When admitting a client with Goodpasture syndrome, the nurse should focus assessments on which body systems?
A) Renal and cardiovascular
B) Pulmonary and gastrointestinal
C) Cardiovascular and renal
D) Pulmonary and renal
D) Pulmonary and renal
Explanation: A) Goodpasture syndrome is an antiglomerular basement antibody disease that targets the lungs and kidneys.
B) Goodpasture syndrome is an antiglomerular basement antibody disease that targets the lungs and kidneys.
C) Goodpasture syndrome is an antiglomerular basement antibody disease that targets the lungs and kidneys.
D) Goodpasture syndrome is an antiglomerular basement antibody disease that targets the lungs and kidneys.
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