You are a critical care nurse caring for a patient in cardiogenic shock. What assessments must you make on this patient? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Platelets
B) Fluid status
C) Cardiac rhythm
D) Action of medications
E) Sputum volume
Ans: B, C, D
Feedback: The critical care nurse must carefully assess the patient, observe the cardiac rhythm, monitor hemodynamic parameters, monitor fluid status, and adjust medications and therapies based on the assessment data. The nurse does not monitor platelets or sputum volume on a patient in cardiogenic shock.
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