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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Halley is a 62-year-old female, previously healthy with no significant medical history, and no known allergies. She is admitted to your medical-surgical floor for an infectious disease work-up. Halley has been experiencing generalized pain and nausea for the past 3 weeks, and recently developed a fever. The doctors at the urgent care center, and then the emergency department, were perplexed by her presentation. You have been ordered to perform several tests: complete blood count (CBC) , C-reactive protein (CRP) , eosinophil sedimentation rate (ESR) , blood culture, urine culture, and a lumbar puncture with cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) culture and cell count. You are also collecting a sputum culture, as well as swabbing her nose with a culturette, and performing a nasal wash.
-Halley's nasal wash results came back,and were reported as "insufficient cells available for testing." What does this mean?

Definitions:

Gauze Sponges

Sterile, absorbent pads made of cotton or synthetic fabric used in medical settings for wound care and absorption of fluids.

Excessive Blood

This term could refer to conditions where there is an abnormally large amount of blood within the body or an area of the body, typically relating to bleeding or hemorrhage.

Sutureless Closures

Medical techniques used to close wounds without traditional sutures, utilizing alternative materials or adhesives.

Adhesive Material

A substance used for sticking objects or materials together; typically a glue, cement, or paste.