A nurse is admitting a patient with an immunodeficiency to the medical unit. In
planning the care of this patient, the nurse should assess for what common sign of
immunodeficiency?
a. Chronic diarrhea
2. A nurse is c
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A nurse is admitting a patient with an immunodeficiency to the medical unit. In
planning the care of this patient, the nurse should assess for what common sign of
immunodeficiency?
a. Chronic diarrhea
2. A nurse is caring for a patient who has an immunodeficiency. What assessment
finding should prompt the nurse to consider the possibility that the patient is
developing an infection?
a. Persistent diarrhea
3. The nurse is applying standard precautions in the care of a patient who has an
immunodeficiency. What are key elements of standard precautions? Select all that
apply.
a. Using appropriate personal protective equipment
b. Using safe injection practices
c. Performing hand hygiene
4. A home health nurse is reinforcing health education with a patient who is
immunosuppressed and his family. What statement best suggests that the patient
has understood the nurse's teaching?
a. “My family needs to understand that I'll probably need lifelong
treatment.”
5. The nurse is preparing to administer IVIG to a patient who has an
immunodeficiency. What nursing guideline should the nurse apply?
a. Administer pretreatment medications as ordered 30 minutes prior to
infusion.
6. A nurse has created a plan of care for an immunodeficient patient, specifying that
care providers take the patient's pulse and respiratory rate for a full minute. What
is the rationale for this aspect of care?
a. These patients' blunted inflammatory responses can cause subtle
changes in status.
7. A nurse is providing health education regarding self-care to a patient with an
immunodeficiency. What teaching point should the nurse emphasize?
a. The need for thorough oral hygiene
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