A Nurse in an Intensive Care Unit Is Planning Care

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse in an intensive care unit is planning care for a patient with severe bronchospasms triggered by a known allergy to peanuts he consumed at a party.The nurse recognizes that these abrupt spasms are related to antibodies that trigger:

• A)Contractions of the muscles in the walls of the large bronchiole tubes.
• B)The formation of sticky mucous plugs.
• C)Swelling of the juncture between the alveolus and the capillary bed.
• D)Formation of thick membrane between the alveoli and the capillary bed.

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