The best description of the overall goal of providing fluid resuscitation and vasopressors to a patient in septic shock is to:
1. Increase the systolic arterial pressure.
2. Provide adequate vasoconstriction.
3. Increase tissue perfusion.
4. Increase the metabolic rate.
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Rationale 1: The goal is to maintain an adequate mean arterial pressure (increase perfusion) rather than to specifically increase systolic pressure.
Rationale 2: The goal is to maintain an adequate mean arterial pressure (increase perfusion) rather than to specifically increase systolic pressure.
Rationale 3: The overall goal of providing fluid resuscitation and vasopressors to the patient in septic shock is to increase tissue perfusion. Vasopressors are used if the initial fluid bolus fails to bring the mean arterial pressure over 80 mm Hg.
Rationale 4: The goal is to maintain an adequate mean arterial pressure (increase perfusion) rather than to specifically increase systolic pressure.
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