Primary prevention techniques the nurse can teach a community group in order to prevent shock include (Select all that apply)
a. diabetes management.
b. heart-healthy living.
c. injury prevention.
d. safe exercise.
A, B, C, D
Shock can be prevented by some primary prevention techniques. Clients with diabetes who keep their blood glucose levels under control are less likely to experience hypovolemic shock caused by ketoacidosis. Heart-healthy living can prevent myocardial infarctions with subsequent cardi-ogenic shock. Injury prevention can focus on preventing trauma that can cause hypovolemic shock from hemorrhage or neurogenic shock from a spinal cord injury. And safe exercising can include being extra cautious in hot weather and drinking plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration that can progress to hypovolemic shock.
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