While monitoring a patient for signs of shock, the nurse understands which system assessment to be of priority?
a. Central nervous system
b. Gastrointestinal system
c. Renal system
d. Respiratory system
A
The central nervous system experiences decreased perfusion first. The patient will have central nervous system changes early during the course of shock, such as changes in the level of consciousness. Although the gastrointestinal, renal, and respiratory systems also experience changes during shock, changes in the central nervous system provide the earliest indication of decreased perfusion.
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