Shock – EAQ Exam Questions With
Revised Answers
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 - answer2 Neurogenic shock
A patient experiences a myocardial infarction (MI). ...
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 - answer✔✔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 - answer✔✔3 Cardiogenic shock
Which drug causes arterial and venous dilation?
1 Dopamine (Intropin)
2 Vasopressin (Pitressin)
3 Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)
4 Sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) - answer✔✔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 - answer✔✔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 - answer✔✔3 Aggressive IV crystalloid
fluid resuscitation
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 - answer✔✔3, 4, 5
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 - answer✔✔2 Cardiogenic shock
The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing cardiogenic shock as a result of myocardial
infarction. Which nursing assessment finding is most concerning?
1 PaO2 60 mm Hg
2 Blood pressure 100/56 mm Hg
3 Urine output 260 mL in eight hours
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