs for HF.