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A 23-Year-Old Man Has Received a Recent Diagnosis of Appendicitis

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A 23-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of appendicitis following 24 hours of acute abdominal pain. The nurse providing care for the man is explaining that while unpleasant, the inflammation of his appendix is playing a role in his body's fight against the underlying infectious process. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse eliminate from his teaching to the patient?


A) "Inflammation can help to remove the body tissue cells that have been damaged by infection."
B) "Inflammation will start your body on the path to growing new, healthy tissue at the site of infection."
C) "Inflammation helps your body to produce the right antibodies to fight the infection."
D) "Inflammation ultimately aids in eliminating the initial cause of the cell injury in your appendix."

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