A client who has a diagnosis of an autoimmune disease asks his physician why it is that their immune system does not attack all of the cells that make up his body. Which of the following aspects of pathogen recognition in the innate immune system listed below would underlie the physician’s response?

A health care provider at a long term care facility provides care for an 85 year-old man who has had recent transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Which statement best identifies future complications associated with TIAs?

The health care provider is ordering a complete blood count (CBC). What information should the clinical team expect to be able to gather from the results? Select all that apply.

The clinician knows which statement listed below is accurate regarding the functions and nature of cytokines relative to a variety of pathologies?

A family of five vacationed together, but only the client contracted traveler’s diarrhea. The client asks the health care provider, “We all ate and drank the same things. Why am I the only one with this condition?” What should the health care provider offer to the client as the most likely reason for susceptibility for this condition?

A baseball player was hit in the head with a bat during practice. In the emergency department, the physician tells the family that he has a “coup” injury. How will the physician explain this to the family so they can understand?

While volunteering in an HIV clinic in a big city, a community health nurse notices a new mom and her 6-month old child in the waiting room. Upon assessing the infant for possible HIV infection, the nurse will be assessing for which clinical manifestations of HIV infection? Select all that apply.

A 1-year-old child who has experienced low platelet counts and bacterial susceptibility has been admitted to a pediatric medical unit of a hospital for treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. The health care provider who has admitted the child to the unit would anticipate which short-term and longer-term treatment plans?

The respiratory therapist is caring for a client with traumatic brain injury and increased intracranial pressure. What findings should the respiratory therapist report due to the risk for increasing intracranial pressure? Select all that apply.

The family member of a client with terminal metastatic cancer who is experiencing cachexia-related weight loss asks the dietician why the client is losing weight despite taking in a large amount of calories per day. What is the dietician’s best response?