The nurse suspects that an older postoperative patient is developing a wound infection.What data best supports this inference?

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An increasing C-reactive protein level is a marker of inflammation and is often used to detect infection in the body. The other options are not specific to wound infection and may indicate other issues, such as a low thrombocyte count indicating thrombocytopenia or an increased partial prothrombin time indicating a clotting disorder. A decreasing erythrocyte sedimentation rate may indicate resolution of an inflammatory process.

The Nurse Suspects That an Older Postoperative Patient Is Developing