NABP NAPLEX Exam - Topic 10 Question 2 Discussion

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Topic #: 10

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A CD4 count of 180 cells per cubic meter may be evaluated as which of these?

AVery low

BLow

CHigh

DSeverely high

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Suggested Answer: A

A CD4 count of 180 cells per cubic meter is considered very low -- typically an indicator that the patient has an immunocompromised state, such as AIDS. CD4 counts are a measure of healthy T-cell levels. The lower the count, the more susceptible the patient is to opportunistic infections. A normal range is between 500 and 1,500 cells.

by Weldon at May 07, 2022, 11:47 AM

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Christa

4 months ago

No way that's high, right?

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Caitlin

4 months ago

I thought anything under 200 was severe?

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Alline

4 months ago

Wait, isn't that considered very low?

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Latonia

4 months ago

I agree, 180 is pretty low for CD4.

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Peggie

5 months ago

That's definitely low.

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Haley

5 months ago

I believe 180 is on the lower end, but I can't recall if it's categorized as very low or just low.

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Felicia

5 months ago

This seems tricky; I feel like I might confuse the terms. Is 180 definitely not high?

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Shayne

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question about CD4 counts, and I think anything below 200 is classified as low.

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Silvana

5 months ago

I think a CD4 count of 180 is considered low, but I'm not entirely sure if it's very low or just low.

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Lettie

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The passage talks about a "series of third-party servers," which makes me think it might be A, server-driven controls, rather than just cloud computing. I'll have to weigh the options carefully.

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Joye

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure about this one. I'll need to review my notes on disaster recovery and backup software to help me make the right choice.

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Brandon

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know ServiceNow has complex access control rules, but I'm not sure if it's evaluating from most specific to most generic or the other way around. I'll have to review my notes on this.

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