An emergency department nurse is caring for a patient with a laceration on the lower leg that has become infected.On assessment the nurse realizes that a sign of an inflammatory response consists of:
A) wound blanching.
B) coolness at the site of injury.
C) a vascular reaction that delivers fluid, blood, and nutrients to the area.
D) decreased pain sensation.

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Inflammation is a protective vascular reaction that delivers fluid,blood products,and nutrients to interstitial tissues in an area of injury.This process neutralizes and eliminates pathogens or necrotic tissues and establishes a means of repairing body cells and tissues.Signs of inflammation include swelling,redness (not blanching),heat,pain or tenderness,and loss of function in the affected body part.

An Emergency Department Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Laceration