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A school-age child with a history of asthma has brought a note home from school stating there has been one case of meningitis (Neisseria meningitidis) in the school. Since the mother is a respiratory therapist, she is very concerned since she knows the portal of entry of this pathogen is:

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?

A 60-year-old male office worker presents to a clinic complaining of new-onset of lower back pain that has been worsening over the last 6 weeks. The clinician knows that which component of his physical assessment and history is most indicative of a serious pathologic process (like aortic aneurysm or cancer)?

A client with a history of epilepsy is brought to the emergency department due to seizure activity. What information about the client is most important for the nurse to collect?

The clinician is planning care for a group of clients. Which clients should the clinician prioritize as “at risk” for hypercalcemia and advocate for monitoring calcium levels? Select all that apply.

A MRI Tech is performing and exam on  a client who is immunocompromised following chemotherapy. The MRI Tech knows that which characterization of the adaptive immune system is responsible for the client’s disruption in normal immune function?

A newly diagnosed HIV-positive adolescent has blood work drawn that includes a CD8+ T-cell count. The clinician knows that which functions of CD8+ T cells listed below will assist the adolescent’s immune system in fighting off the viral attack? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old woman who is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. The client is confused how this condition developed because she ate many foods high in iron. How should the nurse respond?

A 12-year-old client who experienced trauma is now having trouble dealing with many forms of conflict in the home and becomes distraught. What is the best approach for the nurse to recommend to the parents?

The clinician knows that which statement listed below relative to a client with malignant melanoma treated with alpha interferon (IFN-α) is accurate? Alpha interferon (IFN-α):