A Nurse Working in the Emergency Department (ED)is Providing Care

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse working in the emergency department (ED) is providing care for a group of patients.Which patient demonstrates a decline in immune response that typically occurs with the aging process?

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

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