The nurse practitioner is evaluating a client with the compl…

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a client with the complaint of “joint pain”. Lab work is ordered and reveals an increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP).  Which condition would be LEAST likely to cause a change in acute-phase proteins? 

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a 30-year-old client wi…

The nurse practitioner is evaluating a 30-year-old client with a chief complaint of intermittent “itchy hives over my chest and arms.” The client denies difficulty swallowing or breathing, but reports a family history of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Which of the following would be the next best step in evaluating the client?