The nurse is assessing a client's risk for impaired immune function. What assessment finding should the nurse identify as a risk factor for decreased immunity?
A) The patient takes a beta blocker for the treatment of hypertension.
B) The patient is under significant psychosocial stress.
C) The patient had a pulmonary embolism 18 months ago.
D) The patient has a family history of breast cancer.
Ans: B
Feedback:
Stress is a psychoneuroimmunologic factor that is known to depress the immune response. Use of beta blockers, a family history of cancer, and a prior PE are significant assessment findings, but none represents an immediate threat to immune function.
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