The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Status

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has status asthmaticus and is admitted to the emergency department for life-threatening hypoxemia. The nurse finds that the client has developed a systemic infection due to lung infection. Which stage of the disease progression is the nurse observing in the client?

• A) Sepsis
• B) Septic shock
• C) Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)
• D) Compensatory anti-inflammatory response syndrome (CARS)

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Definitions:

Right Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs through the pulmonary artery.

Coronary Artery

Coronary arteries are blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle, crucial for heart function and health.

Abdominal Aorta

The major blood vessel that runs from the heart through the center of the chest and abdomen, supplying oxygenated blood to the abdominal and pelvic organs and the legs.

Thoracic Aorta

The section of the aorta that runs through the thorax, supplying oxygenated blood to the chest and upper abdominal area.