The nurse is admitting a 59-year-old patient to the medical-surgical unit after a diagnosis of cellulitis of the calf. What factors does the nurse know impact the processes of inflammation, repair, and replacement? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Severity of the injury
B) Social relationships
C) Condition of the host
D) Familial support
E) Nature of the injury
Ans: D
Feedback: The condition of the host, the environment, and the nature and severity of the injury affect the processes of inflammation, repair, and replacement. The patients' social relationships and familial support do not affect the processes of inflammation, repair, and replacement.
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