An immunosuppressed older adult patient reports symptoms of fatigue, facial rash, intermittent low-grade fever, and painfully swollen finger joints. The nurse anticipates that diagnosis will be confirmed by
a. the presence of subcutaneous nodules on the hands.
b. a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood serum test.
c. a liver biopsy that confirms cirrhosis.
d. the presence of bilateral ocular scleritis.
B
The antinuclear antibody is one of the more specific tests for lupus; patients with lupus have a positive ANA test. The patient with an autoimmune disease is more susceptible to infection than others.
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