A Client Is Diagnosed with Septic Shock

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client is diagnosed with septic shock. The nurse realizes that the major cause of this type of shock is:

• A) gram-negative bacteria.
• B) gram-positive bacteria.
• C) fungi.
• D) viruses.

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Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

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Probability

A numerical expression between 0 and 1 that indicates how probable an event is to take place.