The nurse is reviewing the white blood cell count for an older patient. Which white blood cell has the ability for self-recognition, specificity, and memory?
1. Monocytes
2. Neutrophils
3. Lymphocytes
4. Thrombocytes
3
Rationale: Monocytes are white blood cells that become large phagocytic cells when stimulated and are active in inflammation.
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What benefits can the older adult female expect with even a small amount of daily exercise? (Select all that apply.)
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The nurse is teaching a class on how red blood cell formation is regulated by the body to a group of clients who have AIDS. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the clients make which statements?
1. "Red blood cell formation is regulated through chemicals called colony-stimulating factors that come from white blood cells." 2. "Red blood cell formation is regulated through messages from the hormone, secretin, which is located in the kidney." 3. "Red blood cell formation is regulated through specific liver enzymes and a process called hemochromatosis." 4. "Red blood cell formation is regulated through messages from the hormone erythropoietin." 5. "Red blood cell formation is regulated through specific transporter proteins called apolipoprotein A and B."