In the presence of inflammation, a client's erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
A)decreases due to the decreased proportion of fibrinogen in the blood.
B)decreases due to the increased proportion of fibrinogen in the blood.
C)increases due to the decreased proportion of fibrinogen in the blood.
D)increases due to the increased proportion of fibrinogen in the blood.

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A)When an inflammatory process is active, the increased proportion of fibrinogen in a client's blood causes the red blood cells to stick to one another and settle faster. This, in turn, results in a higher ESR reading.
B)When an inflammatory process is active, the increased proportion of fibrinogen in a client's blood causes the red blood cells to stick to one another and settle faster. This, in turn, results in a higher ESR reading.
C)When an inflammatory process is active, the increased proportion of fibrinogen in a client's blood causes the red blood cells to stick to one another and settle faster. This, in turn, results in a higher ESR reading.
D)When an inflammatory process is active, the increased proportion of fibrinogen in a client's blood causes the red blood cells to stick to one another and settle faster. This, in turn, results in a higher ESR reading.

In the Presence of Inflammation, a Client's Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate