A 6-Year-Old Male Presents with Fever, Pain, Swelling, and Warmth

question 14

Multiple Choice

A 6-year-old male presents with fever, pain, swelling, and warmth and is diagnosed with osteomyelitis.In addition to the clinical symptoms, the nurse would expect elevations in which lab tests? (Select all that apply.)

• A) C-reactive protein
• B) White blood cell count
• C) Red cell count
• D) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
• E) Liver enzymes

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Definitions:

Emotional Flooding Therapies

are therapeutic techniques that expose individuals to emotional triggers in a controlled environment to reduce their sensitivity.

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts of a person's life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation.

Straight Interpretation

A direct and unambiguous explanation or understanding of an event, statement, or concept without any alteration.

Gestalt Exercises

Activities and experiments used in Gestalt therapy to enhance self-awareness and promote change by focusing on the present moment and personal responsibility.