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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Jonathan is a 46-year-old Caucasian male, whose liver was destroyed from years of alcohol abuse. After he was clean for several years, however, he went into liver failure and needed a transplant. He finally received one 2 days ago from an unrelated donor, and you are his nurse on the transplant unit. His course has been uncomplicated thus far.
-What type of hypersensitivity reaction is Jonathan at risk for?


Definitions:

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials, toxic when inhaled.

Oxygen Transport

The process by which oxygen is moved from the lungs to tissues throughout the body via the bloodstream, predominantly carried by hemoglobin in red blood cells.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

A medical treatment facility in which patients breathe pure oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure to promote healing and fight infection.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A potentially lethal condition caused by inhalation of carbon monoxide gas, which prevents oxygen from binding to hemoglobin in the blood.

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