The nurse is administering medications to a patient. Which of these medications would the nurse understand is being given to suppress C-reactive protein levels?
a. Antibiotics and diuretics
b. Epinephrine and antihistamines
c. Antihypertensives and antineoplastic agents
d. Aspirin and steroids
ANS: D
A normal C-reactive protein level is less than10 mg/L; an elevated level is present in rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Antinuclear antibody (ANA) and rheumatoid factor are positive in the presence of rheumatoid arthritis. This is a normal white blood cell (WBC) count, which measures immune function.
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