The nurse is evaluating a client in the intensive care unit to identify improvement in the client's condition. Which outcome does the nurse note as the result of inadequate compensatory mechanisms?
A) Liver dysfunction
B) Organ damage
C) Weight loss
D) Unsteady gait
B
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When the body is unable to counteract the effects of shock, further system failure occurs, leading to organ damage and ultimately death. Liver dysfunction may occur as one of the organs which fail. Weight fluctuations may occur if the body holds fluid or is administered a diuretic. Large fluctuations are not noted between shifts. The client is not able to ambulate.
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