A Patient Was Admitted with Gram-Negative Sepsis a Few Days

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient was admitted with gram-negative sepsis a few days ago.Today the nurse notes continual oozing from intravenous sites and ecchymosis beneath the blood pressure cuff.The patient's platelet count is normal,and international normalized ratio (INR) is elevated.The nurse places highest priority on which treatment goal?

• 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.