A nursing instructor is discussing the difference between primary and secondary multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)with a nursing student.Which statement indicates the student understood the information?
A) Primary MODS is the result of inflammation in organs not involved in the initial insult.
B) Primary MODS is the result of a direct organ injury.
C) Primary MODS is due to a disorganization of the inflammatory immune system response.
D) Primary MODS is due to disruption of the coagulation system.

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Organ dysfunction may be the direct consequence of an initial insult (primary multiple-organ dysfunction syndrome [MODS])or can manifest latently and involve organs not directly affected in the initial insult (secondary MODS).Patients can experience both primary and secondary MODS.Primary MODS results from a well-defined insult in which organ dysfunction occurs early and is directly attributed to the insult itself.

A Nursing Instructor Is Discussing the Difference Between Primary and Secondary