The client has experienced a sports-related injury. He asks the nurse how long it will take for him to heal and feel better. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "With proper care, it will take about a month for symptoms to resolve."
2. "It will depend on your response to the medications."
3. "It will take about a week and a half for symptoms to resolve."
4. "The inflammatory process is too complex to predict a time frame for healing."
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: A month is longer than it takes for acute symptoms to resolve.
Rationale 2: Medications will relieve some symptoms, but the time frame for repair to begin is the same.
Rationale 3: During acute inflammation, 8 to 10 days are normally needed for the symptoms to resolve and repair to begin.
Rationale 4: The inflammatory process is complex, but the time frame is still 8 to 10 days.
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