While Reviewing the White Blood Cell Count Differential for a Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

While reviewing the white blood cell count differential for a patient, the nurse notes that the basophil count is elevated. What does this laboratory value indicate to the nurse?

• A) The patient may be experiencing an acute hypersensitivity reaction.
• B) The patient has a viral gastrointestinal infection.
• C) The patient is fighting a bacterial skin infection.
• D) The patient is not responding to a parasitic infection.

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Definitions:

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and lactation, also known to play a role in social bonding and trust.

Bonded Female Vole

A female vole that has formed a close, usually mating, partnership with a male vole, showing social and monogamous behavior.

Promiscuously

In a manner indicating a lack of discrimination or a readiness to engage in varied interactions, often used in biological contexts to describe molecules or genes that interact with multiple partners.

Tactile Displays

Devices that provide information through touch, often used in technology to assist individuals who are visually impaired.