Exam 19: Shock

The nurse explains that pericardial tamponade and pulmonary embolus can place the patient at risk for ______________ shock.

The nurse explains to a concerned family member about the purpose of some of the interventions for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS),which is:

Although several life-supporting systems of the body are involved in the pathophysiologic characteristics of shock,shock itself results from failure of which system?

An older Japanese patient in progressive shock lingers on the verge of death.In general,the patient's cultural background dictates that the medical team should:

In treating a person outside of a medical facility,the nurse knows that immediate circulatory support for the vital organs must begin as quickly as possible because,without oxygen,the brain cells will begin to die in how many minutes?

The nurse explains that the minimal acceptable hourly urine output for the patient in shock who weighs 220 pounds is ____________________.

While shopping in the mall,the nurse sees a lady suddenly fall to the floor.On immediate assessment,the nurse realizes she is not in cardiac arrest and has no need for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).The immediate actions by the nurse are to:

The nurse explains that when shock forces the body into anaerobic metabolism,organ damage is caused by a product of that metabolism,which is ____________________.

In the treatment of the progressive stage of shock,the nurse would anticipate the use of drugs to bring about a(n):

The nurse is aware that immobility and insertion of urinary catheters,although therapeutic,also places the patient at risk for _________________________.

The nurse caring for a patient who has a cervical spine injury immediately documents and reports the assessment of progressive hypotension as a sign of probable:

The nurse reviews the four types of shock,which are:

The nurse explains that the use of medical antishock trousers (MAST)garment compress the legs and abdomen to:

One of the most important assessments that the nurse makes is to check urine output.The value that objectively validates minimal acceptable renal perfusion for the average-size person is:

The licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN),assisting in developing a nursing care plan for a patient in shock,would include the nursing diagnosis of:

The stages of shock proceed in a definite sequence.What is the correct order?

When speaking to the family of a 65-year-old Hispanic woman,the nurse will address most conversation to the:

Nursing interventions to help the patient cope with decreased cardiac output include which one of the following?

The nurse assessing a patient who is in shock is aware that one common sign that the nurse will find,regardless of the cause of the shock,is:

When a family member asks why her father,who is being treated for cardiogenic shock,needs parenteral feeding since he is capable of eating small amounts,the nurse replies that the parenteral feedings: