After Reading a Differential Blood Count on a Patient, the Nurse

question 1

Multiple Choice

After reading a differential blood count on a patient, the nurse assesses that the patient's infection is viral because the:

• A) monocyte count is increased.
• B) number of basophils is greatly elevated.
• C) monocyte and neutrophil counts are decreased.
• D) neutrophil count is decreased and the monocyte and the lymphocyte counts are both elevated.

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