A Patient Was Admitted to the Critical Care Unit with Gram-Negative

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted to the critical care unit with gram-negative sepsis 5 days ago.Today there is continual oozing from his intravenous sites, and ecchymosis of the skin is noted beneath his automatic blood pressure cuff.On his laboratory work, his platelets are normal, and his international normalized ratio is elevated.The primary treatment goal for this patient is to

• A) maintain adequate organ perfusion.
• B) suppress antibody response that is destroying platelets.
• C) treat life-threatening metabolic disturbances.
• D) begin hypothermic therapy to prevent cerebral hemorrhage.

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