Which manifestations should the nurse expect when caring for the client with distributive shock resulting from an anaphylactic event?
A. Increased heart rate and blood pressure
B. Increased blood pressure and cardiac output
C. Decreased blood pressure and respiratory rate
D. Decreased blood pressure and edema
D
Anaphylaxis damages cells and causes release of large amounts of histamine and other inflam-matory chemicals, which results in massive blood vessel dilation and increased capillary leak.
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1. Flex wrists 2. Extend elbows 3. Full hand control 4. Some use of the fingers 5. Full use of thoracic muscles
A volume of 2100 mL is to infuse over 18 hours. Calculate the flow rate (to the nearest whole number) using a 20 gtt/mL set
What will be an ideal response?
Epinephrine is often used with local anesthetics in order to:
1. decrease anesthetic-induced nausea. 2. delay anesthetic absorption. 3. decrease the pain of injection. 4. prevent hypertension induced by the anesthetic.
Which microorganism is the most common cause of peritonsillar abscess?
A. Epstein-Barr virus B. Streptococcus pneumoniae C. Mycoplasma D. Grp A beta hemolytic streptococcus