A patient is being treated for pericarditis. The nurse will plan interventions to prevent the onset of which type of shock?
1. Obstructive
2. Hypovolemic
3. Distributive
4. Cardiogenic
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Rationale 1: Acute pericarditis and the development of fluid accumulation in the pericardial space can lead to the development of obstructive shock.
Rationale 2: Pericarditis is not a risk factor for the development of hypovolemic shock.
Rationale 3: Pericarditis is not a risk factor for the development of distributive shock.
Rationale 4: Pericarditis is not a risk factor for the development of cardiogenic shock.
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