The nurse is caring for a client who has an elevated white blood cell count. Which intervention does the nurse implement for this client?
a. Administer the prescribed Tylenol.
b. Hold the client's prescribed steroids.
c. Assess the client's respiratory rate.
d. Obtain the client's temperature.
D
White blood cells provide immunity and protect against invasion and infection. An elevated white blood cell count could indicate an infectious process, which could cause an elevation in body temperature. Tylenol would treat a fever but not the elevated white blood cell count. Stero-ids place the client at higher risk for infection but should not be stopped suddenly. The respira-tory rate does not need to be assessed in this client.
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