A Patient Has Been Admitted with Anaphylactic Shock Due to an Unknown

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted with anaphylactic shock due to an unknown allergen.The nurse understands that the patient is probably having an immunoglobulin E (IgE) -mediated response as a result of what physiologic mechanism?

• A) Direct activation of mast cells and basophils
• B) Nonimmunologic stimulation of biochemical mediators
• C) Repeat exposure to an antigen in the presence of preformed IgE antibodies
• D) Activation of the systemic inflammatory response

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Definitions:

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, a part of the personality that acts as a moral center, guiding behavior in accordance with learned social norms.

Conscience

Part of The Superego That Produces Guilt, depending on how acceptable behavior is.

Freud's Personality Theory

A theory proposed by Sigmund Freud that suggests personality is formed through conflicts among three fundamental structures of the human mind: the id, ego, and superego.

Id

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the mind which is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of basic needs.