A 59 Year-Old Female Is Being Evaluated for Presence of a Connective

question 28

Multiple Choice

A 59 year-old female is being evaluated for presence of a connective tissue disease. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) result is reported as 26 mm/hour. How would the nurse evaluate this result?

• A) The ESR is very low, indicating that the patient has an autoimmune disorder rather than a connective tissue disorder.
• B) This is a normal finding, so no connective tissue disease is present.
• C) The ESR is high, so inflammatory disease is present.
• D) The ESR is normal and other testing is indicated.

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