A client is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit for sepsis, a systemic infection that poses a grave threat to his body's homeostasis
The body is adapting to numerous threats, a process that primarily involves the integration of what body systems? Select all that apply. A) Central nervous system
B) Autonomic nervous system
C) Endocrine system
D) Cerebellar system
E) Integumentary system
A, B, C
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Neurotransmitters mediate homeostatic adaptive responses by coordinating functions of the central nervous system, autonomic nervous system, and endocrine system. The cerebellum controls balance, which is only peripherally involved in adaptation. The integumentary system (skin and associated structures) is not a major contributor to adaptation.
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