The nurse is assisting with a client undergoing a sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA). Which systems will the nurse anticipate being included in the assessment? Select all that apply.
A) Respiratory
B) Gastrointestinal
C) Integumentary
D) Neurological
E) Cardiovascular
A) Respiratory
D) Neurological
E) Cardiovascular
Explanation: A) The SOFA evaluates the following systems: respiratory status through evaluation of arterial oxygenation, coagulation status through evaluation of platelet count, hepatic status through evaluation of bilirubin level, cardiovascular status through evaluation of blood pressure, neurologic status through calculation of Glasgow Coma Scale ratings, and renal status through evaluation of urinary output and creatinine.
B) Assessments of the gastrointestinal and integumentary systems are not part of the SOFA.
C) Assessments of the gastrointestinal and integumentary systems are not part of the SOFA.
D) The SOFA evaluates the following systems: respiratory status through evaluation of arterial oxygenation, coagulation status through evaluation of platelet count, hepatic status through evaluation of bilirubin level, cardiovascular status through evaluation of blood pressure, neurologic status through calculation of Glasgow Coma Scale ratings, and renal status through evaluation of urinary output and creatinine.
E) The SOFA evaluates the following systems: respiratory status through evaluation of arterial oxygenation, coagulation status through evaluation of platelet count, hepatic status through evaluation of bilirubin level, cardiovascular status through evaluation of blood pressure, neurologic status through calculation of Glasgow Coma Scale ratings, and renal status through evaluation of urinary output and creatinine.
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