The nurse is discussing the body's first and second lines of defense against infection with a community group. The first line of defense includes which of the following?
1. Teeth
2. Sweat
3. White blood cells
4. T lymphocytes
2
The sweat glands excrete an antimicrobial enzyme.
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A patient presents to the CCU with shortness of breath on exertion. Which diagnostic study would be best for ruling out pneumonia or COPD as the cause of the patient's symptoms?
A) Echocardiography B) Radionuclide ventriculography C) Pulse oximetry D) Chest radiography
Which of the following disorders is caused by a single-gene disorder?
1. Huntington disease 2. Alzheimer disease 3. Prader-Willi syndrome 4. Obesity
The white blood cell count (WBC) of a client with systemic lupus erythematousus (SLE) shows a shift to the left. Which of the following is a priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
1. Ineffective Health Maintenance 2. Impaired Skin Integrity 3. Ineffective Coping 4. Ineffective Protection
A client is admitted with abdominal aortic aneurysm. For which of the following complications should the nurse be concerned?
1. Hypotension 2. Cardiac arrhythmias 3. Aneurysm rupture 4. Loss of bowel sounds