A critical care nurse is providing care for a patient who was admitted to the intensive care unit after going into cardiogenic shock while on one of the hospital's medical units
This nurse should plan assessments and interventions in the knowledge that the effects of cardiogenic shock primarily result from:
A) Tissue hypoperfusion
B) Toxic effects of cardiac biomarkers
C) Overcompensation by the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
D) Osmotic changes
A
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a. Size b. Viable versus nonviable tissue c. Tissue type involvement d. Preventive measures e. Anatomical location
A researcher would choose a nonexperimental approach when ethical constraints prevented manipulation of the independent variable
A) True B) False
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a. Keep the feet apart. c. Jerk the object by twisting the torso. b. Bend at the knees. d. Lift with the leg muscles.