The nurse is providing care for a client with serious influenza symptoms. Which laboratory result involving white blood cell elevation indicates to the nurse the source of the client's illness is viral?

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Lymphocyte levels typically increase in response to viral infections, indicating that the body is fighting a virus. Neutrophils usually increase in bacterial infections, while eosinophils and basophils are more related to allergic reactions and parasitic infections, respectively.

The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Client with Serious