Exam 19: Shock

The position that would enhance cerebral blood flow to counteract the symptoms of compensatory shock is:

The cool,damp skin of patients in compensatory shock is caused by:

In the compensatory stage of shock,the nurse would need to implement actions to care for the patient who is:

The nurse assessing a patient in the progressive stage of shock would expect to find:

A nurse explains to a family member the pathophysiologic characteristic of vasogenic shock,which is:

The nurse is administering dopamine to the patient to treat the shock syndrome.The expected action of this drug is as a(n):

Because of the falling blood pressure and impaired blood circulation during the refractory stage of shock,the nurse expects that the respirations will be:

The nurse is administering heparin,subcutaneous twice daily,for a patient in cardiogenic shock.The expected action of this drug is as a(n):

The nurse explains that the intraaortic balloon pump (IABP)assists the patient who is in cardiogenic shock to increase cardiac output by: