A student states, “It seems like helper T cells do a lot more than just ‘help’ the cellular immunity process”. Which response listed below best conveys an aspect of the role of CD4+ helper T cells in immunity?

A student is attempting to trace the feedback cycle involved in the stress response. Which neural structure is thought to be the central integrating site for the stress response?

The nurse is planning care for a client with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Which interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Select all that apply.

A client has been following a low-fat diet due to a diagnosis of high triglycerides and to lose weight. The client asks the nurse how it is possible that the extra weight and high triglycerides persist despite taking in such low levels of fat. What is the nurse’s best response?

Which scenario would put a client at risk for experiencing a thyroid problem due to a decrease in thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)? Select all that apply.

The physician is considering prescribing an anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) like infliximab for a client with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which statement is accurate about the advantages of using a TNF inhibitor?

Which individual is most likely to develop a form of reactive arthritis?

Following destruction of the pituitary gland, ACTH stimulation stops. Without ACTH to stimulate the adrenal glands, the adrenal glands’ production of cortisol drops. This is an example of which type of endocrine disorder?

A client being investigated for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has an elevated antinuclear antibody result and asks the nurse what this means. What is the nurse’s best response?

To maintain hematocrit levels in clients with kidney failure, the nurse should be prepared to perform which intervention?