The Student Asks the Registered Nurse for Information About the Older

Multiple Choice

The student asks the registered nurse for information about the older patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) .What information does the nurse provide? (Select all that apply. )

A) An elevated ESR indicates an inflammatory process in occurring.
B) A decreased ESR indicates the patient has an active infection.
C) Mild elevations in ESR may be a normal age-related change.
D) An elevated ESR is diagnostic for some type of cancer.
E) ESR findings should be interpreted in light of the clinical picture.