Check Your Understanding Questions
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What is the key contributor to the progression of shock?
2
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In the early stages of shock, the body compensates for decreased cell perfusion by activating what system to elicit the “fight or flight” response?
3
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In which stage of shock is blood pressure significantly low despite treatment?
4
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What is the best noninvasive indicator of adequate perfusion to the kidney?
5
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When a patient with hypovolemic shock is being treated with volume resuscitation, what should be the nurse’s priority concern?
6
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A patient is experiencing an overreaction of the immune system. The nurse should identify the patient as being in what stage of sepsis?
7
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Hypotension in neurogenic shock is primarily due to ________.
8
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Patients experiencing neurogenic shock experience ________, also known as intrinsic thermoregulatory failure, which can lead to both hypothermia and hyperthermia.