NUR 257 Exam 1: (Chapters 32, 34, & 35) Questions & Answers: Updated A+ Guide Solution

A client is suspected of having an immune system disorder. The health care provider wants to perform a diagnostic test to confirm the diagnosis. What test should the nurse prepare the client for? Complete chemistry panel T-and C-cell assays Plasmapheresis Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ans- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay The nurse is caring for a client with an autoimmune disease. What is a characteristic of autoimmune disorders? Affects only older adults and infants less than 3 months Profound fatigue with no identifiable cause Progressive tissue damage without any verifiable etiology Absence of a triggering event (Ans- Progressive tissue damage without any verifiable etiology The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The nurse notes that the client is classified as HIV asymptomatic based on which CD4+ T lymphocyte count?Between 200 to 350/mm3 Less than 200/mm3 Greater than 500/mm3 Between 350 to 499/mm3 (Ans- Greater than 500/mm3