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A Client with SIRS Is Being Treated with Drotrecogin Alfa

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A client with SIRS is being treated with drotrecogin alfa (Xigris) . The client exhibits a decrease in level of consciousness. Which action by the nurse is most important?


Definitions:

Postcentral Gyrus

The region of the cerebral cortex located immediately posterior to the central sulcus, primarily responsible for processing somatosensory information.

Cerebral Palsy

A group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood, often due to brain damage before, during, or shortly after birth.

Premotor Cortex

A brain region located anterior to the primary motor cortex, involved in the planning and preparation of movements.

Dorsal Visual Stream

The pathway in the brain that processes spatial and motion information, extending from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe.

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