A patient is transferred to the intensive care unit in neurogenic shock. The patient's wife asks what is happening. Which of these responses should the nurse give?
a. "Your husband's heart has failed as a pump that moves blood around the body."
b. "Your husband's blood vessels have dilated and lowered his blood pressure."
c. "Your husband has decreased circulating blood volume."
d. "Your husband is having an allergic reaction."
ANS: B
Neurogenic shock is a form of distributive shock in which massive vasodilation of the peripheral circulation occurs, causing hypotension.
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