A patient, diagnosed with systemic inflammatory response syndrome, is demonstrating signs of anti-inflammatory compensation
The nurse realizes that if the anti-inflammatory compensation continues which of the following can occur in the patient? 1. multiple organ failure
2. develop a secondary opportunistic infection
3. faster healing of the primary infection
4. cardiac arrest
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Rationale: When there is excessive anti-inflammatory response, the patient is at risk for secondary or opportunistic infections, which serve as additional insults to trigger the systemic inflammatory response syndrome. When there are excessive pro-inflammatory responses, organ dysfunction is likely to occur. Anti-inflammatory compensation is not going to heal the primary infection faster. Anti-inflammatory compensation is not known to lead to cardiac arrest.
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