Shock

NURSECAN - Shock

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#1. A patient arrives at the emergency department with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. His symptoms coincide with hypovolemic shock. Which of the following symptoms would you expect to see in a patient with hypovolemic shock?

#2. You are caring for a patient who suffered a motor vehicle accident and now has a severe injury to his spinal cord. He’s diagnosed with neurogenic shock. What nursing interventions should you complete? (Select all that apply)

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#3. You are administering dobutamine to a patient with septic shock. What should you monitor for after beginning this medication?

#4. A patient is in hypovolemic shock. Select all the stages that a patient can enter when in shock

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#5. During the __________ stage of shock, the signs and symptoms are very subtle. However, cells are experiencing _________ due to the lack of tissue perfusion, which causes the cells to switch from ___________ metabolism to _________ metabolism

#6. A patient is in hypovolemic shock. Select all the stages that a patient can enter when in shock

#7. During the ----- stage of shock, the signs and symptoms are very subtle. However, cells are experiencing ------ due to the lack of tissue perfusion, which causes the cells to switch from aerobic metabolism to -------- metabolism

#8. You’re caring for a patient who is experiencing shock. Which lab result below demonstrates that the patient’s cells are using anaerobic metabolism?

#9. During what stage of shock does the body attempt to utilize the hormonal, neural, and biochemical responses of the body

#10. Which statements are INCORRECT about the compensatory stage of shock? Select all that apply:

#11. During shock, when a patient experiences a drop in cardiac output, the body tries to compensate by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system, which causes the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine. This will lead to:

#12. When the body is attempting to compensate for shock, the adrenal cortex will release aldosterone due to the presence of angiotensin II. Select all the effects aldosterone will have on the body in an attempt to increase cardiac output and maintain tissue perfusion:

#13. A patient is experiencing septic shock. Which of the following is a common source of infection that can lead to septic shock?

#14. During neurogenic shock, which of the following occurs?

#15. A patient in anaphylactic shock is experiencing severe allergic reactions. Which medication is commonly administered to treat anaphylactic shock?

#16. During cardiogenic shock, the heart’s ability to pump blood is severely impaired. Which condition can lead to cardiogenic shock?

#17. A patient with obstructive shock has a condition that obstructs blood flow. Which of the following conditions can cause obstructive shock?

#18. During hypovolemic shock, the body experiences a significant loss of blood or fluid. Which of the following situations can lead to hypovolemic shock?

#19. In distributive shock, there is widespread vasodilation. Which type of distributive shock is characterized by an overwhelming inflammatory response?

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