Advanced Med-Surg Principles Jersey College Mid-Term

Ch 15: S/S of superior vena cava syndrome are? {Ans: - increase dyspnea - facial and neck edema - jugular vein distention - visual disturbances - headache}Ch 37: How does the radioallergosorbent test (RAST) work? {Ans: it uses serum to measure allergen-specific IgE which decreases the risk of systemic reaction}Ch 36: Typical manifestations of HIV are? {Ans: - fever - chills - night sweats - weight loss - lymphadenopathy - fatigue}Ch 35: What will help stimulate the immune system and help destroy organisms? {Ans: CD4 cell (helper T cells)}Ch 37: What does leukotrienes contribute to? {Ans: - triggers bronchial constriction - increases mucus production - increaes skin reactions}Ch 36: What makes swallowing difficult and if left untreated can extend from the mouth, to the espophagus, and to the stomach? {Ans: oral candidiasis}