The nurse is providing education to a client about how the body responds to pulmonary emboli. Which statement will the nurse include in the teaching?
A) "Initially, the body will be able to compensate for this condition."
B) "Hypovolemic shock can occur as a result of this condition."
C) "This condition raises the risk for obstructive shock."
D) "This may result in a form of shock related to brain injury."
C) "This condition raises the risk for obstructive shock."
Explanation: A) A pulmonary embolism can result in right ventricular failure, which leads to obstructive shock. Stage I of shock is when the body's initial mechanisms for compensating for low blood flow are activated, which is not specifically related to the development of a pulmonary embolus. Neurogenic shock is a form of shock that can be caused by brain injury.
B) A pulmonary embolism can result in right ventricular failure, which leads to obstructive shock. Stage I of shock is when the body's initial mechanisms for compensating for low blood flow are activated, which is not specifically related to the development of a pulmonary embolus. Neurogenic shock is a form of shock that can be caused by brain injury.
C) A pulmonary embolism can result in right ventricular failure, which leads to obstructive shock. Stage I of shock is when the body's initial mechanisms for compensating for low blood flow are activated, which is not specifically related to the development of a pulmonary embolus. Neurogenic shock is a form of shock that can be caused by brain injury.
D) A pulmonary embolism can result in right ventricular failure, which leads to obstructive shock. Stage I of shock is when the body's initial mechanisms for compensating for low blood flow are activated, which is not specifically related to the development of a pulmonary embolus. Neurogenic shock is a form of shock that can be caused by brain injury.
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