A Client Who Was Reported Missing 5 Days Prior Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client who was reported missing 5 days prior is admitted to the critical care unit. A nurse notes that the client is cachectic and dehydrated, but otherwise without notable disease. The nurse understands that the client is likely experiencing which of the following?

• A)Wasting syndrome
• B)Uncomplicated starvation
• C)Sepsis
• D)Multisystem organ failure

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