A client's blood work reveals eosinophilia. Which finding from the client's history would the nurse interpret as most pertinent to this finding?
1. The client's activity level is sedentary.
2. The client follows a vegetarian diet.
3. The client went on a mission trip to Mexico last month.
4. The client drinks four to six beers each weekend.
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Rationale 1: There is no relationship between a sedentary lifestyle and eosinophilia.
Rationale 2: Eosinophilia would not be an expected result of a vegetarian diet.
Rationale 3: Eosinophilia is seen in clients with parasitic infestations of the intestines, which may have occurred during this trip.
Rationale 4: There is no connection between beer consumption and eosinophilia.
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