When Caring for a Patient Who Developed Acute Respiratory Distress

question 13

Multiple Choice

When caring for a patient who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as a result of a urinary tract infection (UTI) , the nurse is asked by the patient's family how a urinary tract infection could cause lung damage. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

• A) "The infection spread through the circulation from the urinary tract to the lungs."
• B) "The urinary tract infection produced toxins that damaged the lungs."
• C) "The infection caused generalized inflammation that damaged the lungs."
• D) "The fever associated with the infection led to scar tissue formation in the lungs."

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