A nurse cares for a client experiencing an acute-phase inflammatory response. Which clinical manifestation does the nurse expect upon physical assessment?
A) Leukopenia
B) Decreased serum proteins
C) Pyrexia
D) Decreased erythrocytes
C) Pyrexia
Explanation: A) An acute-phase inflammatory response occurs due to the release of chemical mediators (cytokines), causing systemic effects. Effects include fever (pyrexia), increased serum proteins, and leukocytosis (not leukopenia). Decreased erythrocytes (RBCs) is not a result of an acute-phase inflammatory response.
B) An acute-phase inflammatory response occurs due to the release of chemical mediators (cytokines), causing systemic effects. Effects include fever (pyrexia), increased serum proteins, and leukocytosis (not leukopenia). Decreased erythrocytes (RBCs) is not a result of an acute-phase inflammatory response.
C) An acute-phase inflammatory response occurs due to the release of chemical mediators (cytokines), causing systemic effects. Effects include fever (pyrexia), increased serum proteins, and leukocytosis (not leukopenia). Decreased erythrocytes (RBCs) is not a result of an acute-phase inflammatory response.
D) An acute-phase inflammatory response occurs due to the release of chemical mediators (cytokines), causing systemic effects. Effects include fever (pyrexia), increased serum proteins, and leukocytosis (not leukopenia). Decreased erythrocytes (RBCs) is not a result of an acute-phase inflammatory response.
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