NCLEX Topics – The Immune System – Part 1

The Immune System

We have got one more topic section to go for the body and then we begin Mental health. This week we’ll be talking about the immune system. This section is short… it will give you some time to catch up from the previous sections.

If you want to review what we’ve covered so far you can check out this page –

http://www.nclexreviewonline.com/posting-plan-for-nclex-topics/

The immune system an overview

https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/nclex-rn/rn-immune-system 11 videos in this series, make sure to watch them all.

Lecture notes – https://www.studocu.com/en-us/document/mcmaster-university/integrated-biological-bases-of-nursing-practice-ii/lecture-notes/lecture-notes-lecture-3-inflammation-and-overview-of-immune-system/426576/view?has_flashcards=1

Immunizations – review the CDC’s recommendations.

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html

HIV testing

https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/testing/index.html

Anaphylaxis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/immunology-allergic-disorders/allergic,-autoimmune,-and-other-hypersensitivity-disorders/anaphylaxis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/135065-overview

Latex Allergy

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/756632-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/immunology-allergic-disorders/allergic,-autoimmune,-and-other-hypersensitivity-disorders/overview-of-allergic-and-atopic-disorders

Immunodeficiency

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/immunology-allergic-disorders/immunodeficiency-disorders/overview-of-immunodeficiency-disorders

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1051103-overview

Autoimmune Disease

https://www.healthline.com/health/autoimmune-disorders

Goodpasture’s Syndrome

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/240556-overview

Lyme Disease

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/330178-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/spirochetes/lyme-disease

AIDS / HIV

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/211316-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection

A video that talks quite a bit about the history of the disease –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45OceVE6_hc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17pfZUlAqow