Infectious Mononucleosis
Infectious Mononucleosis ( 11 Questions)
A nurse is monitoring a client with infectious mononucleosis (IM) Which finding would the nurse expect to assess in the client's laboratory results?
Infectious mononucleosis typically leads to an increased white blood cell (WBC) count, with a predominance of lymphocytes, not neutrophils. A decreased WBC count with neutrophil predominance is not expected.
A negative heterophile antibody test is uncommon in infectious mononucleosis. A positive test result is characteristic of IM, indicating the presence of antibodies against the Epstein-Barr virus.
Infectious mononucleosis can affect the liver, leading to elevated liver function test results, particularly levels of alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST)
An elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is often seen in inflammatory conditions but is not specific to infectious mononucleosis. IM is more likely to be associated with an elevated WBC count and atypical lymphocytes on a blood smear.
"Elevated liver function test results."
Choice A rationale:
Infectious mononucleosis typically leads to an increased white blood cell (WBC) count, with a predominance of lymphocytes, not neutrophils. A decreased WBC count with neutrophil predominance is not expected.
Choice B rationale:
A negative heterophile antibody test is uncommon in infectious mononucleosis. A positive test result is characteristic of IM, indicating the presence of antibodies against the Epstein-Barr virus.
Choice C rationale:
Infectious mononucleosis can affect the liver, leading to elevated liver function test results, particularly levels of alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST)
Choice D rationale:
An elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is often seen in inflammatory conditions but is not specific to infectious mononucleosis. IM is more likely to be associated with an elevated WBC count and atypical lymphocytes on a blood smear.