How does the white blood cell count respond during an acute infection in an older adult?
a. No change in the white blood cell count
b. Similar to the white blood cell response of a younger person
c. Dramatic white blood cell count elevation
d. Slight decrease in white blood cell count
A
Often, infectious processes are missed in older adults because they do not have the typical white blood cell elevation of a younger person during infections. Response B is incorrect because the white blood cell response is not the same as a younger person. Responses C and D are also incorrect. There is not a dramatic elevation, but there is usually not a decrease in white blood cell counts.
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