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.
A) Antibiotic therapy
B) Proton pump inhibitor therapy
C) Nitroglycerine therapy
D) Diuretic therapy
E) Thrombolytic therapy
C) Nitroglycerine therapy
D) Diuretic therapy
E) Thrombolytic therapy
Explanation: A) Antibiotic therapy are more likely to be used in the treatment of septic shock.
B) Proton pump inhibitor therapy is typically given to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), not cardiogenic shock.
C) During cardiogenic shock, coronary vasodilators such as nitroglycerin are given to dilate the coronary arteries and improve blood supply to the myocardium.
D) When fluid overload is present in cardiogenic shock, as manifested by pulmonary edema and the presence of crackles, diuretic therapy is instituted.
E) In cardiogenic shock, thrombolytic therapy or coronary artery revascularization improves blood flow to the myocardium
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