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A student nurse is having difficulty understanding the function of globulins. What information can the client provide to the student regarding the function of globulins?
- A. Immunologic agents
- B. Destruction of invading organisms
- C. Precursors to clot formation
- D. Transport of oxygen to the tissues
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Globulins function primarily as immunologic agents; they prevent or modify some types of infectious diseases. Globulins do not destroy invading organisms, participate in clot formation, or transport oxygen to the tissues.
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A client is being treated for anemia and has a hemoglobin level of 9.6 g/dL. What does the nurse understand is the basic nutritional component of heme in hemoglobin that the client may be deficient in?
- A. Folic acid
- B. Copper
- C. Protein
- D. Iron
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Iron is the basic nutritional component of heme in hemoglobin. Folic acid is essential for the maturation of red blood cells. Copper (minute amount) is involved in the transfer of iron from storage to plasma.
The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing bone marrow aspiration to determine the blood cell formation status. What nursing intervention should the nurse provide to the client during the test?
- A. Administer oral radioactive vitamin Bâ??â?? to the client.
- B. Administer a nonradioactive Bâ??â?? injection.
- C. Collect urine for 24 to 48 hours after the client receives the nonradioactive Bâ??â??.
- D. Support the client and monitor the status.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When a client undergoes a bone marrow aspiration, the nurse assists the physician, supports the client during the procedure, and monitors the condition afterward. The client needs to be administered oral radioactive vitamin Bâ??â?? or a nonradioactive Bâ??â?? injection in case of the Schilling test, which helps in determining pernicious anemia and macrocytic anemia. Collecting urine for 24 to 48 hours after administering nonradioactive Bâ??â?? is also applicable to the Schilling test.
The nurse is inspecting the tonsils for a client with a fever and sore throat. The nurse observes purulent exudate on the surface of the tonsils. What does this finding indicate to the nurse?
- A. Filariasis
- B. Thrush
- C. An abscess
- D. Tonsillitis
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Purulent exudate on the surface of the tonsils suggests tonsillitis. Filariasis is also known as elephantiasis and is a consequence of a roundworm infection in which the lymphatic vessels become occluded. An abscess would not have purulent drainage on the surface unless ruptured.
A nurse is providing care to a cancer client. Which protein in plasma functions primarily as immunologic agents?
- A. Gamma globulins
- B. Albumin
- C. Fibrinogen
- D. Beta globulins
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Globulins are divided into three groups: alpha, beta, and gamma. The gamma globulins are also called immunoglobulins. Globulins function primarily as immunologic agents; they prevent or modify some types of infectious diseases. The other options are incorrect.
A client is taking a medication that has the side effect of depressing the hematopoietic system. What signs of leukopenia should the nurse monitor for while the client is taking this drug?
- A. Fever, sore throat, and chills
- B. Nausea and vomiting
- C. Diarrhea, diaphoresis, and fever
- D. Intolerance to heat and rash
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Closely monitor clients taking medications that depress the hematopoietic system, particularly thrombocytes and leukocytes. Signs of leukopenia include fever, sore throat, and chills. Nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, diaphoresis, heat intolerance, and rash are not indicative of leukocytosis.