The nurse notes that a client's serum alpha1-antitrypsin is 40 mg/dL. What should the nurse consider as affecting this client's laboratory value?
1. Migraine headaches
2. Cellulitis of a lower extremity
3. Osteoporosis
4. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Answer: 2
1. Inflammatory conditions and exercise can increase the blood level of alpha1-antitrypsin.
2. Inflammatory conditions and exercise can increase the blood level of alpha1-antitrypsin.
3. Inflammatory conditions and exercise can increase the blood level of alpha1-antitrypsin.
4. Inflammatory conditions and exercise can increase the blood level of alpha1-antitrypsin.
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