The nurse is caring for a patient with an acute infection that resulted in an immune reaction. What symptoms exhibited by the patient would the nurse recognize as being caused by interleukins? (Select all that apply.)
A) Fever
B) Joint pain
C) Muscle pain
D) Hyperactivity
E) Insomnia
A, B, C
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Interleukins cause many of the symptoms associated with flu-like symptoms, all things that help the body to conserve energy including fever, joint pain (arthralgia), muscle pain (myalgia), and slow-wave sleep induction. Hyperactivity and insomnia are incorrect options.
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