Exam 26: Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit after she develops disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)after a vaginal delivery.DIC is known to occur in patients with retained placental fragments.What is the result of DIC?

The main cause of cardiogenic shock is

Which of the following drugs promotes bronchodilation and vasoconstriction?

A patient has been on the medical floor for 1 week after a vaginal hysterectomy.A urinary catheter was inserted.Complete blood cell count results have revealed escalating white blood cell counts.The patient is transferred to the critical care unit when her condition deteriorates.Septic shock is diagnosed.Which of the following is the pathophysiologic mechanism that results in septic shock?

Laboratory values for DIC show abnormalities in

When SIRS is the result of infection, it is called

Hypovolemic shock that results from an internal shifting of fluid from the intravascular space to the extravascular space is known as

Profound weight loss in patients with SIRS or MODS is the result of

Which of the following hemodynamic parameters supports the diagnosis of cardiogenic shock?

The difference between primary and secondary multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)is that primary MODS is the result of

Which medication is not recommended in the treatment of shock-related lactic acidosis?

Clinical manifestations of ischemic hepatitis show up 1 to 2 days after the insult.Which symptom below is indicative of hepatic insufficiency?

Signs of hypovolemia in the trauma patient include

The most common site for sepsis and septic shock is

With anaphylactic shock, which mechanism results in a decreased cardiac output?

The patients at highest risk for neurogenic shock are those who have had

Evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of septic shock include which of the following?

Which medications are not effective in the immediate treatment of acute anaphylaxis?

The nursing measure that can best enhance large volumes of fluid replacement in hypovolemic shock is

Which of the following historical findings would indicate a high risk for latex allergy?