A patient, experiencing vasodilation, is diagnosed with distributive shock. The nurse will assess the patient for which etiologies? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Sepsis
2. Spinal cord injury
3. Anaphylaxis
4. Hemorrhage
5. Pulmonary embolism
1,2,3
Rationale 1: One etiology of distributive shock is sepsis.
Rationale 2: One etiology of distributive shock is spinal cord injury.
Rationale 3: One etiology of distributive shock is anaphylaxis.
Rationale 4: Hemorrhage is not an etiology of distributive shock.
Rationale 5: Pulmonary embolism is not an etiology of distributive shock.
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