The client with ARDS who is likely to have the poorest outcome is
A)a Hispanic male with pneumonia.
B)an African American male with sepsis.
C)a Caucasian female with sepsis.
D)an African American female with chest trauma.

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A)The risk for mortality from ARDS is greater for men than for women, and it is greater for African Americans than people from other races. In addition, clients who develop ARDS from sepsis have poorer outcomes than clients who develop ARDS from pulmonary infections or trauma. Therefore, the African American male with ARDS from sepsis will likely have the poorest outcome.
B)The risk for mortality from ARDS is greater for men than for women, and it is greater for African Americans than people from other races. In addition, clients who develop ARDS from sepsis have poorer outcomes than clients who develop ARDS from pulmonary infections or trauma. Therefore, the African American male with ARDS from sepsis will likely have the poorest outcome.
C)The risk for mortality from ARDS is greater for men than for women, and it is greater for African Americans than people from other races. In addition, clients who develop ARDS from sepsis have poorer outcomes than clients who develop ARDS from pulmonary infections or trauma. Therefore, the African American male with ARDS from sepsis will likely have the poorest outcome.
D)The risk for mortality from ARDS is greater for men than for women, and it is greater for African Americans than people from other races. In addition, clients who develop ARDS from sepsis have poorer outcomes than clients who develop ARDS from pulmonary infections or trauma. Therefore, the African American male with ARDS from sepsis will likely have the poorest outcome.

The Client with ARDS Who Is Likely to Have the Poorest