The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Status

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has status asthmaticus and is admitted to the emergency department for life-threatening hypoxemia. The nurse finds that the client has developed a systemic infection due to lung infection. Which stage of the disease progression is the nurse observing in the client?

• A) Sepsis
• B) Septic shock
• C) Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
• D) Compensatory anti-inflammatory response syndrome (CARS)

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Definitions:

Antiretroviral Drugs

Medications used to treat infections caused by retroviruses, notably HIV, by inhibiting their replication.

Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Drugs that block the activity of reverse transcriptase, an enzyme HIV uses to convert RNA into DNA, effectively inhibiting the virus's ability to replicate.

Integrase Inhibitors

Antiviral drugs that block the integrase enzyme, preventing the integration of viral DNA into the host genome, used especially in HIV treatment.

Assisted Reproductive Technologies

encompass medical procedures used to address infertility, including in vitro fertilization and surrogate pregnancies.