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A patient has these laboratory results (see chart above). The nurse recognizes that the patient has
 
1. adequate nutritional status.
2. a risk for impaired immunity.
3. had an antigen-antibody reaction.
4. an autoimmune disorder.
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2 -- The patient is at risk for impaired immunity as the total protein is low (normal 6-8 g/dL), the albumin is low (normal 3.2-4.5 g/dL), and a low globulin (normal 2.3-3.4 g/dL). Normal levels of proteins are needed to maintain immunocompetence. The nutritional status is not adequate since the protein levels are decreased, the antigen-antibody reaction is not related to low levels of protein in this situation, and the protein levels do not indicate an autoimmune disorder.
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