A 44-year-old hospitalized client with a diagnosis of end-stage acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been placed on neutropenic precautions that limit his interaction with visitors, staff, and other clients. What is the underlying rationale for these precautions?

Which assessment finding(s) correlatea with the health care providers preliminary diagnosis of a more aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)? Select all that apply.

The blood work of a 44-year-old male client with a diagnosis of liver disease secondary to alcohol abuse indicates low levels of albumin. Which phenomenon would a clinician be most justified in anticipating?

A client is brought to the emergency department with reports of shortness of breath. Assessment reveals a full, bounding pulse, severe edema, and audible crackles in lower lung fields bilaterally. The respiratory therapist notifies the physician to obtain orders for which of these problems?

If an Rh-negative mother is giving birth to an Rh-positive infant, the clinician should be prepared to administer:

Which procedure reduces the potential for infection primarily by addressing the portal of entry?

A medical technologist performing routine blood analysis as part of an inpatient’s assessment is examining the sample in a test tube following processing in a centrifuge and the addition of an anticoagulant. Which observation would the technologist most likely interpret as an anomaly?

The parent of a child with allergies has been told the child will have a blood test done for immunoglobulin measurement. The health care provider should tell the parent that which immunoglobulin will be tested?

The clinician is caring for a client who has a tumor that results in excess levels of catecholamines being released. Which assessments will the clinician prioritize in this client’s plan of care? Select all that apply.

Following a spider bite she received while camping, a 20-year-old female presented to the emergency department with rash, edema, and fever and was subsequently diagnosed with serum sickness. Which statement best conveys the physiologic rationale for the broad systemic effects of this event?