While Working with Clients in the Postoperative Period,the Nurse Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

While working with clients in the postoperative period,the nurse is very alert to the results of laboratory tests.Which one of the following results is indicative of an infectious process?

• A) Iron 80 g/100 mL
• B) Neutrophils 65%
• C) White blood cells (WBC)18,000/mm³
• D) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)15 mm/hr

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