A Nurse Reviews the Laboratory Findings of a Client with a Urinary

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse reviews the laboratory findings of a client with a urinary tract infection.The laboratory report notes a "shift to the left" in a client's white blood cell count.Which action should the nurse take?

• A) Request that the laboratory perform a differential analysis on the white blood cells.
• B) Notify the provider and start an intravenous line for parenteral antibiotics.
• C) Collaborate with the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to strain the client's urine for renal calculi.
• D) Assess the client for a potential allergic reaction and anaphylactic shock.

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Definitions:

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of all the DNA and genes, influencing its development, appearance, and behavior.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism that result from the interaction of its genotype with the environment.

Incomplete Dominance

Pattern of inheritance in which a child receives two different alleles, resulting in partial expression of a trait.

Allele Differentiation

The process of distinguishing between different versions of the same gene, which can lead to variations in traits or diseases.