The patient in the emergency room with a myocardial infarction (MI) becomes pale, diaphoretic, and hypotensive and complains of feeling cold. The nurse recognizes that these signs are which post-MI complication?
a. Cardiogenic shock
b. Pleural effusion
c. Ventricular fibrillation
d. Pulmonary embolus
A
Cardiogenic shock is characterized by all the signs mentioned. Cardiogenic shock is a medical emergency.
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