A patient presents to the emergency department with reports of bloody diarrhea.During assessment,the patient becomes increasingly lethargic.The nurse's emergency interventions are based on which potential patient problems? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
A)There is insufficient perfusion to the patient's brain.
B)There is impairment of gas exchange at the alveolar level.
C)The patient is at higher risk for infection.
D)The patient is at risk for altered nutrition secondary to anorexia or nothing by mouth (NPO)status.
E)The patient is at risk for confusion.

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The patient's symptoms suggest a critical condition that could lead to insufficient perfusion to the brain (A), indicated by lethargy, and impairment of gas exchange at the alveolar level (B), which could be related to systemic effects of the underlying condition causing bloody diarrhea. The risk for confusion (E) is also increased due to potential alterations in mental status stemming from the primary condition and its effects on the brain's perfusion and oxygenation.

A Patient Presents to the Emergency Department with Reports of Bloody