In which individuals would a clinician most suspect multiple myeloma as a diagnosis?

Following a spider bite she received while camping, a 20-year-old female presented to the emergency department with rash, edema, and fever and was subsequently diagnosed with serum sickness. Which statement best conveys the physiologic rationale for the broad systemic effects of this event?

A student makes the statement to a colleague, “Blood plasma is essentially just a carrier for the formed cells like red blood cells and white blood cells.” What would be the most accurate response to this statement?

A 60-year-old male office worker presents to a clinic complaining of new-onset of lower back pain that has been worsening over the last 6 weeks. The clinician knows that which component of his physical assessment and history is most indicative of a serious pathologic process (like aortic aneurysm or cancer)?

The nurse is caring for a 30-year-old woman who is diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. The client is confused how this condition developed because she ate many foods high in iron. How should the nurse respond?

A newly diagnosed HIV-positive adolescent has blood work drawn that includes a CD8+ T-cell count. The clinician knows that which functions of CD8+ T cells listed below will assist the adolescent’s immune system in fighting off the viral attack? Select all that apply.

A 41-year-old woman diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) is sharing her story with members of an MS support group made up of people recently diagnosed. Which aspects of her health problem should the woman warn others to expect at some point in the progression of the disease? Select all that apply.

A female client arrives at the clinic reporting fatigue that is exhausting, bruising on the skin, and bleeding from the gums. Which diagnostic result(s) or history finding(s) correlates with a diagnosis of aplastic anemia? Select all that apply.

A 32-year-old woman presents at her health clinic complaining of weakness, feeling of abdominal fullness, 6-month history of fatigue and night sweats. She added a multivitamin with iron and some extra meat and leafy greens to her diet but has not experienced an increase in energy. Upon assessment, her spleen was noted to be enlarged. Which diagnosis is most likely associated with her manifestations?

Which statement by a client who has a new diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) demonstrates a sound understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of the health problem?