A Nurse Working in the Emergency Department Is Providing Care

question 2

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in the emergency department is providing care for a group of clients.Which client demonstrates a decline immune response that typically occurs with the aging process?

• A) An 88-year-old client with pneumonia who has a temperature of 99.5°F
• B) A 70-year-old client who has swelling and redness around an abdominal incision from an open appendectomy
• C) A 58-year-old client who complains of redness and itching after developing a rash from contact with poison ivy
• D) A 56-year-old client who has 8 mm induration at the site of a PPD skin test 72 hours earlier

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