Question

The nurse assesses the patient and notes all of the following. Select all of the findings that indicate the systemic manifestations of inflammation.

A) Oral temperature 38.6 F
B) WBC 20
C) Thick, green nasal discharge
D) Patient reports, "I'm tired all the time. I haven't felt like myself in days"
E) Patient complaint of pain at 6 on a 0 to 10 scale on palpation of frontal and maxillary sinuses

Answer 1

Systemic manifestations of inflammation include fever, fatigue, and leukocytosis. The findings indicating systemic inflammation are an oral temperature of 38.6 F (fever), a WBC count of 20 (leukocytosis), and the patient's report of ongoing fatigue.

Step-by-step explanation:

The systemic manifestations of inflammation include systemic signs such as fever, fatigue, and elevated white blood cell count (leukocytosis). From the options provided, the findings that indicate systemic manifestations are:

• Oral temperature 38.6 F, which indicates fever and is a system-wide sign of inflammation that raises the body temperature and stimulates the immune response.
• WBC 20, which represents an increased white blood cell count or leukocytosis, a common response to systemic inflammation as the body attempts to fight an infection.
• Patient reports, "I'm tired all the time. I haven't felt like myself in days," which describes fatigue, a systemic effect of inflammation.

While the other options, thick green nasal discharge and pain at 6 on a 0 to 10 scale upon palpation of sinuses, might be localized signs of inflammation (e.g., sinusitis), they don't necessarily indicate systemic inflammation.