Exam 19: Shock

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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 reviews the four types of shock,which are: