When providing patient teaching the nurse warns the patient to avoid what triggers of an episode of sickling? (Select all that apply.)
A) Acute infections
B) Immune response
C) Exposure to heat
D) Inflammatory responses
E) Metabolic alkalosis
A, B, D
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Severe, acute episodes of sickling with occluded blood vessels may be associated with acute infections and the body's reactions to the immune and inflammatory responses. Exposure to heat and metabolic alkalosis are not considered triggers.
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