Multiple Choice
The nurse suspects that an older postoperative patient is developing a wound infection.What data best supports this inference?
A) A thrombocyte count of 40,000/mm3
B) Decreasing erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C) Increasing C-reactive protein level
D) Increased partial prothrombin time
Correct Answer:
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