A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Is Suspected

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who is suspected of having giant cell arteritis (GCA) . What laboratory tests are most useful in diagnosing this rheumatic disorder? Select all that apply.

A) Erythrocyte count
B) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
C) Creatinine clearance
D) C-reactive protein
E) D-dimer