The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Class on Thrombophlebitis

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor is teaching a class on thrombophlebitis. What should the nurse tell the students about the inflammatory response in thrombophlebitis?

• A) The inflammatory response is caused by the irritation of the clot.
• B) The inflammatory response is caused by accumulated waste products in the blocked vessel.
• C) The inflammatory response is caused by an excess for fibrin in the blocked vessel.
• D) The inflammatory response is caused by the irritation of blood trying to flow through the vessel.