A Patient in Cardiogenic Shock Is Being Treated in the Critical

Multiple Choice

A patient in cardiogenic shock is being treated in the critical care unit.Which findings would the nurse expect to note in the patient to support this diagnosis?

A) Warm, dry skin
B) Heart rate greater than 100 beats/min
C) Weak, thready pulse
D) Increased right atrial pressure
E) Decreased pulmonary artery occlusion pressure