The nurse is teaching a health class and is discussing immunosuppression.  The nurse prepares a list of reasons of how the immune system can be suppressed. All of the following statements are true except:

A 45-year-old patient comes to the emergency department with shortness of breath, sharp chest pain worsened by coughing, and fatigue. As a nurse, you perform an assessment to evaluate gas exchange.

The nurse understands that when the diaphragm contracts it moves:

Interventions in the Clinical Management of Immune Dysfunction during an exaggerated Immune response include but not limited to pharmacotherapy, education, and adequate ventilation.  Please prioritize the interventions below using (1) as first priority (2) as second and (3) and third priority nursing interventions

The patient inquiries about how his body will kill pathogens unassisted by antibiotics.  The nurse responds that a process called phagocytosis will:

Pharmacotherapy plays a very important role in managing individuals with impaired gas exchange. Agents can be used to open upper and lower airways to improve gas exchange by all of the following except: 

What is an important consideration regarding respiration when taking abdominal radiographs?

When measuring for abdominal views, a “Technician Note” emphasizes measuring in what specific way?

What term is used to describe a routine view of the foot (carpus, metacarpus, and digits)?

A 7-year-old boy presents with fever, headache, and photophobia. A lumbar puncture is performed and results are as follows: Opening pressure: 600 CSF WBC: 1200 (90% neutrophils) CSF protein: 60 CSF glucose: 25 Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?