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A spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the older client? Increased autoantibodies Increased expression of IL-2...

RN Immunologic SysteA spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the older client? Increased autoantibodies Increased ...

RN Immunologic System and Infectious Diseases EAQ-Verified Solution A spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the old...

Differential diagnosis of stridor in infants & children Diagnosis Distinguishing Features Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis) - Most common from age 6 months to 6 years - Associated with “barky” cough, fever, rhinorrhea & congestion Laryngomalacia - Stridor most severe at age 4-8 months - Persistent stridor that worsens in supine position & improves in prone position Foreign body aspiration - Stridor caused by laryngotracheal foreign bodies has acute onset - Associated with moderate-to-severe r...

RN Immunologic System and Infectious Diseases EAQ-Verified Solution A spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the old...

ACC 305 Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis 6th Edition Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which type of clinical decision-making is most reliable? A. Intuitive 1. Analytical 2. Experiential D.Augenblick 2. Which of the following is false? To obtain adequate history, health-care providers must be: A. Methodical and systematic 1. Attentive to the patient’s verbal and nonverbal language 2...

What is the recommended antibiotic therapy for previously healthy patients with no risk factors for drug-resistant S. pneumonia infection that have community acquired pneumonia (CAP)? Correct answer- Macrolide (Azithromycin, clarithomycin, or erythromycin) OR Doxycycline What is the recommended antibiotic therapy for patients with chronic comorbidites, such as chronic disease of heart, liver, lungs, or kidneys; diabetes, alcoholism, malignancies, immunospression, antimicrobial use within t...

NURS Immunologic System and Infectious Diseases EAQA spouse of a client with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) receives a tuberculin skin test. The nurse reads the test and identifies an area of induration greater than 10 mm. What does this result indicate to the nurse? No further action is required. Additional tests are necessary. Repeating the skin test is indicated. Results are positive, indicating infection. Which age-related effects on the immune system are seen in the older client? Incre...