You are caring for a client with an autoimmune disease. What is a characteristic of autoimmune disorders?
A) Progressive tissue damage without any verifiable etiology
B) Absence of a triggering event
C) Profound fatigue with no identifiable cause
D) Affects only older adults and infants less than 3 months
A
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Diseases are considered autoimmune disorders and are characterized by unrelenting, progressive tissue damage without any verifiable etiology. In many autoimmune disorders, there tends to be a triggering event, such as an infection, trauma, or introduction of a drug that integrates itself into the membranes of the host's cells. Although older adults face a greater risk of developing autoimmune disorders, persons belonging to any age-group can be affected. Chronic fatigue syndrome is primarily characterized by profound fatigue with no identifiable cause, and this is not a characteristic of autoimmune disorders.
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