While working with clients in the postoperative period, the nurse is very alert to the results of laboratory tests. Which of the following results is indicative of an infectious process?
a. Iron 80 g/100 mL
b. Neutrophils 65%
c. White blood cells (WBC)
d. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) 15 mm per hour
C
An elevated WBC count is indicative of an acute infection. The normal WBC count is 4–.
The normal iron level is 60 to 90 g/100 mL. The client is within normal limits at 80 g/100 mL.
The normal neutrophil count is 55 to 70%. The client is within normal limits at 65%.
The normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is up to 15 mm per hour for men and up to 20 mm per hour for women. The client is within normal limits at 15 mm per hour.
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