Question

A 65-year-old patient reports night sweats and weight loss. the complete blood count report shows that she has lymphocytosis. the total white blood cell count is 23,000 microliters. on diagnosis, the bone marrow of the patient is infiltrated with small lymphocytes. what should the nurse suspect based on the information?

Answer 1

Nurse can suspect Tuberculosis as the patient has night sweats and lymphocytosis. Sputum also need to be cultured to make sure she does not have AIDS.