A patient, newly diagnosed with thrombocytopenia, is admitted to the medical unit. After the admission assessment the patient asks the nurse to explain the disease. What should the nurse explain to the patient about this condition?
A) There could be an attack on the platelets by the antibodies
B) There could be decreased production of platelets
C) There could be elevated platelet production.
D) There could be decreased white blood cell production.
Question 2
A patient has been exposed to a pathogen during an outbreak of a nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infection. The patient's immune system has responded appropriately to the virus, and the response has included the production of memory B cells.
These particular B cells will have what effect?
A) The patient will have a more pronounced immune response to the virus during future exposure.
B) B cells will be able to produce antibodies without the assistance of T cells.
C) The patient will have life-long immunity to the specific virus.
D) The patient's B cells will have the ability to directly ingest the virus during a subsequent exposure.
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