The nursing instructor is teaching a class on thrombophlebitis. What should the nurse tell the students about the inflammatory response in thrombophlebitis?
A) The inflammatory response is caused by the irritation of the clot.
B) The inflammatory response is caused by accumulated waste products in the blocked vessel.
C) The inflammatory response is caused by an excess for fibrin in the blocked vessel.
D) The inflammatory response is caused by the irritation of blood trying to flow through the vessel.
B
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Accumulated waste products in the blocked vessel irritate the vein wall, initiating an inflammatory response. Options A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not cause the inflammatory response in thrombophlebitis.
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