A Patient Is Concerned About a "High Sed Rate" and Asks

Multiple Choice

A patient is concerned about a "high sed rate" and asks a nurse what this means.Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

A) "A high sedimentation (sed) rate usually means that you have an inflammatory disease, so you should get a second opinion if your health-care provider is not treating you."
B) "The erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a nonspecific test that needs to be interpreted by your health-care provider based on your overall health."
C) "This test is used to determine if are responding to treatment with chemotherapy."
D) "You should not worry about this since your health-care provider is monitoring it."