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Sportsfan2111

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What do the activated monocytes and macrophages produce in the presence of an inflammatory process?
 
  a. Reduction of red cells
  b. Increase in WBCs
  c. Neopterin
  d. Increase in T-helper cells increase natural killer (NK) cells

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A female patient, age 59, has lost 10 lb in the first 3 weeks of her chemotherapy and does not eat because nothing tastes good. What would be the appropriate nursing diagnosis for the plan of care?
 
  a. Ineffective health maintenance, related to lack of knowledge of nutritional requirements during radiation therapy
  b. Risk for infection, related to poor nutrition
  c. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements, related to anorexia
  d. Ineffective therapeutic regimen management, related to refusal to eat


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amandanbreshears

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Neopterin is produced in the presence of an inflammatory reaction and is increased in HIV disease.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Nursing diagnosis includes imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements, related to anorexia from changes in taste and smell.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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