Exam 28: Shock and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

The nurse is assisting with a client undergoing a sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA). Which systems will the nurse anticipate being included in the assessment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client presenting with confusion, angina, and muscular pain. The nurse understands that these findings are consistent with which stage of shock?

The emergency department nurse is assessing a client in shock. The nurse understands that shock can be caused by which conditions? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing education about anaphylaxis to a parent at a well-child visit. Which agents does the nurse include when reviewing common causes of anaphylaxis in children? Select all that apply.

While assessing a client, the nurse notes stridor, tachycardia, edema, and hives. The nurse understands that these findings are consistent with which type of shock?

The nurse is caring for a client with early shock. The nurse understands that which mechanism in the body is maintaining the client's blood flow?

The nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client with hypovolemic shock. Which objectives does the nurse recognize are relevant for this client? Select all that apply.

The nurse is preparing to administer a client's medications. Which medications does the nurse recognize are used to treat the client's diagnosis of cardiogenic shock? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client hospitalized with a bacterial infection. Which statement will the nurse include in the education?

The nurse is reviewing medications for a client with anaphylactic shock. Which medication would the nurse anticipate to be included in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing orders for a client with a diagnosis of septic shock. Which order will the nurse verify with the health care provider before proceeding?

The nurse is providing education to a client about how the body responds to pulmonary emboli. Which statement will the nurse include in the teaching?

The nurse is preparing to admit a client diagnosed with anaphylactic shock. The nurse understands that anaphylactic shock can have which triggers?

The nurse is providing education to a client's family about cardiogenic shock. Which statement should be included in the education?

The nurse is caring for a client with an acute myocardial infarction. The nurse understands that this condition results in cardiogenic shock by which mechanism?

The critical care nurse is assessing a client for clinical signs of shock. Which assessment finding does the nurse understand to be a clinical sign of shock?

The nurse is providing care to a client with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). What does the nurse understand is occurring in the body's cells as a result?

The emergency department nurse receives a call about an incoming client with hypovolemic shock. The nurse understands that which conditions can result in hypovolemic shock? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Which statement about this condition does the nurse know to be true?

The critical care nurse is preparing to admit a client with suspected hypovolemic shock to the intensive care unit. Which laboratory tests does the nurse anticipate to be included in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply.