A patient develops systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) after acute pancreatitis. The patient's wife says, "I thought he didn't have any infection." How should the nurse respond?
1. "He probably had an infection that we did not recognize."
2. "He developed SIRS after getting multiple organ dysfunction syndrome."
3. "Infection isn't necessary to develop SIRS, only a severe inflammation."
4. "Your husband's body is working against itself."
Answer: 3
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