A patient is diagnosed with Hashimoto thyroiditis and asks what causes it. The nurse would respond that the destruction of thyroid cells in this condition is due to which of the following?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about cyclosporine (an immunosuppression medication) for a client who is postoperative following a renal transplant. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

The nurse knows that it is very important when giving a patient blood to make sure it is the correct blood type to avoid which of the following conditions?

Which of the following conditions are classified as autoimmune diseases?
(Select All that Apply.)

The nurse should include which of the following when educating a post operative liver transplant patient?

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving packed red blood cells. During the infusion, the client states, 'My heart is racing. The nurse notes that the client's face has become flushed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse knows the following are symptoms of anaphylaxis and they need to intervene quickly.
(Select All that Apply.)

Which of the following is a common nursing diagnosis that the nurse will include in the plan of care for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?

The nurse is educating a patient concerning use of an Epi-pen for a severe allergic reaction to peanuts.

Which of the following statements, made by the patient, allows the nurse to know that the education must be reinforced?

The nurse knows that Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) affects which of the following parts of the body?

A patient is being given penicillin via intravenous infusion and develops signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction. Which of the following should be the nurse's FIRST action?