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What is the medical term for redness and swelling during inflammation?
What is erythema and edema?
What stage of inflammation involves vasodilation and increased permeability?
What is the vascular stage?
What is the onset time for acetaminophen when taken orally?
What is 30–60 minutes?
What is the term for inflammation of the joints?
What is arthritis?
What is the most important patient education for taking NSAIDs long-term?
What is monitoring for gastrointestinal bleeding?
What is the name of the immune system's first responder to injury or infection?
What are neutrophils?
What chemical mediators increase vascular permeability during inflammation?
What are histamines and prostaglandins?
What is the peak effect time for NSAIDs like ibuprofen?
What is 1–2 hours?
What clinical manifestation indicates systemic inflammation rather than local?
What is fever?
What dietary advice should you give to a patient taking corticosteroids like prednisone?
What is consume a low-sodium, high-calcium diet to minimize side effects?
What are the four cardinal signs of inflammation?
What are redness, swelling, heat, and pain?
What is the role of prostaglandins in pain and fever?
What is increasing pain sensitivity and resetting the hypothalamic temperature set point?
What is the typical duration of action for aspirin (low-dose) for platelet inhibition?
What is 7–10 days (the lifespan of a platelet)?
What is the term for excessive production of pus during inflammation?
What is purulent exudate?
What should nurses monitor for when a client is on salicylates (aspirin)?
What are tinnitus and bleeding tendencies?
What is chemotaxis?
What is the process of attracting white blood cells to the site of inflammation?
During inflammation, what process involves leukocytes engulfing and digesting pathogens?
What is phagocytosis?
What are the nursing considerations for steroids like prednisone?
What is monitoring blood glucose, avoiding sudden discontinuation, and observing for infection?
What causes the heat sensation in an inflamed area?
What is increased blood flow (hyperemia)?
What should a nurse assess before administering acetaminophen?
What is liver function (ALT, AST levels)?
What is the term for chronic inflammation caused by persistent injury or infection?
What is granulomatous inflammation?
What cytokine is primarily responsible for systemic fever during inflammation?
What is interleukin-1 (IL-1)?
What is the onset, peak, and duration of prednisone?
What is onset: hours, Peak: 1–2 hours, Duration: 12–36 hours?
What is the term for abnormal fluid buildup due to inflammatory leakage of plasma proteins?
What is exudate?
For a client with gout, what is the primary nursing consideration when administering allopurinol?
What is encouraging hydration to reduce uric acid levels and prevent kidney stones?