Exam 17: Hematological and Immune Disorders

The patient's white blood cell (WBC)level is 4000 cells/microliter.The differential shows a neutrophil count of 65% and a band level of 5%.The absolute neutrophil count is

Numbers of white blood cells (WBCs)are increased in circumstances of

The patient has a total white blood cell (WBC)count of 600 cells/microliter.The differential shows a normal neutrophil level of 70% with 5% bands.This patient

The patient comes to the hospital complaining of headache,fever,and sore throat for the past 2 weeks and is concerned about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).The patient's blood work shows the presence of HIV antibodies.The nurse should explain that

Secondary immunodeficiency involves the loss of a previously functional immune defense system,which can be caused by

When caring for a patient with HIV,the nurse should

Causes of anemia include which of the following:

Exudate formation at the inflammatory site functions to

A patient with a history of pulmonary embolism is being worked up for a potential coagulopathy that increases the risk for clotting.The nurse understands that the provider may request a test for

Erythrocytes (RBCs)are flexible biconcave disks without nuclei whose primary component is an oxygen-carrying molecule called

Cases of primary immunodeficiency are usually related to

The nurse understands that when clots break down in a patient with a hematological disorder,which value will increase?

The patient is admitted for chemotherapy,but the nurse notices laboratory values indicating that the patient is immunosuppressed.The nurse should

The nurse is assessing a patient being admitted with fatigue and shortness of breath as well as abdominal tenderness.The nurse notes that the patient is jaundiced; the physical examination reports an enlarged liver.The nurse suspects that the patient has

The nurse is assessing a patient being admitted for anemia.The nurse sees no overt signs of bleeding.The nurse understands that

Lymphocytes are made up of B cells and T cells.B cells

The nurse examines the patient's complete blood count with differential analysis and notices that the patient's neutrophils are elevated but that the lymphocytes are lower than normal.The drop in lymphocyte count in the differential is most likely due to

The patient is admitted with multiple myeloma.The nurse assesses the patient and is aware that the symptom most unique to this disease is

Cellular immunity is mediated by

The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone a splenectomy and notices that the patient's platelet count has increased.The nurse realizes that the increase is due to