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Immune System Drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
The health care provider plans to inject an interferon directly into the patient's wart. What interferon will the nurse prepare?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Rationale: The correct answer is C: Interferon alfa n3 (Alferon N). Alferon N is specifically approved for treating viral warts. Interferon alfa 2a (A) is used for chronic hepatitis B/C. Interferon alfacon 1 (B) is for hepatitis C. Interferon beta 1a (D) is for multiple sclerosis. Alferon N is the most appropriate choice for wart treatment.
Question 2 of 5
A patient who is receiving an immune suppressant has been admitted to the unit. What would be a priority action by the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C because protecting the patient from exposure to infection is a priority for a patient receiving immune suppressants. Immune suppressants weaken the body's immune system, making the patient more vulnerable to infections. This action helps prevent complications and promotes patient safety. Monitoring nutritional status (A) is important but not as urgent as preventing infections. Providing patient teaching (B) and support for adverse effects (D) are important but secondary to preventing infections in a patient on immune suppressants.
Question 3 of 5
A 70-year-old patient with acute myelocytic leukemia is receiving sargramostim (Leukine). What is a priority nursing action for this patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Increasing fluids. This is because sargramostim can cause fluid retention and capillary leak syndrome, leading to fluid overload. By increasing fluids, the nurse can help prevent complications such as pulmonary edema. Providing a quiet environment (A), comfort measures for nausea (C), and encouraging dietary intake (D) are important but not the priority in this case. Increasing fluids takes precedence due to the potential serious adverse effects of sargramostim.
Question 4 of 5
How do immune suppressants work when ordered for a patient who has had an organ transplant?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because immune suppressants block the normal effects of the immune system in order to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ. By suppressing the immune response, the body is less likely to attack and reject the new organ. Choice B is incorrect because immune suppressants do the opposite of stimulating the immune system - they actually suppress it. Choice C is incorrect because immune suppressants do not work with corticosteroids to enhance healing. They work independently to suppress the immune response. Choice D is incorrect because immune suppressants do not work with corticosteroids to promote suppressor cells. Suppressors cells play a different role in the immune system compared to immune suppressants.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse admits a patient who was newly diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma to the unit. The physician has ordered an IV infusion of an interferon. What drug would be appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Interferon alfa 2b. Interferon alfa 2b is commonly used in the treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma. It has shown efficacy in inhibiting the growth of tumor cells and boosting the immune system. Interferon beta1a (A) is used for multiple sclerosis, not Kaposi's sarcoma. Interferon gamma 1b (B) is used for chronic granulomatous disease, not Kaposi's sarcoma. Peginterferon alfa 2b (D) is used for hepatitis C, not Kaposi's sarcoma. Hence, choice C is the most appropriate for this patient.