A nurse practitioner is providing care for a client with low levels of the plasma protein gamma globulin. The nurse would recognize that the client is at risk of developing which of the following health problems?

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The gamma globulins, antibodies of the immune system, protect against infectious diseases. Because alpha globulin transports bilirubin, a defect in this plasma protein might lead to jaundice; a defect of beta globulin, which transports iron, could be associated with anemia; and a defect of fibrinogen could result in blood clots.

A Nurse Practitioner Is Providing Care for a Client with Low