The Nurse Is Reviewing Assessment Data for a Group of Patients

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing assessment data for a group of patients. Which patient's findings are consistent with a Type II cytotoxic hypersensitivity reaction? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline\text { Patient A } & \text { Patient B } & \text { Patient C } & \text { Patient D } \\\hline \begin{array}{c}\text { Patient has } \\\text { history of } \\\text { allergic } \\\text { asthma. }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Patient has recently } \\\text { received some drugs, } \\\text { such as penicillin or } \\\text { sulfonamides. }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Patient complains of } \\\text { red itchy skin } 24 \text { hours } \\\text { after wearing Latex } \\\text { gloves }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Patient has just } \\\text { had a blood } \\\text { transfusion. }\end{array} \\\hline \text { IgE-mediated } & \text { IgG or IgM mediated } & \text { Nomal cell mediated } & \text { IgG or IgM }\\&&&\text { mediated }\\\hline\text { Histamine is } & \text { Immune complexes are } & \text { Immune mediators } & \text { Complement } \\\text { primary } & \text { deposited in walls of } & \text { from the lysoxymes } & \text { cascade is } \\\text { chemical } & \text { small blood vessels, the } & \text { within the } & \text { activated, resulting } \\\text { mediator of } & \text { kidneys, and joints. } & \text { macrophages and } & \text { in destruction of }\\\text { allergic } & &\text { killer T cells cause } & \text { the target cell. } \\\text { response. } & &\text { local tissue destruction } \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) Patient A
• B) Patient B
• C) Patient C
• D) Patient D

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