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The nurse reviews the medical record of a patient with pneumonia and notes that the patient has
hypotension, hypothermia, leukocytosis, and hypoxemia. What should the nurse infer from these
findings?
1 The patient has septic shock.
2 The patient has neurogenic shock.
3 The patient has cardioge...
Shock - EAQ
The nurse reviews the medical record of a patient with pneumonia and notes that the patient has
hypotension, hypothermia, leukocytosis, and hypoxemia. What should the nurse infer from these
findings?
1 The patient has septic shock.
2 The patient has neurogenic shock.
3 The patient has cardiogenic shock.
4 The patient has hypovolemic shock. - 1 Septic shock
The nurse is administering oxygen therapy to a patient in septic shock. What are the possible factors that
directly affect oxygen delivery in the patient and should be monitored? Select all that apply.
1 Urine output
2 White blood cells
3 Cardiac output
4 Available hemoglobin
5 Arterial oxygen saturation - 3, 4, 5
Which type of shock can be treated by minimizing spinal cord trauma with stabilization?
1 Septic shock
2 Neurogenic shock
3 Anaphylactic shock
4 Hypovolemic shock - 2 Neurogenic shock
A patient experiences a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse closely monitors the patient for
complications and recognizes that hypotension is a warning sign of:
1 A secondary MI
2 Pulmonary edema
3 Cardiogenic shock
4 Fatal dysrhythmias - 3 Cardiogenic shock
, Which drug causes arterial and venous dilation?
1 Dopamine (Intropin)
2 Vasopressin (Pitressin)
3 Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)
4 Sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) - 4 Nipride
The nurse assesses a patient with multisystem organ dysfunction syndrome. What assessment finding is
most indicative of deterioration?
1 Arterial Po2 of 95%
2 Pulse rate of 108 beats/min
3 Total urine output of 120 mL over the past 8 hours
4 Auscultation of fine bilateral crackles and a moist cough - 3 Total urine outpute of 120 ml over
past 8 hrs
A patient's localized infection has progressed to the point where septic shock now is suspected. What
medication is an appropriate treatment modality for this patient?
1 Insulin infusion
2 Intravenous (IV) administration of epinephrine
3 Aggressive IV crystalloid fluid resuscitation
4 Administration of nitrates and β-adrenergic blockers - 3 Aggressive IV crystalloid fluid
resuscitation
A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) in a state of shock. On assessment, the nurse finds
that the patient is cyanotic and has crackles on auscultation of the lungs. Which type of shock will the
nurse classify this as?
1Neurogenic shock
2Cardiogenic shock
3Hypovolemic shock
4Anaphylactic shock - 2 Cardiogenic shock
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