immunity/ immunnologic disorder

Question 1

transmission of HIV

Answer 1

vertical- perinatal or via breast milk
horizontal- nonsterile needles or intimate sexual xontact

Question 2

how to prevent HIV

Answer 2

offer all pregnant women HIV counseling and voluntary testing
treat with antiretroviral drug if positive
discourage breastfeeding
educate sexually active adolescents
discourage subsyance use
children born to postive moms-6 weeks course of ART

Question 3

Guillain BArre S/S

Answer 3

weakness
leg and back pain
abnormal gait in younger children
sensory loss
decreased deep tendon reflex
bowel or urinary incontinence
autonomic dysfuntion (hypotension)
creanial nerve involvement 30-40% or cases
respiratory paralysis occurs in 20-30%
progress days to weeks

Question 4

allergy and anaphylaxis

Answer 4

immune mediated response
adverse physiologic event or reaction

Question 5

allergic response is determined by

Answer 5

duration
rate
amount of exposure
enviornmental and host factor

Question 6

what is anaphylaxis

Answer 6

acute response to an allergn
starts withing 5-10 min of exposure (delayed reaction possible)
involves many organ systems- life threatening

Question 7

leading causes and anaphylaxis

Answer 7

nuts, shelfish, eggs
bee or wasp
penicillin and NSAID
padiopaque dues and lates

Question 8

how to use epipen

Answer 8

1. pull off blue safety cap
2. position orange end about 10cm away from outer mid thigh
3. swing and jab orange tip into thigh at 90 degree angle and hold in place for 10 sec
4. remove epipen. massage injection site for 10 sec

Question 9

latex allergy

Answer 9

response to exposure to latex
immediate allergic reaction
can result in anaphylaxis