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colton · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing a local inflammatory response. What findings would support this conclusion?

Select all that apply.
1. temperature under 96.8F (36C)
2. heat at the site of injury
3. increased platelets
4. edema
5. functional impairment

Question 2

A patient comes to the emergency department complaining of dyspnea. Based on an analysis of the data provided, what should the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient?

1. pancytopenia
2. chronic bacterial infections
3. a respiratory infection
4. a hypersensitivity response

angrybirds13579 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2, 4, 5
The signs of a local inflammatory response are warmth, edema, and functional impairment. The temperature may be increased or decreased in response to a systemic infection. The platelet response would be related to a systemic event.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4

The eosinophils (normal 14) and basophils (normal 0.51) respond in hypersensitivity responses. The lab values and dyspnea suggest a hypersensitivity response. Pancytopenia would be indicated by very low levels of the laboratory values. A respiratory or chronic bacterial infection would show increases in the WBC (normal 4,00010,000 per mm3), neutrophils (normal 5570), monocytes (normal 28), and lymphocytes (normal 2040).