The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing cardiogenic shock after an MI. What is the rate of mortality for this client?
1. 50-60 percent
2. 70-80 percent
3. 40-50 percent
4. 20-30 percent
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: 50-60 percent is incorrect because the mortality rate is 70-80 percent.
Rationale 2: Cardiogenic shock occurs in 7-10 percent of the clients who suffer an acute MI and is the leading cause of death in hospitalized clients with acute MI, with a mortality rate of 70-80 percent.
Rationale 3: 40-50 percent is incorrect because the mortality rate is 70-80 percent.
Rationale 4: 20-30 percent is incorrect because the mortality rate is 70-80 percent.
Global Rationale: Cardiogenic shock occurs in 7—10 percent of the clients who suffer an acute MI and is the leading cause of death in hospitalized clients with acute MI, with a mortality rate of 70—80 percent.
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