A Patient Is Concerned About a "High Sed Rate" and Asks

question 218

Multiple Choice

A patient is concerned about a "high sed rate" and asks a nurse what this means.Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

• A)"A high sedimentation (sed)rate usually means that you have an inflammatory disease, so you should get a second opinion if your health-care provider is not treating you."
• B)"The erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a nonspecific test that needs to be interpreted by your health-care provider based on your overall health."
• C)"This test is used to determine if are responding to treatment with chemotherapy."
• D)"You should not worry about this since your health-care provider is monitoring it."

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