A client with swelling to the neck and jaw has been lethargic,febrile, and ill appearing for the past few days. Following labtests, it has been found that he has IgM present in his blood. Howshould the nurse interpret this finding?

  1. IgM in the blood means this it is an autoimmune disorder
  2. All patients have IgM in their blood so this is a normalfinding
  3. IgM only found in saliva so the specimen must becontaminated
  4. The presence of IGM suggests that the pt currently has aninfection
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