A 72-year-old female has a one-week history of 101°F fever, chills, and dark-brown sputum production. She also has rhonchi and rales throughout her right lung. If this condition is left untreated, it could result in:

Respuesta :

Answer:

Septic shock

Explanation:

Septic shock is a medical situation in which the organs and tissues of the organism do not receive a sufficient supply of oxygen and nutrients, which leads to progressive death of the cells and a failure in the function of the different organs that can lead to Death. Septic shock is a type of shock that occurs as a result of a generalized inflammatory response of the organism due to an infection