The nurse is caring for a client with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).The nurse plans care for this client,knowing that this disorder is which of the following? (Select all that apply. )
A)a local rash that occurs as a result of allergy
B)an inflammatory disease of collagen contained in connective tissue
C)a disease frequently affecting women of childbearing age
D)a disease caused by the continuous release of histamine in the body

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SLE,a chronic,progressive autoimmune disease that involves multiple body organs,most frequently affects women of childbearing age.It is a disease of exacerbation and remissions.Immune complexes that are formed as a result of antibody production cause inflammation and tissue damage in the skin,brain,kidney,lung,heart,or joints.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Systemic Lupus